This new house in the west of Ireland was built for a client who wished to create a comfortable home on an existing family farm. Our client wanted to take advantage of a superb site and to make a home that would reference the traditional architecture of the old house and the Irish classical tradition. The house is, at the same time, a modern and convenient dwelling with heat recovery and air to water heating systems. We worked with an excellent local contractor whose skills as a joiner are manifest at every turn. Every detail was considered and realised so that views, light, and colour are exploited but in a way that also recognises the need for a cosy refuge in the cooler darker months. We also worked with the clients to select colours, finishes and fittings and with their own favourite pieces to achieve a balance between heritage and function. A little bit of west of Ireland ‘hygge’ perhaps.