RTE star Hugh Wallace opens up on creating dream home with husband & reveals interior trends he's avoiding
RTE star Hugh Wallace has opened up on creating his dream home with his husband.
The celebrity architect has become a household name due to his roles on
Advertisement
2
Hugh and his husband are currently creating their dream home
2
The architect has shared their vision for the interiors
Credit: RTE Press Office Issue
Now, Hugh is embarking on his most personal project to date as he is creating his dream home with his husband Martin Corbett.
The pair bought a derelict end-of-terrace house from the 1890s during lockdown, which has needed major renovations to bring it back to life.
The
Hugh admitted he's leaving the interior decisions to Martin, saying it's "much easier" to trust his husband's "great taste" and "eye for beautiful things".
Advertisement
READ MORE ON HUGH WALLACE
He told
"In terms of style, it will be crisp, modern, white, classic Italian furniture, and we have quite a collection of artwork. The colour in the house will be given by the artwork, as well as some items and statues.
"I have one or two pieces of furniture from my Mum and Dad's house, they will travel with us."
Hugh also revealed that there are certain interior trends he's not a fan of.
Advertisement
MOST READ IN THE IRISH SUN
Live Blog
He said: "I am delighted to say slat walling is gone, that's been binned. Grey is gone. Bifold doors are gone, they actually reduce your view because of all the elements along the side. Sliding doors, patio doors and French doors work better.
"We are into linens, I fear the return of brown, and even worse, corduroy. Corduroy brown couches, my God. Orange swirls on carpets will be next. I am not a fan."
RTE star confirms new season of fan fave show
Hugh recently teased a
The celebrity architect returned on air for the tenth season of Home of the Year in February 2025.
Advertisement
The new series of
HOUSE THAT?
The show aired its sixth and final episode of season 10 just two weeks ago on Tuesday, April 8.
And it looks like Hugh wants to follow in Cheap Irish Homes' footsteps and take the show international.
Hugh took to
Advertisement
He wrote: "Should we do a Home of the Year European edition?"
Cheap European Homes
The new series follows
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Irish Sun
10 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
RTE Fair City viewers all say same thing about James' ‘dysfunctional' family as Rafferty tries to teach him a lesson
RTE Fair City viewers were all left saying the same thing after Rafferty attempted to teach James a lesson. On tonight's episode, James was forced to babysit Milo, and Babs took taxi lessons from Victor. Advertisement 2 James was forced to look after Milo on tonight's Fair City Credit: RTE 2 After James pawned Milo off, Rafferty tried to teach him a lesson Credit: RTE Elsewhere on the show, James reluctantly agreed to babysit Milo, after Emma wasn't available. He brought Milo to a business meeting with Rafferty and Emma causing her to relent and eventually take Milo home. Arriving home, Holly was furious when she found out James left Milo with Emma and a huge blow-up ensued. As James refused to apologise, Rafferty scolded him for prioritising work over responsibility. Advertisement read more on fair city Dissatisfied with James' behaviour, Rafferty withdrew his job offer. RTE Fair City viewers raced to social media to express their concern for James' son Milo. Sinead said: "This family putting the fun in dysfunctional." Ciara joked: "What Emma really means, get lost Milo." Advertisement Most read in News TV Pamela tweeted: "Poor Milo will end up with a complex." Victor tested Babs by having her drive without a map, but she remained determined to pursue her taxi driving goal. A look at tonight's episode of Fair City Later, she called in a favour from her clamping days to avoid running out of petrol and money. Meanwhile, Victor and Ruby admitted that Babs had proven herself as a capable taxi driver. Advertisement But, when Kira asked Ruby if she wanted to take a cash-in-hand job delivering clothes to a vintage store, Renee discovered an important delivery was missed. In a panic, Kira shifted the blame onto Ruby for her own mistake as Renee confronted Ruby about the missed delivery. CAREER CHANGE Renee questioned Kira if Mondo knew she was giving Ruby tasks outside of work. She agreed not to tell Mondo, but implied Kira might need to return the favour in the future. Advertisement Elsewhere in Carrigstown, Joan grew suspicious of Melanie and Gareth after spotting the pair having a flirtatious exchange. To deflect any attention, Melanie pretended she was still angry with Gareth. Unconvinced, Joan questioned Gareth. He tried his best to stick to Melanie's story that Melanie was upset with him, but Joan wasn't having it and warned him to stay away. And finally, Gareth and Melanie meet at her work, where they agree to continue pretending to dislike each other to keep Joan from interfering. Advertisement
The Irish Sun
11 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Inside story of Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham sacking with Daniel Levy rift that worsened during Europa League run
SO, Daniel Levy did kill off his main character in the second season finale of the Ange Postecoglou show. Postecoglou himself warned that could be the case just a day after teasing fans at Spurs' Europa League-winning parade that he could stay on for a third campaign with a prestige-telly analogy. Advertisement 6 Ange Postecoglou has left Spurs Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 6 It comes despite him ending the club's 17 year trophy drought Credit: PA 6 Postecoglou does not get the chance to deliver on his third season promise Credit: Reuters The 59-year-old had told hundreds of thousands of delirious supporters lining the streets outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium that in 'all the best television series, It went down a storm, with many of those who had wanted the Aussie out for the woeful league form now fully behind him after he had ended the club's 17-year trophy drought. Their hope had been that Levy would perform a similarly emotional U-turn, and NOT go through with his pre-final plan of wielding the axe whatever the How can he possibly ditch the guy who has delivered our first piece of silverware since the League Cup in 2008, and the first European trophy in 41 years, they asked themselves. Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL In fairness, Levy did pause for thought, albeit briefly. But Postecoglou always knew the chances of the long-serving Spurs supremo doing an about-face were slim, given how their So it will have come as no surprise to the former Celtic treble-winner - even if it did to millions of Tottenham fans across the globe. Levy turned to Postecoglou in the summer of 2023, after being snubbed by Arne Slot who had decided to stay at Feyenoord for one more season ahead of his switch to Liverpool. Advertisement Most read in Football Breaking JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Postecoglou even described himself as 'the last man standing' in the race to succeed Antonio Conte. But the Athens-born Aussie, who had never previously managed in Europe's top five major leagues before, got off to a stunning start by taking 26 points from his first 30 available. That was despite the club selling their record goal-scorer Harry Kane to Bayern Munich on the eve of the season. Advertisement After an unbeaten first ten Prem games, Fans took to singing a version of Robbie Williams' Angels regularly after matches, with the key lyrics altered to 'I'm loving Big Ange instead'. Levy seemed giddy with excitement too, proudly declaring at a fans' forum in September 2023 that 'we've got our Tottenham back' in reference to Postecoglou's thrilling style of play. 6 Daniel Levy has wielded his axe again Credit: GETTY Advertisement 6 Fans and players appeared with him after the Europa League success Credit: Getty But then came THAT Having had two men sent off and having lost James Maddison and Micky van de Ven to serious injuries, Spurs, amazingly, continued to attack and almost nicked a 2-2 draw. But then Nicolas Jackson completed what was dubbed the worst hat-trick ever in injury-time - before Spurs were treated to a standing ovation by their fans as they left the pitch. Advertisement It was unprecedented - yet after that game, things were never the same. Teams started to wise up to Spurs' style of inverted full-backs and clever cut-backs - as well as exposing the gaps they left at the back. Eric Dier, who left to join Kane at Bayern Munich in January, later claimed that Postecoglou 'really doesn't do barely any tactical work, what he does is every single training drill from Monday to Friday is drawn up to represent the way he wants to play.' Van de Ven and Maddison being sidelined disrupted the team's rhythm and they ended up being pipped by Aston Villa to fourth spot and Champions League qualification. Advertisement Injuries decimated Postecoglou's squad in his second season - with the Aussie's intense pressing style accused of being a contributing factor - and the league campaign began to unravel. Raw teenage talent had mainly been added in the summer - although £65million was spent on striker Dominic Solanke - and it told. Postecoglou hoped for more experience to be added in January but out of the three arrivals, only Kevin Danso fitted that description. Spurs went on to finish 17th after losing 22 league games - the most a Prem team has ever managed and NOT been relegated - including Advertisement The AngeOut army grew among the fanbase, who had been irked by his misreading the previous season of their desire to lose against Manchester City to deny rivals Arsenal the title. In another clash, Postecoglou mockingly 6 Postecoglou appeared to cup his ears at fans against Chelsea Credit: Getty But all was forgiven when he ended the trophy curse in Bilbao. Advertisement Ironically, it was done in a defensive style akin to predecessor Jose Mourinho, with the team having just 27 per cent possession and completing just 184 passes. It was That feat was not enough though to convince the higher-ups, who had not agreed with Postecoglou's decision to prioritise the Europa League from February onwards. It is understood the club began talking to representatives of other managers from the start of the year, underlining the shaky ground Postecoglou has been on for some time. Advertisement Now it has collapsed from underneath him, to his disappointment as he felt the job in N17 was not done. But at least he walks away a hero, having finally changed the narrative to one of rare trophy success during the silverware-starved Levy story of the last 25 years.
The Irish Sun
11 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Marcus Rashford trains on his own in Cannes after Man Utd outcast was spotted getting close to stunning padel star
MARCUS RASHFORD has been spotted training on his own in the south of France as he prepares to reunite with Manchester United. The 27-year-old spent the second half of the season on loan from his boyhood club at 5 Marcus Rashford has shared pictures of himself in training Credit: INSTAGRAM @marcusrashford 5 Rashford is trying to get in shape ahead of pre-season Credit: INSTAGRAM @marcusrashford 5 The attacker was seen taking some advice from his trainer Credit: INSTAGRAM @marcusrashford 5 Rashford was seen 'growing close' to semi-pro padel star Jaki Palm While there he impressed, scoring four goals and adding six assists, but he missed the final four games of the season through a hamstring injury. That knock also kept Rashford from being named in Earlier this month the And since then Rashford has shared pictures of himself getting back to training on his Instagram page. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL Rashford shared a picture of him training on some decking with a dreamy ocean view as he lifted a leg up for balance. Another snap depicted him in the middle of a run, while a third showed him taking some advice from his trainer. He captioned the post: "Everyday hussle," alongside a battery emoji, while the location of it was tagged as Cannes, France. Rashford is said to have met Jaki when he visited Dubai in April to address his hamstring issue. Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK A source said: 'Marcus went to have rehab for a hamstring injury in Dubai and was introduced to Jaki. 'She then joined him with his mates and another woman in St Tropez for a holiday. It's all very casual but Jaki has told her friends she's grown close to him." Aston Villa star Marcus Rashford hits the race track as he works out on holiday in St Tropez Rashford's future is up in the air at the moment. It is unclear whether Aston Villa intend to trigger the £40million purchase clause inserted into their loan transfer deal with the Red Devils. However, European heavyweights Sources close to Rashford told exclusively told SunSport he doesn't see a future at Old Trafford under Amorim froze Rashford out of the Man Utd squad in December after he allegedly went on a night out before the Manchester derby. Rashford has denied that allegation. However, Amorim appears to be sticking to his guns and is prepared to sell the Carrington graduate to fund his rebuild of the squad. 5
