Inside RTE star Joanna Donnelly's ‘elegant' Dublin home from DIY touches to ‘beautiful' green garden
RTE star Joanna Donnelly has given fans a glimpse at her "elegant" Dublin home with DIY touches and a gorgeous green garden.
The meteorologist announced her departure from the national broadcaster during her final forecast on RTE's Nine O'Clock News on Monday night.
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Joanna Donnelly and her husband have three kids together
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Joanna and her family live in Portmarnock
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Joanna often shares snippets of her house
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The former
contestant revealed that she left the station as she felt it was the
family.
The 54-year-old is married to fellow forecaster, Harm Luijkx, who hails from The
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The couple bought their new-build in Portmarnock, Dublin, back in 2006.
They live there with their three children, a daughter Nicci, and two sons, Tobias and Casper.
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Joanna often shares snippets of her DIY projects and house renovations over on Instagram.
The weather woman decided to spruce up her front door in 2023 after "15 years of abuse and bad paint jobs".
And while she could have bought a new door, she wanted to do a DIY job on it.
After stripping it with a heat gun, she sanded it "within an inch of its life" and painted the "ugly worn brass strip on the threshold with metal paint".
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She got someone to take out the panels and replaced them with sidelights and "exquisite bevelled" door panels.
Joanna coated the stunning new door and frame with "Unica paint" which was a "beautiful satin finish in an oil based paint".
Joanna Donnelly breaks silence on exit from RTE
She wrapped an absolutely breathtaking wisteria plant around the door frame.
The mum-of-three was delighted with the results and said: "Love love love my finished project."
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And her fans equally loved the results and called it "stunning and so elegant".
Joanna also restored her beloved hawthorn hedge which was there when they moved in and was previously hidden b
ehind a nondescript wood panelled fence
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The meteorologist said she "loves the messy overgrown line of trees".
She enjoys laying beside the "messy overgrown trees" in her hammock, which is strategically placed in front of the bushes.
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'FABULOUS'
Joanna also likes to relax at her garden patio where she can pop on the fire in winter and enjoys BBQ's in the summer.
Another place Joanna spends a lot of time in is her beautiful kitchen, which has sliding ceiling doors for the ideal indoor-outdoor living.
They have a large dining table in the middle of the open-plan room and a white sofa in front of the fire place.
Joanna often shares stunning snaps of the room perfectly decorated for family gatherings and occasions such as Christmas.
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The author's friends and fans have gushed over the snippets shared on Instagram.
Carmel said: "Just beautiful Joanna, it looks like a home and not just a house."
Karen commented: "That's absolutely fabulous Joanna."
Denise added: "Absolutely fabulous! Must be so lovely to come home to!"
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Joanna took on a DIY project on her front door two years ago
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Joanna 'loved' the finish result of her door
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Joanna relaxes at her garden patio
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Joanna's fans have complimented her house and garden
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