Róisín and the Desperate Houses crew spend three days with Annette from Tallaght, helping her rescue two hopelessly cluttered bedrooms. With the help of builder Peter Finn and his crew, Róisín sets out to completely redesign the unruly top floor of the house, creating a luxury hotel style bedroom for Annette and a treatment room to help her reconnect with her skills as a Reiki master.
Róisín and the Desperate Houses crew come to the rescue of Glenda, Maurice and their four kids in Raheny, Co. Dublin. At first, the house seems far from desperate, but it soon becomes clear that this otherwise pristine family home hides rooms so filled with clutter, they’ve become no-go area.
Róisín and the Desperate Houses crew join Wendy (37) Daniel (37) and their two kids Jun-Li (9) and Mae-Li (18 months) at their small two bed house in Portlaoise, Co. Laois. For ‘house’, read ‘storage facility’, because ever since Wendy moved the contents of her former hair salon into the kitchen, there’s no room to move! Resolving to ‘perform surgery’ on the layout, Róisín hatches an ambitious plan to reclaim the ensuite and turn a two-bed house into a three-bed home.
Róisín Murphy and the Desperate Houses crew join Bridget and Jack at their home in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary – a former B&B that’s so crammed with clutter, there’s barely room for the owners, let alone any guests! Hemmed in by a huge legacy of bulky furniture, linen and crockery from the days of the guesthouse, Bridget and Jack are too busy bickering over the small kitchen table to enjoy their well-deserved retirement.
Róisín Murphy and the Desperate Houses crew join Vivenne, Ger and their five young kids at their mid-terrace 3-bedroom house in Leixlip, County Kildare. Faced with her most challenging redesign yet, Roisin suggests a roof light in the kitchen to illuminate the dark and dreary living room. With such a small space to design for and with so many functional demands, the new kitchen layout is not solved until the last hours of the makeover.
Donegal. Vast, unspoiled, largely empty. But not this house. The person who lives here shares her space with a collection of clothes, furniture and bric-a-brac that’s growing by the day because she can’t say no to a bargain. Meet Margaret. Architect and designer Róisín Murphy along with her team are going to help Margaret declutter the items that she no longer needs and give her the space that she craves – her very own sanctuary in her bedroom and a much-needed sitting room for her and her many visitors to enjoy.
At an end of terrace house in the Cork suburb of Ballyphehane, Róisín and Peter face a real challenge as they come to the rescue of Carmel and Konrad – a former Mr. Gay Cork and the sixth of Carmel’s eight sons! Known locally as the Kork Kardashians! Emptying two rooms filled with wool, craft materials and elaborate drag queen costumes is one thing, but the real challenge for Róisín is designing two multifunctional rooms with extremely limited space.
Róisín, Peter and the crew come to the rescue of Latvian mum Maria at the small apartment she shares with young sons Armands and Lukas and her mum Gita. With two year old Lukas and granny Gita in one of two bedrooms and Armands in the other, Maria has relegated herself to a corner of the living room which also houses the dining area and the kitchen. To add to the problem, an adjacent closet is packed to the ceiling with clutter.
In Dublin’s East Wall, Róisín, Peter and the crew are about to attempt their biggest home rescue to date. The small terraced house shared by Austin (83) and his flatmate Muhammad (24) is in utter chaos. Abandoned by rogue builders midway through a renovation job, the house is a mess of broken plaster, unfinished walls, building debris and dangerous exposed wiring! Before Róisín can even make any plans, Peter must assemble a double-sized crew to make the building safe and clear a mountain of rubble. But that’s only half the challenge.
In Ballyfermot in West Dublin, Róisín, Peter and the crew come to the rescue of deli worker, Linda. Her home is so cluttered, she and her two sons can barely get around and she never invites guests in. With a tiny cramped kitchen, a dining space dominated by two huge sofas and a rear extension room that’s become a dumping ground for clothes and old furniture, there’s no room left for family life.
Emily and Dave grew up a few doors from each other on the same street in the Curragh of Kildare. They still live on the same street, but the home they share with their six kids is so filled with clutter, they barely have space to move. In this house, the chaos begins right inside the front door and Róisín arrives with an ambitious plan to solve the family’s two biggest problems.
In Laytown, County Meath, Róisín and the team come to the rescue of avid upcyclers, Trudie, Dan and their sons Ciarán and Connor. The family’s three bed house is filled with the fruit of Mum and Dad’s labour, leaving everyone struggling for space, surrounded by clutter with a kitchen that’s more like a workshop! Róisín hatches a plan to redesign the entire kitchen area from moving the direction of the dishwasher to removing Dan’s beloved computer desk – part communications hub, part entertainment system. The real challenge for Róisín however is upstairs where eldest son Ciarán’s bedroom requires something more than a simple declutter.
For over a decade Ann’s home has been getting more and more cluttered. In 2007, her twin daughters, Becky and Megan, were born prematurely. With all of Ann’s time and energy taken up caring for the girls, the house took a back seat. Downstairs is inundated with a tidal wave of books, magazines and paperwork! Upstairs, Ann’s bedroom is so crowded with clothes, duvets and bed linen that even the sun can’t get in!
Derek and Valerie’s semi-d is so full it’s about to burst! Valerie’s clothes have had 14 years to grow and multiply! And husband Derek has reached tipping point! As a dedicated follower of fashion, Valerie has taken up every spare inch of their home. She loves to shop online and in store and loves a bargain. With so many clothes and so little wardrobe space, Valerie has taken to stuffing her work clothes into the hot press and has taken over the spare room too!
Just outside the pretty town of Adare, county Limerick stands the equally picturesque colourful Rainbow Cottage – a tiny, century old estate house shared by former adventurer Mary McKeon, her daughter Leah and their three dogs. Designer Róisín’s quite elaborate plan to brighten two rooms with just one roof light is the first of many challenges for Builder Peter. But with time ticking away and more issues with painting added to the mix. Will Róisín, Peter and the team change Rainbow Cottage from cramped and cluttered to a crock of gold?
Last year, when Isabel was born with Down syndrome, the house took a back seat. With their space now cluttered, the current layout just isn’t working for this family, with Isabel’s physio needs happening in the middle of the living room floor! The house itself has plenty of space, but lacks function. And right now, what should be big sister Emily’s playroom is so crammed with toys, it’s more of a storeroom, with no space to play. Caoimhe and Barry need help to sort their clutter and make the house more of a family home with new storage and less stuff!
Meet Dolores. Her family are staging an intervention. Over the last ten years as Dolores’s three children have moved out, she has moved more and more clutter in! The house is now at bursting point with clothes, shoes and paraphernalia for community events. Róisín’s design challenge in this house, is only one aspect of this Home Rescue. Convincing Dolores to let go of clothes and event props will be a completely different task for the clutter busters to tackle! This dedicated fashionista will have difficult choices to make!
This four-bed semi was where Jim and his wife Ann raised their six kids – a happy home and a busy one. Unfortunately, in 2010, Jim’s wife passed away after a long illness and ever since then he has been turning the house into a man shed! Jim longs to get back to entertaining in his precious home. But with only three days, can Róisín, Peter and the Home Rescue team transform his home in time for his 70th birthday party?
Róisín, Peter and the clutterbusters come to the century-old Rose Cottage in the pretty Wicklow village of Kiltegan – home to Dubliner Martin McKenna and a lot quieter than his old home in Crumlin. Currently sleeping in the living room, working all day as a lorry driver for the council and avoiding the mountain of clutter in case he ‘can’t find his way out again’ Martin dreams of having his grandkids to stay, but there’s barely enough room for himself.
Unlikely housemates 69-year-old Carol and her 21-year-old granddaughter, Sharmyne live together in the home that Carol once shared with her late husband. Over the decades, the kitchen and its adjacent extension have been renovated many times but, as new layers of décor were added and the clutter accumulated, functionality has taken second place. Determined to rescue the pair from chaos, Róisín unveils a plan to reorganize the kitchen in ‘Venetian’ style – adding new units and stripping back the layers to reveal the history of the house.
In Tullamore county Offaly, Carol Scott lives with her 16-year-old daughter Moira, diagnosed with autism in sixth class. With the unwavering support of her mum, Moira excels in her favourite sports but her training regime, and Carol’s part time job as a public health nurse, leaves no time to tidy or organise their home. Enter: Róisín with a plan to create an innovative ‘she-shed’ for Moira’s extensive collection of sports gear and turn Carol’s bedroom into a ‘five-star hotel room’.
The Home Rescue team are in Booterstown, Co. Dublin to help 53-year old Mairead tackle her clutter and home design issues. After Mairead was diagnosed with facial cancer four years, she underwent massive surgery and lost an eye to save her life and now sees in 2D. Despite losing an eye, the irrepressible Mairead recovered, but the trauma of that time put an end to her chances of fixing the place up.
The team visits Rose Cottage in Kilcullen, Co Kildare, home to eight-year-old Elanor, her mum, Celine Garvey, three chickens, two cats and Terry the terrapin.
Roisín Murphy and Peter Finn are in the village of Kilcock on the Royal Canal in north Kildare where they meet Marie and Dan and their two sons, both of whom are autistic.
Roisín Murphy and Peter Finn head to Kilmeague in County Kildare where they meet Siobhan and her three children who need help transforming their cluttered family home.
Róisín Murphy and Peter Finn are in Co Wexford, where they aim to create a bespoke kitchen and a calm and contemplative bedroom to suit Mary O'Brien's needs and dreams.
Róisín Murphy and Peter Finn visit Carlow, where they meet Sis, who has a love of crafting and of re-purposing donated items, but the materials and items are taking over her home.
Since they moved to Tallaght from the Liberties decades ago, Brigid and Chris have raised two sons but never had the time or the resources to make the most of their family home. As their youngest son Adam prepares to move out, the soon to be empty nesters are keen to enjoy a little space, but with three cramped ground floor rooms and a garden shed filled to the rafters, they need help.
Home Rescue returns to your screens for a brand new series, with a brand new designer, Dee Coleman. In Ballybrack in south Dublin, a young family's home needs modernising.
Errigal Cottage in the village of Killeigh is home to Ginny, her son Jody and her dad Pearse. Three generations living in a house that just doesn’t function as a practical home.
The team are in Clondalkin in Dublin, where Lisa and John Kelly share a modest three bed terraced home with seven of their nine children.
Childhood sweethearts Alan and Orla Condron share a three bed house in the Kildare town of Kilcullen with their kids Bele and Rhys and Peaches.
In Dunboyne, Gavin shares a house with his mother Sharon. Determined to provide a warm, bright home that's fit for purpose, Dee hatches a plan to open up the ground floor.
The team travel to Co. Carlow, where for the last six years, Katherine, and David Fitzpatrick and their three kids have been living in a 1960s three bed semi.
The Home Rescue team are back and first up is the home of Claire, Pearse and Doreen in Dundalk.
Near to the train station in Kildare town, Gaeilgeoir and primary school teacher Shónagh struggles with the rising tide of clutter at the railway cottage she shares with her 4 kids
Designer Dee, builder Pete and their team help Monica in Swords restore her home as an ‘open house’ for the whole family.
Dee and Peter come to the aid of Ger and Josephine Nihill who live In the rural heartland of Tulla in County Clare.
In episode 5, the team take on Peter and Jessie Kelly's three-bed semi in Cabinteely.
Builder Pete and his crew help the Dalton family in Lucan to reclaim their cluttered home.
