Influencer, DIYer and mum-of-four Caoímhe McGinley on her dream home

It’s become fashionable to give rooms, particularly children’s bedrooms, a theme when decorating them. A theme is often chosen just because it’s sweet, like a princess theme for a girl’s bedroom or Star Wars for a boy — fluidity in gender roles notwithstanding, it seems many little girls love a princess and boys enjoy battles.

Tyrone woman has created a family home based on her travels and her love of period features Caoímhe in the living area — part of the open-plan kitchen/dining/living room with its extra-high ceilings. The large windows afford views of the countryside. The sofas are from DFS.

Photo: Tony Gavin It’s become fashionable to give rooms, particularly children’s bedrooms, a theme when decorating them. A theme is often chosen just because it’s sweet, like a princess theme for a girl’s bedroom or Star Wars for a boy — fluidity in gender roles notwithstanding, it seems many little girls love a princess and boys enjoy battles. Influencer Caoímhe McGinley picked a travel theme for her little boy’s bedroom, and that doesn’t just mean a large map of the world on one of the walls.

There is a map, but it’s wallpaper — and Caoímhe, the consummate DIYer that she is, put it up herself, just as she did all the other wallpapering and painting in this large house. In addition to the map, there are trunks, a compass and a chest of drawers in which the drawers look like suitcases..