Top 10 reasons to Visit the PTSB Ideal Home Show

Give your home the Spring refresh it deserves at PTSB Ideal Home Show RDS, 24-26 April, with expert advice, hundreds of suppliers and inspiration for all your home improvement needs.

Whether you’re embarking on a renovation, considering an energy upgrade, or looking for those unique finishing touches, the PTSB Ideal Home Show in the RDS Simmonscourt, Friday 24th to Sunday 26th April, is your one-stop-shop for all things interiors, home improvements and design. 

Here are Top 10 Reasons to Visit!

Rethink your interiors
Step into the Home Interiors Fair to explore what’s new in furniture, finishes and home styling. This is where ideas begin to take shape, with Ireland’s brands, designers and experts on hand to guide you through everything from interior design to finishing touches. Across the weekend, the DFS Interiors Theatre features a strong line-up hosted by Jo Linehan, with insights from award winning interior designers Roisin Lafferty and Arlene McIntyre, Claire Ruston and QS Patricia Power. You can also book a free personalised colour consultation at the Prestige by Fleetwood Interior Design Hub to help refine your colour vision.

Home Energy Upgrades
Cut through the noise and get practical, expert-led advice at the Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan Home Advice Theatre. Across the weekend, sessions explore everything from heat pump with Dermot Bannon, to ventilation, indoor air quality and the key considerations when planning a retrofit. Alongside this, the Electric Ireland Superhomes Home Energy Upgrade Pavilion bring together trusted specialists offering clear, straightforward guidance on improving your homes performance. Speak directly with experts, understand your options and take away the knowledge you need to plan your next steps with confidence.

Make the most of SEAI Grants
2026 is a landmark year for homeowners in Ireland, with more support available than ever before to help you upgrade, improve or step onto the property ladder. If you’ve been thinking about retrofitting your home, this is the moment to explore what’s possible.

At the show, you get clear, in-person advice on SEAI home energy grants, alongside expert guidance on schemes like the Help to Buy Incentive through Revenue.ie and the Government-backed First Home Scheme. With so many options now available, it can be difficult to know where to start – but here, everything is brought together under one roof. Speak directly with experts, understand what you’re eligible for and leave with a clear plan to move your home project to the next stage.

Expert Advice – Build and Renovate with Confidence
From extensions to modular builds, the show connects you with architects, contractors and specialists who can support your project. If you are looking for ways to save on your energy bills, planning to build, extend or renovate or take on any kind of home décor or interior design project the PhoneWatch Ask An Expert Hub needs to be your first port of call. With a range of independent experts on hand including architects, garden designers, interior designers, retrofit and energy saving experts, this is your opportunity to get a one-on-one Free 15-minute non-bias consultation with the relevant professional bodies or trade associations.

Kitchen Star-Power
The Dunnes Stores Chef’s Live Theatre delivers a packed schedule of live demos from well-known names including Neven Maguire, Donal Skehan, Brian McDermott and Aileen Cox Blundell. Expect fresh ideas, simple techniques and plenty of inspiration for everyday cooking. Meet the Producers at the Simply Better Craft Skills Area where a selection of Dunnes Stores Simply Better producers presented across 3 themed experiences: The Chocolate Theatre, The Craft of Cheese, and Al Fresco Dining. Chef Brian Mc Dermott will chat with Simply Better Producers including Áine Clarke of Áine’s Handmade Chocolates, Kevin Sheridan of Sheridan’s Cheesemongers and Domenico Contino of Contino Foods who will share insights into their journey within the industry, their craft and expertise and their vision for the future.

Garden Inspiration and Outdoor Living
With the season changing, it’s the ideal time to look outside. Garden designer Diarmuid Gavin shares expert advice across the weekend, while exhibitors showcase ways to create the perfect spring garden, from planting to dining and garden design.

Lifestyle and Home Accessories
For ideas and inspiration on all the little things that can make a house a home, don’t miss the Home Accessories & Lifestyle zone. Freshen up your home with a myriad of labour and time-saving devices plus clever gadgets like vegetable peelers, smoothie makers and garlic crushers which make cooking a pleasure. As well as the latest kitchen conveniences and exciting garden accessories, there is a fantastic selection of fashion, travel, gifts, jewellery and much more to entertain, inspire and delight.

The Smarter Home
Step into the spectacular Smarter Home to see how an array of exciting new technologies can transform the way you live today from home automation, lighting control, security systems, home cinema, hi-fi and multi-room audio systems, all set in a beautifully curated Home of The Future. 

Meet the Celebrities
Get up close to some of Irelands best-known TV Personalities and Industry names as they take to the stage across the weekend. This is your chance to see them live, hear their insights and experience their expertise in a way you simply can’t on screen.

PTSB Centre
Whether you’re buying, building or upgrading your home, PTSB are there to help simplify your next move. Their team will be at stand N50 all weekend.

Plan Your Visit
View full theatre timetables, and discover expert speakers, exhibitors, and show highlights on www.idealhome.ie  The PTSB Ideal Home Show is your definitive guide to ideas, solutions, and inspiration.

The PTSB Ideal Home Show runs from 24^th-26^thApril, RDS Simmonscourt. 
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