DFS Interiors Theatre Timetable – Hosted by Jo Linehan
Friday 24th April
| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
|---|---|---|
| 11.20am | Why Perfect Homes Don’t Work & What to Do Instead | Denise O’Connor, Optimise Design |
| 11.50am | The Spring Reset; Decluttering Your Home and Your Head | Hazel Burton |
| 12.20pm | Demystifying Paint: How Colour Actually Shapes a Home | Arlene Mc Intyre – Prestige By Fleetwood |
| 1.10pm | “Ventilation Matters: Designing Healthier Homes” | Dermot Bannon & Shane Toye, Mitsubishi Electric |
| 2.10pm | How to bring Glamour and Fun to your interiors | Caoimhe McGinley |
| 2.40pm | The top three trends transforming living spaces in 2026 | Claire Rushton, DFS |
| 3.20pm | Renovating Your Home: Where to Spend & Where to Save | David O’Brien (The Black House) |
| 3.50pm | “Deerpark House A Dialogue Between Design and Build” | Aoife Style So Simple |
| 4.20pm | Cut the Chaos, Keep the Cosy: Real-Life Storage + Styling for Family Homes | Emma O’Leary – Life with Tiny Humans |
Saturday 25th April
| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
|---|---|---|
| 10.40am | Designing with Emotion: The Transformative Power of Paint Colour | Roisin Lafferty – Prestige By Fleetwood |
| 11.20am | Let the Good In: How Decluttering Transforms Your Space and Your Headspace | Jenny Douglas – A Good Moment Company |
| 12.10pm | Upgrade and invest in your current home for the future | QS Patricia Power & Rachel Roche, PTSB |
| 1.00pm | The Future of Home Heating and Honoring Hugh Wallace: The story behind his Electric Ireland Superhomes Project | Architect Amanda Bone & David Flannery, Electric Ireland Superhomes |
| 2.20pm | My Top Three Design Secrets That Will Transform Your Home | James McNamara |
| 3.10pm | The Perfect Fit: Designing Bathrooms Around Real Lives | Sonas Bathrooms (Anne-Marie Craig + Sarah Doyle |
| 4.00pm | The Real Cost of Renovating | Shay Lally |
| 4.40pm | Do’s & Don’ts when getting your house ready for sale | Vanya McCarthy – Stage my home |
Sunday 26th April
| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
|---|---|---|
| 10.40am | Avoid the trend trap | Patricia Wakely – Prestige By Fleetwood |
| 11.30am | Sustainable by Design- The power of secondhand living | Vintage Kat |
| 12.20pm | Spring Hosting made Easy | Tara O’Connor, The Designed Table |
| 1.10pm | What are the benefits of hiring an interior designer for your project | Jenny Coughlan -IA |
| 2.20pm | Inspirational outdoor ideas from some of Florida’s best homes | Jessica Glynn |
| 3.10pm | Sustainable Design – Where to start. | Fionnuala Moran |
| 4.00pm | The Smart Home Myth – What actually works in Real Homes | Maurice Drohan |
| 4.40pm | Flooring Trends / How to decide on the type of flooring for each room | Cian Mulvey, Mulveys Flooring |
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