1. The Pink Room

1. Old antique furniture brought at auction enhances the pink Room's period charm.

2. The fireplace in the reception room is a clever reproduction, made and painted to resemble one from the Georgian era. It is offset by a collection of antique furniture and fittings.

2. The Reception Room

Period Drama

For those with a penchant for period drama the Chart House in Cork is a real treat. It's owners Billy and Mary O'Connor have painstakingly restored this old Georgian house back to its former glory helped by tradesmen John Connolly and Ken Reilly and Kathy Brookes of Fabric Finders, Cork. Meticulous attention to detail has been paid to all aspects of the design right down to the high skirtings, architraves, ceiling roses and furniture bought at auction. "We tried to keep everything as authentic as possible, only buying what was relevant to the Georgian period," says Mary. What they could not find they designed themselves drawing on inspiration from Georgian styling.