Rip It Up: The Renovations Podcast

For the last episode of 2024, Kate and Jenny take you through their ultimate Christmas gift guide Best homewares / interiors gift we got * Joseph Joseph nesting bowls * Prints / artwork / framed photography * Dried flowers (thecrate.ie) * Anything with a gift receipt! * Cheeseboards (personalised - check out slated.ie) * Serving platters * Plants * La Boule - Villeroy & Boch * Throw - McNutt of Donegal * Hugo Byrne knives  * Móinéir - Wicklow Way Wines - Irish fruit wines * Sheepskin slippers - Irish Hide Designs * Coffee table books - soho house, rose Uniacke, assouline, Monocle * Candles - Sines * Glassware-classic styles - Ferm Living * Cocktail stuff * High quality spirits * Restaurant vouchers * Plants * Sines-candle holder * Marble serving board * Fancy S&P grinders * Le Creuset * Custom calendar * Flower subscription/house plant  * Bougie hand soap - Aesop, Meraki  * Fancy versions of board games - HAY * Candles * Somas * La Bougie * Sines (refillable) * Sustainable shopping * Second hand * Consumables (food / candles / plants) * Locally made * Local restaurant / business vouchers * DIY gifts * Anything baked * Cookie jars (layer the dry ingredients for cookies in a jar and write the recipes) * Hand scrub (dried coffee grounds, caster sugar, oil) Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2299960/support] Follow us on Instagram - Jenny is @workerscottage and Kate is @victorianrathmines

We don't want to cause any panic, but it is nearly time to start thinking about Christmas. So here are all of our top tips for Christmas decorations, from the beautiful and chic to the gaudy and fun; from the DIY to the sustainable to the slightly more outlandish, we've got you covered. Items mentioned: * Flat Christmas trees - zig zag garland on wall using Command Hooks * Wooden Christmas Trees - from Mon Sapin Woody (monsapinwoody.fr) * Dried fruit as decorations * Eucalyptus garland * Honeycomb paper balls * Window stickers and chalk pens for window decorations * Rockett St George for fun Christmas decor (rockettstgeorge.co.uk) * Rustins spray paint in matte hessian for DIY baubles * Warm fairy lights * Disco ball fairy lights from Flying Tiger * Hall of baubles - hang from ceiling with clear Command Hooks * Splitter / transformer with multiple sockets to centrally control lights * Vondels Christmas ornaments stocked at April and the Bear (aprilandthebear.com) * DIY cookie jars - layer the dry ingredients for cookies into glass jars and write the recipe on a pretty tag * Risk of botulism from home-made chilli oil * Handbag hooks to hang stockings * @foxnestfood on instagram - flavoured butters * No Messin Mince Pies Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2299960/support] Follow us on Instagram - Jenny is @workerscottage and Kate is @victorianrathmines

In this episode, Kate and Jenny pull back the curtains (literally) to talk all things window dressings, from sleek blinds to cosy curtains. Items mentioned: * Roman blinds * Emma J Shipley * Hilja (ikea voile fabric) * Lille - avoid * Net curtain wire * Cafe curtains * Passementerie trim * Pinch peat * Recessed tracks * Motorised tracks * Switchbot - solar powered motor for opening and closing curtains and blinds * Harry Corry for curtain rails * The Fabric Outlet, Newbridge, Kildare Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2299960/support] Follow us on Instagram - Jenny is @workerscottage and Kate is @victorianrathmines

For this special live episode, Kate and Jenny are interviewed by the fabulous Jo Linehan from GAFF Interiors live onstage at the ideal home show in Dublin in October, 2024. There is a little bit of background noise, but if you weren't able to make it in person then we hope you enjoy this live recording! Special shout out to Rowan for making it possible. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2299960/support] Follow us on Instagram - Jenny is @workerscottage and Kate is @victorianrathmines

Maybe you are in a short-term rental or maybe you are living in your home before you renovate it. Either way, this episode is all about quick fixes that you can implement easily and without breaking the bank to make your home feel a little bit more comfortable while you're there. Items mentioned: * Tension rods for temporary curtains * Voile curtains - lightweight - Ikea Hilja * Window insulation film * Brush strips * Draft excluder * Foil balloons for chimneys * Contact paper / vinyl wrap * Window film - reeded or frosted for privacy * Decals for tiles  * Command hooks * Elfa wardrobe system * VanDel - removal and delivery company * Plug-in oil-filled radiators  Simple quick fixes: * Rugs * Cushions * Throws * Baskets * Plants * Lamps and lampshades  * Prints Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2299960/support] Follow us on Instagram - Jenny is @workerscottage and Kate is @victorianrathmines