A Donegal architect is to take centre stage in tonight’s edition of RTE’s hit new property show, My Bungalow Bliss.
Tonight’s programme will see award-winning Donegal architect Declan McCabe and his team redesign a bungalow in Inver.
The Irish bungalow; an iconic affordable housing solution quickly became a quintessential Irish phenomenon.
They first jumped out onto our landscape in the 1970’s as a series of easy to follow design catalogues flooded the country and became the peoples’ housing solution, allowing a new generation of families to build their own homes for the first time.
The simple structures became an integral part of Ireland’s architectural DNA and are now dotted around every inch of our countryside. While many have fallen out of love with the humble bungalow for some they are an opportunity to, yet again, create a better life.
In this brand new four part original series for RTÉ One, we will see four innovative architects, paired with four first time bungalow homeowners, who are desperately seeking a solution to their dark, damp and dated homes.
The Donegal Bungalow:
Jonny, Claire and their two children are a family of Irish dancers from County Leitrim. Jonny and Claire met in the 90s as dancers in the original Riverdance line up, and after many years dancing for their living, the young family moved back to County Leitrim in 2013 to set up an Irish dancing school.
The McMorrow family share their home with the dance school and it can be very difficult to switch off and have their own alone time as a family. They bought a 1990s bungalow an hour away in Donegal which when renovated will become their weekend home. Their architects are Declan and Anita from McCabe Architects. Their speciality are bespoke designs all along the Wild Atlantic Way of Mayo, Sligo and Donegal.
My Bungalow Bliss is on RTE One tonight at 9.35pm.
Claire and Jonny
