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Prowl Inside a Dublin Apartment With Cool Modern Art

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by Kate Phelan
25th Apr 2015

Jen O?Dwyer in her texture-rich living room.

Jen sits beneath her personalized art wall.

A worn Brooks saddle takes its place below a masculine piece Jen received for her 30th birthday.

The sofa is by SOUL at Arnotts, and the chair is from Anonymous on Dublin?s Francis Street, draped with JOD shearling.

The living space features a diverse mix of art and a strong animal motif.

The table was a DIY project painted in Annie Sloan chalk paint.

Hague Blue paint by Farrow & Ball adorns the cabinets.

In the kitchen, they reworked and repainted the existing cupboards to create more counter space and removed an island.

Both the stool and vase are from April and the Bear.

The chest of drawers was a donation from Dan?s mother.

The bed came with the apartment, while the linen is from Arnotts and the galaxy cushions are from April and the Bear.

The arty couple?s antique Coronet folding box camera.

Interior design meets fashion in the eclectic home of a creative couple. Fashion designer Jen O’Dwyer and her fianc?, Dan, use DIY design pieces, a diverse mix of art and a strong animal motif to make a home out of a dauntingly large space.

WHO LIVES HERE Artist and fashion designer Jen O’Dwyer, founder of JOD clothing, and her art director fianc?, Dan.
WHAT An open-plan party pad which the couple used to rent but now own. Jen and Dan turned the spacious former textile factory into a tactile and cosy home for two.
WHERE Dublin 8
WHY LOVE IT Using DIY design pieces and an eclectic mix of art and a strong animal motif, this creative couple have made their mark on a once dauntingly large space.

TEXTILE-TASTIC The building itself was once a factory that manufactured school uniforms and leathers. Pretty perfect for Jen. ?I’m very obsessive about textiles, so – while Dan’s better at colour – textiles is definitely my thing.??Their home is strewn with luxurious animal hides, shearling, antlers and animal-inspired art. Growing up, Jen wanted to be a zoologist. ?I have a fascination with biology and the workings of animals,? she begins. ?I work with a lot of leather and animal by-products, so I get a lot of samples.? These often end up draped over a chair. ?They’re all coming from the same spot. I’ve always had bits of off-cuts lying around and one thing tends to influence another. My home is totally inspired by my work.?

JEN’S TIPS FOR DECORATING WITH ANIMAL TEXTILES

You can’t really prescribe colour – you have to go with what’s available, but be guided by your gut.
The hairier the better, in Jen’s opinion. ?It’s just lovely and cosy. Ireland is cold for the most while, so it’s nice to be a bit luxurious.?
Go from the floor up when it comes to hairiness. The floor is for the least hairy and the most hairy goes on the wall. ?There’s a hair gradient!? Jen laughs.

WORDS Amanda Kavanagh PHOTOGRAPHY Al Higgins STYLING Siobh?n Lam

Check out our Pinterest page for get-the-look inspiration and more photos from Jen and Dan’s textile-rich abode.?For more ideas on how to playfully personalise a large space, see how this formal French mansion was transformed into a colour-filled family home.

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