Turnkey Interior Design for Clients Living Abroad
Moving Home to Ireland
Your home in Ireland, designed while you’re abroad.
Aoife Maria Interiors works with clients who are returning to Ireland or buying here while living overseas. We can design, renovate and furnish the agreed areas of your home while you continue living abroad, with remote presentations, clear approvals and site involvement tailored to the project.
Discuss Your Move to Ireland
From abroad to Ireland
A Clear Design Process, Wherever You Are
Moving home involves decisions long before you arrive. Whether you are based in the UK, United States, Canada, Australia, Dubai or elsewhere, we create a clear framework for designing your home in Ireland from abroad.
Remote consultations, design presentations and recorded approvals keep decisions organised. Site visits and communication with your appointed architect, builder and suppliers are agreed around the location, programme and needs of the project.
With studios in Newry, County Down and Cork City, County Cork, the studio works across Ireland and Northern Ireland. Every project is shaped around the property, your priorities and the way you want to live when you return.
For building and renovation projects
Full-Service Interior Architecture & Design
For clients building or renovating, we develop the interior as a complete design. Layout, proportion and flow are resolved alongside kitchens, bathrooms, bespoke joinery, lighting, materials, colour, furniture and the finishing details that give the home its character.
We can work alongside your appointed architect, builder and wider project team, providing the interior drawings, specifications and design decisions included in the agreed scope.
- Spatial planning and furniture layouts
- Kitchen and bathroom design
- Bespoke joinery design
- Lighting and electrical planning
- Materials, finishes and colour
- Furniture, lighting and FF&E specification
- Procurement and supplier coordination
- Site visits and design coordination, as agreed
- Installation and final styling, where included
For existing and newly completed homes
Turnkey Home Furnishing
For clients purchasing an existing property or a newly completed home, we can develop and procure the furnishing scheme before you arrive. This service brings together furniture, decorative lighting, window treatments, rugs, artwork and accessories as one coherent interior.
We coordinate the approved purchases, supplier communication and agreed deliveries, followed by installation and styling when the property is ready. The scope is bespoke to the home rather than a fixed-price package.
- Furniture plans and room-by-room budgets
- Furniture and decorative lighting sourcing
- Window treatments and soft furnishings
- Rugs, artwork and accessories
- Procurement and supplier communication
- Delivery coordination within the agreed scope
- Installation and final styling
- A clear record of selections and approvals
Working together across time zones
How It Works From Abroad
Remote Brief & Property Review
We begin with an online consultation to understand the property, your plans, budget, programme and what you want ready before moving. Existing drawings, surveys, photographs and site information help establish the starting point.
Design, Presentations & Approvals
The design is developed through scheduled online presentations. Drawings, materials, furniture and costs are brought together clearly so decisions can be reviewed and approved without relying on scattered messages.
Procurement, Visits & Installation
Once designs are approved, we procure the agreed items and coordinate with relevant suppliers. Site visits, delivery coordination, installation and styling are included where agreed and practical for the project location and programme.
Local presence
Local Presence, Clear Communication
Regular remote meetings keep you involved without requiring constant travel. Where site involvement is part of our appointment, we visit at agreed stages and liaise with the relevant project team on interior design matters.
We provide design coordination within our agreed scope. Construction contracts, day-to-day site management, programme control and guaranteed completion dates remain the responsibility of the appointed construction team.
Homes rooted in place
Selected Irish Residential Projects
County Clare
Deerpark Residence
A traditional farmhouse reworked through changes to layout, light and circulation, then layered with natural materials, colour and furniture.
County Down
Warrenpoint Residence
A newly completed home given the warmth and character of an established interior through natural texture, proportion and detail.
County Kerry
St Finian’s Bay Residence
A coastal home reshaped around its extraordinary setting, with organic materials and a restrained palette allowing the views to lead.
Planning your move
Useful Guides for Designing From Abroad
Renovating a Home in Ireland While Living Abroad
How to organise the design, approvals, project roles, site information and procurement when you cannot be in Ireland for every decision.
Read the guideMoving Back to Ireland: How to Prepare Your Home Before You Arrive
A practical guide to deciding what should be designed, purchased and installed before your move, and what can follow once you are home.
Read the guideFrequently asked questions
Moving Home to Ireland
Who is this service for?
It is for Irish clients returning home and international clients buying, building, renovating or furnishing a property in Ireland while they are still based abroad. The scope is tailored to the property and the level of support required.
Can you design or renovate our home while we live overseas?
Yes. Design work can be developed through remote consultations, online presentations and clear approvals. Where agreed, site visits and communication with your appointed project team can be included within our interior design scope.
What is a turnkey fit-out?
A turnkey fit-out takes your home from the initial design concept through to every item of furniture and décor being in place when we hand over the keys.
Do we need to travel to Ireland for design meetings?
No. The majority of design meetings can take place remotely, and we can attend relevant meetings in Ireland on your behalf. You are also welcome to attend whenever you wish.
Can furniture be installed before we arrive?
Yes, absolutely. Everything can be installed and put in place before you arrive, from key furniture pieces down to cutlery, if required.
Do you work throughout Ireland?
Yes. With studios in Newry and Cork City, Aoife Maria Interiors works across Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Is this a fixed-price package?
No. Both options are bespoke services. We first review the property, location, timescale and the level of involvement required, then prepare a tailored design proposal.
Explore the wider service
Residential Interior Architecture & Design
Planning a new build or renovation in Ireland? Explore the studio’s wider residential service, from early spatial planning through to procurement and installation.