Meet Mairéad, Your CorkInterior Designer
One of Cork’s most sought-after Interior Designers
Mairéad Collier is a premium interior designer based in Inniscarra, just outside Cork city, known for an approach that is warm, cultured, and effortlessly elegant. Trained at the KLC School of Design in London and shaped by years living between Cork, London, and the United States, she brings an international perspective grounded in Irish character. That experience is especially useful for clients moving home to Ireland from London or the US, who want a house in Cork that feels like theirs from the first day.
Her clients are professionals and families who appreciate quality, trust their designer implicitly, and want a home that feels authentically theirs. Formed by a love of history, art, and architecture, Mairead’s work honours the bones of a structure while weaving in the personality of the people who live there. Her work ranges from a period home on Sydney Place in Cork city to a Nantucket-inspired family home in Kealkill, West Cork
About Mairéad Collier
Growing up in Cork, Ireland, during the 1970s and 1980s, I found inspiration through a love of reading and film, which allowed me to imagine and appreciate beautiful interiors and bespoke design solutions, despite the city’s often drab reputation. My Mam’s ability to create a warm and inviting home with limited resources, combined with my fascination with my father's family pub's antique decor, sparked my early interest in residential interior design. My father’s role at a boarding school further exposed me to elegant and functional spaces, reinforcing my growing passion for creating modern and traditional designs.
After university, my travels broadened my interior design perspective, with significant influences from a school trip to Paris and a summer job in London. Frequent moves due to my husband's work allowed me to explore and decorate various architectural styles and luxury interiors, deepening my appreciation for home design and full-service interior design. This journey led me to formal studies at KLC School of Design in London, and now, with my children in college, I am excited to transition my long-time passion into a professional interior design career, building on years of experience in transforming spaces for friends and family, based here in Cork and serving Cork & Irish clients. I now specialise in offering a wide range of interior design services, from bespoke full interior design to residential and commercial projects, including the public amenities at Castlewest Shopping Centre in Ballincollig.
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Mairead’s Recent Blog Posts
How to Be Your Own Interior Designer (Even If You’re Starting From Scratch)
How an Interior Design Project Works
That Summer Feeling… At Home
The Art of the Summer Reset: How to Style Your Home Between Seasons
The Power of Scent: A Simple Yet Transformative Way to Refresh Your Home for Spring
The Art of Luxury Interior Design: More Than Just Aesthetics