where beauty is felt
sensory-led interior design studio, cork.
for the home that no longer supports how you live, and the one you're ready to build.
spaces where beauty is felt, not just seen.
homes that hold you, rather than ask more of you.
welcome…
you spend your days deciding for everyone else,
while living with design decisions that were never really yours.
somewhere along the way, you stopped trusting how you want your home to feel.
let’s begin with you.
this is where architectural clarity meets fine art sensibility, shaping atmospheres of story, beauty and belonging.
a place to slow down, in a life that rarely does.
as featured in Image Interiors spring/summer edition 2026
how I work
I work alongside your plans from the very beginning, while every decision is still yours to make. together, we shape each one around how you want to live and how you want to feel, at home.
shaped around the rhythms of your life, the rushed mornings and the slow sundays, the bags dropped at the door, the hour that belongs to you once the house is quiet.
every detail chosen to make those moments easier to live, and worth slowing down for.
I craft spaces that are considered but never precious, choosing honest materials for how they feel and how they wear the marks of everyday life.
visual art and the work of designer-makers are woven throughout, so your home feels gathered over time, not delivered in a day.
tigh pronounced tigg or tee, depending where you live on the Island of Ireland, is the irish word for home.
coming home
every home I shape is designed for one moment, the door closing behind you at the end of a long day and the feeling that this place is finally yours.
there are three ways to work together, each leading naturally into the next and it begins with a conversation.
the threshold call · 15 minutes, complimentary.
a short conversation about how you want your home to feel, and whether I’m the one to begin it with you.
01 — the design diagnostic · 90 minutes, in person.
your plans, or the home you're in, read for how you want to live, while every decision is still yours to make.
02 — the living footprint · signature
your layout reshaped around how you actually live, drawn in 2d before anything is built or broken.
03 — crafted living
full creative direction, from where you choose to stand at your kitchen sink, to the first cup you reach for each morning.
crafted living - three stages to a home that finally feels like yours.
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01. design diagnostic
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02. the living footprint
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03. crafted living
stories from homes shaped together - 01
….Niamh helped me fall in love with my home all over again. I attended her ‘beyond the backsplash’ masterclass last October with the intention of a kitchen cabinetry ‘refresh’, but was reimagining the entire space, seeing my home in a whole new light and what was possible.
Through her thoughtful and considered approach, I experience my home in a way I hadn’t before. I feel grounded and for the first time, my home finally feels ‘lived-in’.
Alison Sleeth HR consultant
stories from homes shaped together - 02
….Niamh brought not only a clear understanding of how design actually works, but also a rare level of wisdom, empathy and care.
She really took the time to understand me.
I trusted her advice, felt supported throughout the process and genuinely valued her enthusiasm and integrity.
Dr. Liz Hayes, Corporate Community
stories from homes shaped together - 03
….we couldn’t be happier with the incredible work tigh design did on our home. Niamh’s expertise in space planning and her impeccable attention to detail transformed our space into something truly extraordinary.
From the initial consultation right through to the end, Niamh was professional, attentive, and a joy to work with. Her creative vision and commitment to our project exceeded at every turn.
Ruth Buckley CFO
when you’re ready, let’s shape a home
that’s truly yours,
together.
not ready yet?
start here.
stillness & space is a free guide to noticing your home and yourself, differently.
a short, considered pause before anything else.
you'll also receive a quiet correspondence afterward, considered, occasional, never noise.
often, its not the big changes that are missing, its the quiet ones.
a self-contained step you can take on its own, or it can naturally guide you to a design direction call when you’re feeling ready.
niamh O' callaghan tigh design
