Room to Improve review: Foolish to expect something new from cosy familiarity of 17-year show

Room to Improve viewers in disbelief as Dermot Bannon pulls off a rare triumph

Dermot Bannon returned for a new series of Room to Improve, where he helped Karen Mulligan transform her family's butcher shop in Charlestown, Co Mayo, into a modern three-bedroom townhouse. Many viewers were left in disbelief following the episode.

Room to Improve review: Foolish to expect something new from cosy familiarity of 17-year show

The unthinkable happened on Room to Improve this week. Dermot Bannon, TV’s chattiest architect, lost an argument with a client. Not just any argument, mind, but an argument about timber joists. This is a big deal.

RTE viewers all say same thing after 'emotional' Room to Improve build

RTE Room to Improve viewers were all left saying the same thing as Dermot Bannon undertook an “emotional” build. Architect Dermot Bannon returned to screens this month for the 16th season of the hit home transformation show. RTEKaren wanted to turn her family shop into a three bedroom townhouse[/caption] RTEKaren’s new home is situated in the heart of her hometown[/caption] RTEKaren was overcome with joy as she saw the final build[/caption] In t…

RTE viewers react as Room to Improve returns with budget issue

Ireland’s favourite home improvement show Room To Improve returned to our screens tonight, with host Dermot Bannon helping people turn their homes into something to truly marvel at. The architect met with Karen Mulligan in Charlestown, Co Mayo, who was attempting to turn her derelict family butcher shop into her dream home. View this post on Instagram A post shared by RTÉ One (@rteone) But as is traditional with Room to Impr…

Dermot Bannon's patience is tested on 'very tight' Room To Improve project

Room To Improve returned with a bang on Sunday... quite literally as the first home of the new series required quite the rebuild and saw Dermot Bannon clash with a homeowner over joists and a bed. Dermot Bannon headed to Charlestown in Co Mayo where Karen Mulligan embarked on a mission to save her childhood home. The space was also her parents' shop, meaning emotions were high right from the off. Today's top videos Straight away it was clear th…