What is Irish Design Shop?

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Irish Design Shop is an award-winning retailer of design-led Irish craft and design, selling online and from a bricks-and-mortar shop in Dublin city centre. It is aimed at shoppers looking for unique, Irish-made gifts and homewares rather than mass-produced products. The range spans jewellery, textiles, books, ceramics, candles, calendars and seasonal items, with prices visible on the site in euro.

What the shop sells

The site is organised around curated collections and individual maker-led products. From the homepage evidence, the catalogue includes:

  • Jewellery — the in-house NAMES brand, launched by Clare and Laura in 2015, designed and handmade in a Dublin workshop
  • Textiles — including Kerry Woollen Mills wool socks (€21.00)
  • Ceramics — such as a Piotr Zwolinski ceramic bird (€29.00) and an Adam Frew wide porcelain bowl (€55.00)
  • Candles — for example Saegul Candles' The Session candle (€28.00)
  • Books and calendars — including the Wee Pets 2027 Calendar (€30.00)
  • Home and garden — such as a Saille Baskets garden trug (€150.00)
  • Prints and small gifts — including a Wee Pets print (€40.00) and Blasta Toasties (€17.00)

Featured collections on the page include Wee Pets, Books, Textiles, Áras, Araucaria Ceramics and Wellness, alongside a "Seasonal Selection."

Who it is for

This shop suits you if you want:

  • Irish-made gifts with a design or craft emphasis
  • Small-batch or maker-specific pieces rather than generic high-street goods
  • A mix of price points, from around €17 for small items up to €150 for larger homeware pieces
  • The option to buy online or in person in Dublin city centre

It is less suited to someone looking for low-cost mass-market products or same-day delivery expectations, since the emphasis is on craft and design provenance.

How to use the site

  1. Browse by collection — use the Featured Collections tiles (Wee Pets, Books, Textiles, Áras, Araucaria Ceramics, Wellness) to narrow by category.
  2. Open a product page — each item shows a sale price, and some list a regular price alongside it.
  3. Choose options where offered — items such as the wool socks and ceramic bird show "Choose options," meaning size, colour or variant selection is required before adding to cart.
  4. Add to cart — products marked "Add to cart" can be added directly.
  5. Check the product description — for example, the Wee Pets 2027 Calendar is described as a collaboration with printmaker Jo Pearson of Strangford, designed by Eamonn O'Sullivan of Anchor Studio in Kenmare, and printed in Dublin with twelve perforated images.

Expected result: you reach a product page with a clear price and either an "Add to cart" or "Choose options" action, so you know whether a variant decision is needed before purchase.

Practical points to check before buying

  • Currency and pricing — prices are shown in euro (€). The page evidence does not state shipping costs, customs treatment or delivery times, so confirm these at checkout.
  • Variants — if a product says "Choose options," the base price may not cover every configuration.
  • Sale versus regular price — some listings show both a sale price and a regular price, so compare before assuming a discount applies to all items.
  • Stock and lead times — handmade and small-batch items can have different availability than mass-produced goods; check the individual product page.

If your goal is a distinctive Irish-made gift with a design story behind it, this shop is a direct fit. If you need a specific delivery date or shipping destination outside Ireland, verify those details on the site before ordering.