Set Decorators
Expert set decorators bringing Irish interiors to life—from Georgian Dublin elegance to rustic West of Ireland cottage charm.
A set decorator selects and arranges the furnishings, artwork, drapery, and decorative details that bring a production designer's vision to life on screen. In Ireland, this means working within a design tradition shaped by Georgian architecture, Celtic craft heritage, and the characterful interiors of a country steeped in literary and artistic culture—from the grand townhouses of Dublin's Merrion Square to the whitewashed stone cottages of Connemara.
We connect you with Irish set decorators who know where to source locally—from prop houses at Ardmore Studios and Troy Studios to antique dealers in Dublin's Francis Street and the country auction houses of rural Ireland. Our network spans all production regions, with professionals experienced in dressing everything from medieval castle halls to contemporary Dublin apartments.
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Capabilities
Complete Set Decoration Services
From sourcing through strike, our set decorators fill your spaces with the details that make them real.
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Set Dressing
- Interior styling
- Furniture placement
- Soft furnishings
- Window treatments
- Art & accessories
Complete Interiors
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Sourcing
- Prop house coordination
- Antique acquisition
- Custom fabrication
- Rental management
- Purchase coordination
Resource Access
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Set Management
- Continuity tracking
- Scene changes
- Strike planning
- Inventory control
- Return coordination
On-Set Control
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Team Leadership
- Leadman coordination
- Swing gang management
- Buyer supervision
- Vendor relationships
- Budget oversight
Department Head
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Why Us
Why Choose Our Set Decorators
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Irish Prop House & Antique Access
Established relationships with Ardmore Studios and Troy Studios prop houses, Dublin's Francis Street antique quarter, and country auction houses. Access to authentic Georgian, Victorian, and Celtic period pieces.
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Irish Design Traditions
Set decorators versed in Georgian, Victorian, Arts and Crafts, and contemporary Irish styles. They understand the distinctive character of Irish interiors, from grand country houses to traditional pub interiors and thatched cottage domesticity.
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Regional Textile & Craft Resources
Access to Irish linen weavers, Aran knit specialists, and traditional furniture makers. We source authentic materials including Donegal tweed, Waterford crystal, bog oak carvings, and locally crafted furnishings.
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Medieval & Modern Period Expertise
Experience dressing sets spanning medieval Ireland through the Georgian era, famine period, independence, and contemporary design. Accurate period decoration for productions set in any era of Irish history.
On Location
Set decorators dressing the Game of Thrones Throne Room, Vikings Kattegat, Foundation Trantor, Banshees pubs, and Belfast 1969 terraces
Here is how this works in practice. Ireland's set-decoration roster sits inside the global-prestige top tier. The senior set decorators dressed Game of Thrones Winterfell, King's Landing Throne Room, Castle Black, Dragonstone, and Pyke across Titanic Studios Belfast and Paint Hall (multiple Primetime Emmy wins for outstanding production design that included the set-decoration craft), Vikings Kattegat-and-Uppsala builds across Ashford Studios Wicklow (six-season production, multiple Emmy nominations). Foundation Trantor-and-Terminus across Troy Studios Limerick (Apple TV+ 320,000 sq ft stage site), Penny Dreadful Victorian-Gothic occult interiors at Ardmore Studios Bray, The Tudors Tudor-court banquet-hall dressing.
Here is the short of it. Plus Banshees of Inisherin (2023 multiple Oscar acting nominations) Inishmore pub-and-cottage scene matching, Belfast 1969 (seven Oscar nominations including Best Production Design) terraced-house and corner-shop dressing, plus The Wonder 1862-Famine kitchen-and-parlor builds. Senior decorators trained through IADT Dún Laoghaire scenography, LSAD Limerick School of Art and Design. NCAD Dublin model-and-prop making. The Lir Academy Trinity stagecraft track. Plus Pulse College Dublin and Filmbase Ireland practical workshops.
Here is the breakdown. Sourcing routes via the Dublin antique trade (Liberties dealers, Francis Street antique row, Powerscourt Townhouse market), the National Museum of Ireland period-archive consultation (for Famine-era, Vikings-era, and Tudor-era authenticity). Office of Public Works (OPW) heritage-property record archives. Smock Alley Theatre and Abbey Theatre prop-and-dressing stocks (the senior Dublin theatre houses with cross-rental agreements). Plus the Cork-based and Galway-based regional rental houses for Wild Atlantic Way and Connemara unit work.
Here is what that looks like on the ground. Expert suppliers include the Irish Linen Centre Lisburn for period textiles, the Magee 1866 Donegal Tweed mill, McNutt of Donegal lambswool, plus the Belleek Pottery Fermanagh and Waterford Crystal period-tableware sourcing. Standing-set inventories built across Ashford (Vikings), Titanic (Game of Thrones), Troy (Foundation), Ardmore (Penny Dreadful, Tudors), plus Linen Mill Banbridge. Section 481 32% tax credit qualifies decoration-and-rental spend through Irish-resident vendors, with the 40% regional uplift on named-area work. EUR Eurozone and GBP Northern Ireland dual-currency, English-first crews with Irish (Gaeilge) signage capacity for Gaeltacht builds, plus full CTA-borderless cross-border UK sourcing.
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FAQ
Set Decoration Expertise
Where do you source furnishings in Ireland?
Our set decorators work with prop houses at Ardmore and Troy Studios, plus antique dealers on Dublin's Francis Street, country auction houses, and vintage specialists across all counties. We also source from specialist Georgian and Victorian furniture dealers.
Can you dress sets for Irish period productions?
Yes, our decorators have extensive experience with medieval, Georgian, Victorian, and early 20th-century Irish settings. We source authentic period furniture and decorative items through specialist dealers, country house sales, and heritage collections.
How do you handle productions filming across Ireland?
We coordinate set decorating logistics across Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and regional locations including the Wild Atlantic Way. Our teams manage transport between counties and maintain continuity across all sets.
What about custom fabrication?
We work with skilled craftspeople for custom pieces when rental options don't meet your needs. This includes furniture building, upholstery, scenic painting, and specialty fabrication.
Can you create authentic rural Irish interiors?
Absolutely. Our decorators source from country dealers, estate sales, and rural antique shops to create convincing traditional Irish environments—from stone cottages and farmhouses to country pubs and fishing villages.
Do you provide the full set decorating crew?
Yes, we can staff complete set decorating departments including decorators, leadmen, buyers, set dressers, and swing gang. We scale the team to match your production's requirements.
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