Who in their right minds doesn’t dream of having the perfect utility room in their house?
Kelly Dolan, wife of former Westmeath footballer and current RTÉ pundit Dessie, certainly does and the Dolans’ obsession with that room proved a major talking point on Room to Improve on Sunday night.
Regular Room to Improve viewers will know that it doesn’t take much for Dermot Bannon to get into an argument about plans for the houses being transformed on the show, but plenty were nodding their heads in agreement when he questioned the fuss being made over the utility room.
Far more fuss, for example, than was being made over Dessie’s games room.
Still, as is usually the case on the show, things worked out in the end, but not before the nation discussed (see below) the pros and cons of a room often deemed as an afterthought when it comes to building a house.
Here it is in all its glory…

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Wait for @dessiedolan on Sunday Game. Laois left it wide open in defence, look at the space, you'd fit my utility room! #roomtoimprove #gaa
— Trevor Naughton (@trevornaughton) February 12, 2017
True there is an Elephant in the room Dermot but the utility room is more than big enough to store it #roomtoimprove
— Oisin Langan (@oisinlangan) February 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/JoeCarlyle/status/830895116038582272
That utility room would fetch €1000 a month in Dublin! #roomtoimprove @DermotBannon
— Tony Ceannt (@2NilDown) February 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/MallowNews/status/830906321675419648
Stephen's Night 2004, young Dessie whispering sweet nothings into Kelly's ear: "I'll give you the utility room of your life" #RoomToImprove
— Aisling Marron (@aislingmarron) February 12, 2017
"Who would dream about a utility room?" asks Dermot Bannon. This is my life now.
— Deirdre O'Shaughnessy (@deshocks) February 12, 2017
Bannon is such a snear about the utility room but it's one of best things I've seen on #roomtoimprove she is also right on the good coats
— Cathal McCann (@Cathal_McCann) February 12, 2017
Fab utility room on #roomtoimprove tonight. Utility room envy here
— Athenry Opticians (@AthenryOptician) February 12, 2017
Can everyone just stop saying utility room? #roomtoimprove
— Julianne McKeigue (@JuMcKeigue) February 12, 2017
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