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Through a very convoluted series of searches and ending up on this site, I discovered this unique Australian home in Melbourne,belonging to stylist Lynda Gardener, which she shares with her partner Mark Smith.
This is the kind of home I absolutely love! Its decorated without being decorated , if you know what I mean. Its a home curated rather than bought and put together, with pieces which are carefully chosen by the owner and which have layers, age, patina and meaning.
image via http://thedesignfiles.net/2015/09/lynda-gardener-and-mark-smith/
It is my dream to have a home like this…one which really tells a story about the people who live in it. This home clearly is inhabited by interesting people with depth and history …the actual building adds to the overall look of course…it’s an old factory which they renovated.
image via http://thedesignfiles.net/2015/09/lynda-gardener-and-mark-smith/
I particularly love how Lynda has used a limited colour palette of whites, greys and wood tones but the home is full of unique , earthy pieces she has collected and is clearly her “showroom” for her beautifully selected antique pieces. Her gallery walls of old portraits is sublime…I am seriously in love!
image via http://thedesignfiles.net/2015/09/lynda-gardener-and-mark-smith/
Aside from the gorgeous furniture and accessories, the whole home is light, bright and airy with that wonderful industrial feel which looks so incredibly chic…while I am not a fan of taxidermy, even her deer heads somehow look exactly right in this setting!
image via http://thedesignfiles.net/2015/09/lynda-gardener-and-mark-smith/
For the full house tour, click here for the link.
Now all I have to do is get online and start the hunt for an old factory!!
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