A WELL-LOVED HOME

Mi Golondrina founder Cristina Lynch's Dallas house is filled with her parents' antiques, meaningful art, and nothing so precious that it's off-limits to her young children

- BETSY CRIBB

Cristina Lynch and her husband first fell in love with their 1920s Dallas home via FaceTime. "We'd been looking for a house for a very long time. When we were told about this one, we both had COVID," recalls Lynch, who owns Mi Golondrina, a covetable line of Mexican hand-embroidered clothing. "We called our moms, and they helped us look at the house while we circled it in our car." The couple made an offer without ever setting foot inside. When they were finally able to see the home in person, Lynch knew immediately that they'd made the right call. "I grew up in a house that was built around the 1930s, so it reminded me of my childhood," she says. "I was excited to find our forever place. I could just feel it. Everything about it felt so warm and special, like a family home."

Her choice for decorator was equally meant to be: Dallas designer Noel Pittman is Lynch's close friend and former roommate (they are pictured together above, with Pittman at left). "At the start of a project, I always ask, 'How do you use the space, and what do you like to do at home?" " explains Pittman. "With Cristina, I knew right away what mattered to her. She loves hosting people and throwing dinner parties."

Another priority for Lynch? To make every space welcoming to the couple's two small children. "I grew up with my mom decorating our house so beautifully, but nothing was ever too precious," she recalls. "I feel that way about material things in general. They're meant to be used and enjoyed. I'm also okay with objects getting stained or broken. To me, it gives a house character. I like a lived-in home."