GOLD STANDARD

Glamorous metallics, rich fabrics and personal treasures come together in Carmelina Dalton’s cool and comfortable urban abode

- JO LEEVERS

Carmelina set herself a question when she began renovating her family home in London. ‘I asked myself, how do I want to feel when I walk in the door?’ she remembers. Her answer: ‘Welcome, with comfortable spaces that reflect our personalities.’

Carmelina has lived in the UK for more than 20 years, but was born in Brisbane and is naturally drawn to spacious, light interiors. ‘There’s a simplicity to Australian style that I find appealing,’ she says. Meanwhile her husband Paul Dalton hails from Scotland, so she included textures, ferny greens and the odd vintage antler as a nod to his heritage. And then there are playful touches that reflect the lively outlooks of her children, Kaiden, seven, and twins Evie and Ilaria, four.