Rustic revival

Interior stylist Lynda Gardener’s latest project – her own personal bolthole and part-time Airbnb escape – radiates her passion for design and is a masterclass in modern country style

- Ali Heath

When your Instagram starts pinging frantically with requests to stay at a property that you are still building, you know something special is happening,’ says Lynda. ‘So many guests pre-booked without seeing the finished space – that sense of trust felt very overwhelming and was so unexpected.’

For those in the know, however, it comes as no surprise. Internationally renowned interior stylist Lynda Gardener has spent the last 30 years establishing an unrivalled reputation for her unique design aesthetic and down-to-earth, can-do attitude – styling showrooms for Levi Strauss & Co; opening Melbourne-based Empire – one of the world’s first vintage concept stores that ran for 24 years; establishing design company Inside Story; and building a portfolio of five boutique accommodation properties.