International interior designer Lynda Kerry’s three-storey house, located in the grounds of historic Babworth heritage estate in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, is made for glamorous gatherings and, thanks to its cleverly redesigned interior, ideal for family time, too.
The biggest challenge to overcome when Lynda and husband Mark Kerry bought the new build two years ago was the lack of warmth. The house was an ultra-contemporary concrete box with a roof garden. Her solution? To transform it into an elegant, classic home with a rustic edge.
“I love homes that have a cultured, civilised feel,” says Lynda, whose vision of a well-designed home focuses around the fundamentals of scale, proportion, great craftmanship and, above all, personal meaning. “I believe your home should tell your story. The best interiors reflect who the…
