Lynda Gardener, an interior decorator and owner of boutique accommodation, is an avid collector. Her warehouse home is filled with countless treasures she has slowly collected throughout the years.
What is now a light-filled haven for Lynda, her partner, Mark Smith, and their beloved cocker spaniel, Jack, was originally a derelict mattress factory.
“When I purchased this warehouse 15 years ago, it was a mechanical store with an asbestos ceiling, caved-in roof, with plumbing hanging from the wall with absolutely no windows,” says Lynda. “But I could see its potential and I instantly fell in love – I wanted this property, no matter what,” she says.
The challenge was then set to transform the neglected warehouse space into the vibrant home the couple lives in today.
As an interior decorator and having renovated a few of her own properties already, Lynda was keen to take on the design of the warehouse herself. The renovations were extensive, as the warehouse was uninhabitable and
literally falling apart.
