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Curate: Inspiration for an Individual Home by Lynda Gardener

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Published by Mitchell Beazley and photographed by Marnie Hawson, Curate: Inspiration for an Individual Home is the internationally celebrated hardback from Australian interior stylist Lynda Gardener and UK-based interiors journalist Ali Heath. Built around a shared love of the monochrome palette, natural texture, and objects that carry age and story, it is a rich and considered exploration of what it means to build a home that is genuinely yours.

The book is structured around eight key Elements: palette, nature, textiles, lighting, old and new, storage, collections, and art. Together, these form a practical and deeply beautiful framework for approaching interiors with intention. Ten aspirational real homes are profiled across the pages, each one different in scale and character, from a converted warehouse and a bijoux apartment to a remote shack, a country estate, and a rural retreat. What they share is a quiet confidence, a refusal to follow trends, and an unmistakable sense of life well lived.

One of the book's most compelling chapters is devoted to art: how to buy it, how to build a collection over time, and how to hang it in a way that feels personal rather than prescribed. If that chapter sparks something, our Papier HQ art prints and frames are a natural next step, each one designed to be displayed with the same considered ease the book advocates.

Praised by Elle Decoration as "the perfect accompaniment to a house refresh" and called "a feast for the eyes" by Hans Blomquist, Curate has found its way onto coffee tables, studio bookshelves, and bedside tables around the world. It is the kind of book that rewards returning to, the kind that shifts the way you look at your own rooms. For readers who want to extend that feeling into their own spaces, our Stillness by Gestalten makes a beautifully complementary shelf companion, exploring similar themes of restraint and aesthetic intention from a Japanese and Scandinavian perspective.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this book for? Curate is for anyone who loves interior design, wants to develop a more individual home aesthetic, or is drawn to neutral, monochromatic, and nature-led styling. It suits first-time decorators and seasoned design enthusiasts equally.

Is this a practical guide or more of a coffee table book? Both. The eight-element framework gives genuine, actionable guidance, while the photography by Marnie Hawson makes it a visual pleasure to spend time with. It is 224 pages of hardcover inspiration you will genuinely use.

What style of interiors does the book focus on? The book centres on neutral palettes, natural materials, monochrome aesthetics, and the layering of vintage and contemporary pieces. It is grounded, elegant, and deeply liveable.

Who are the authors? Lynda Gardener is an Australian-based interior stylist and boutique hotelier, founder of the influential Melbourne store Empire. Ali Heath is a UK-based interiors journalist and stylist with over 17 years of freelance experience across the world's leading interiors titles.


Why You'll Love It

  • Written by two of the most respected names in international interior styling
  • Structured around eight practical Elements that translate beautifully into real homes
  • 224 pages of stunning photography by Marnie Hawson
  • Real homes profiled across a range of scales, budgets, and settings
  • Praised by Elle Decoration, Sunday Express, Sibella Court, Megan Morton, and more
  • A genuinely lasting reference you will return to again and again

Product Details

  • Authors: Lynda Gardener and Ali Heath
  • Photographer: Marnie Hawson
  • Publisher: Mitchell Beazley (Octopus Publishing Group)
  • ISBN: 9781784727390
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 224
  • Dimensions: 286 x 222 x 26 mm
  • Weight: 1,239 g
  • Language: English

Styling Tips

Display Curate as part of a considered coffee table or shelf stack alongside Stillness by Gestalten for a pairing that covers both Western and Eastern approaches to the pared-back interior. A Karlsson wall or table clock placed nearby reinforces the book's philosophy of old and new living together, and each Karlsson piece brings exactly that kind of considered, timeless object energy to a space. For a gift, wrap the book with a Write to Me journal so the recipient can record their own interiors ideas and inspirations as they read, then add an Ecoya Madison Jar Soy Candle to complete a beautifully layered present.


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In short

Curate: Inspiration for an Individual Home by Lynda Gardener and Ali Heath is a 224-page Mitchell Beazley hardback, photographed by Marnie Hawson, built around eight Elements from palette to art. It profiles ten real homes and suits anyone drawn to monochrome, natural and collected interiors.

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