The Design Chaperone

14 Reviews

Interior Designers & Decorators

10 Hires on Houzz

About Us

Budget friendly

Online consultation

Available evenings

Boutique Interior Design Studio

Your home should tell the story of who you are, and be a collection of what you love. Let The Design Chaperone take you on a journey to find your unique style and bring your interiors to life. From one room to a full new custom home or renovation, we are able to create a design for you that will reflect your lifestyle, your travels, and your individuality. We find that most of our clients have some idea of what interior design styles they like but need help to see the bigger picture of how much better their home could look. They need guidance to find and combine all the different elements so they work together seamlessly and fit their lifestyle and budget. That’s where The Design Chaperone comes in. From a partial makeover to a full home overhaul, we will work with you to create a tailored, stylish and practical living space that you’ll LOVE to come home to. From choosing colours, materials, and finishes, through to furniture, soft furnishings, art and accessories, we’ll bring it all together into a single cohesive, well planned and designed interior scheme. Consistent with Queensland's vast range of property types, our interior design styles cover all types of properties – coastal, suburban, city living, modern and classic.

Services Provided

3D Rendering, Bathroom Design, Bedroom Design, Colour Consulting, Custom Blinds & Shades, Custom Fireplace Mantels, Custom Furniture, Custom Home Bars, Custom Kitchen Cabinets, Custom Rugs, Custom Shelving, Decluttering, Dining Room Design, Downsizing, Floor Plans, Furniture Selection, Hallway Design, Home Staging, Home Theatre Design, Interior Design, Kids Bedroom Design, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Renovating, Laundry Room Design, Living Room Design, Nursery Design, Playroom Design, Project Management, Space Planning, Wine Cellar Design, Home Office Design, Turn Key Furniture Packages, Colour Consultations, Commercial Spaces, Retirement Living, Property Staging for Sale, E-Decorating

Areas Served

Clear Island Waters, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay

Awards

Advanced Diploma of Interior Decoration & Design

Professional Information

I’m Lynda MacDonald, Interior Designer & Decorator with over 18 years experience in the design industry – both residential and commercial. As a designer, I have a strong understanding of how interiors come together and my regular travels around the world are a continuous source of inspiration.

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Clear Island Waters, QLD

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kay Cahill

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14 Reviews for The Design Chaperone

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I can highly recommend Lynda. She is very professional, talented and prompt with her service. Thank you for being so flexible with our arrangement and letting me be involved in this journey.

October 24, 2021

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I worked with Lynda for about seven months from the early stages of a large renovation, right through to final styling of a number of rooms once the renovation was complete. She assisted me with many decisions such as choice of tiles, paints, carpets, fixtures and fittings, rugs, cushions, art work and even furniture placement. The completed renovation was excellent and Lynda's input was invaluable to create a beautiful home that reflected my personal style, and yet was practical for myself and my family. Lynda is a very professional lady with a large amount of knowledge and contacts. I would highly recommend her for any styling project, large or small.

October 14, 2021

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Lynda is a fabulous interior designer and project manager. She did a complete revamp of our formal areas selecting materials and accessories and organising and corordinating works on and installation of wallpapers, sofa recovering, artworks and carpets.she was wonderful with follow up and when we had an issue with one of our pieces she immediately returned and organised and sorted it. She is reliable has a great eye and listens well to your requirements and wishes. She pulls a vision together and is able to modify to meet the customers expectations and budget. I can highly recommend her.

May 18, 2021

Comment from The Design Chaperone:

Thank you Anne. It was a pleasure transforming your living areas and I'm so grateful to have you as one of my original clients :-)

kay Cahill

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I have absolutely loved working with Lynda from Design Chaperone from the moment of engagement her understanding of the style I was looking for and the blending with existing furniture that I loved. Her initial proposal was clear, concise and came fully costed making it easy to work through the options and arrive at a final budget. Her attention to detail in ordering, purchasing and coordinating deliveries were first class as with her organising the tradesman who carried out all the fittings from wallpaper hanging to installation of floating shelves, hanging artwork to light fittings and the final dressing of my apartment. She has given me a home to be very proud of and helped to express myself in my home. Kay Cahill

May 3, 2021

Comment from The Design Chaperone:

Thank you for your amazing review Kay. Your apartment looks gorgeous and a space you can really be proud of. Enjoy it xx

carliax

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I highly recommend Lynda from the Design Chaperone, she did an amazing job styling my apartment. I felt she was thorough, creative, reliable and combined both practical and beautiful when styling my apartment. She was very reasonable and everything was easy. I thoroughly enjoyed the process and I would recommend her to everyone

March 8, 2021

Sally Bates

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Lynda was amazing! I recently moved into a new house and was feeling overwhelmed and didn't know where to start. I had some items of furniture but needed to know what else I needed. She is very confident and decisive and gave me great ideas of how to set up my living and dining room, including a layout I hadn't considered, use of existing pieces of furniture, and a list of items to buy (including suggestions of where to source them). She listened to what my needs were and gave me lots of useful tips about the best use of the space, window treatments and lighting. At the end of the session I had a floor plan of the layout and a list of items to buy. I'm so relieved to have a plan and now can start the fun part of creating an amazing space. It really was so useful and exceeded my expectations.

March 1, 2021

Comment from The Design Chaperone:

Thank you Sally ! Your new home has amazing bones and I cannot wait to see the final result.

Josephine Ackers

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We are in the process of renovating our home into our “forever/dream” home and we honestly could not have done it without Lynda. Lynda’s attention to detail, professionalism and ability to understand a brief and the bring it to life is impeccable. Lynda is not only always punctual but nothing is ever too much for her. We highly recommend Lynda from The Design Chaperone for any of your interior design needs!

December 1, 2020

Kris Sharp

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Lynda MacDonald offers a quality service at great value. Overall, Lynda has saved me a lot of money in mistakes I was going to make had I not heeded her advice. She also got me some good discounts. Lynda has the knack of knowing what to put where. Lynda let me keep some of the things I wanted to keep and worked them into the styling. I am very happy with the results we have achieved in our home and I wouldn't have been able to do it without her.

August 26, 2020

Patrice Kaddatz

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Lynda was invaluable in assisting us in creating outdoor spaces that we truly love! From the layout of the space, to the furniture and accessories selection, Lynda was fantastic. She really listened to what we were trying to achieve and considered our preferred style. We now have delightful outdoor areas that are so functional and so beautiful. We would never have achieved that, and within our budget, without Lynda. Highly recommend!

July 2, 2020

Simona Kaddatz

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Lynda helped us plan the layout and design of our home renovation, including furniture placement, style and overall concept. She took time to understand our needs, style and budget to give us advice specific to our home and what would suit us. She is knowledgeable, has excellent industry experience and contacts and she is very passionate. We will definitely be working with Lynda in the future. I would highly recommend her.

July 2, 2020

Janette MacDonald

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My husband and I agree that we made the right decision engaging Lynda from The Design Chaperone to choose the paint colours and do the property staging when selling our home late last year. We were surprised how inexpensive it was and how quickly she completely changed our old style to a modern Hamptons look, which we're sure is why we got top dollar for our old home and it sold in 4 days! Lynda was easy to work with, very punctual and always available to answer our questions. We highly recommend her.

May 29, 2020

Chris Vine

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Lynda is fantastic. I consulted her on two occasions. Lynda helped me furnish my 2 Bedroom apartment and make it feel more like a home for myself and my two boys. Because she did such a great job, I asked Lynda to help with my office space as well. Her knowledge helped turn my office space into a fantastic workspace for my team. Many of my clients comment on how they love the new layout and the way it feels in the space. I highly recommend Lynda.

May 28, 2020

Crystallee Lord

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I honestly felt with all my Pinterest boards and readings on interior design "Dos & Donts" I'd be able to sort out my own home decorating. However, I just never quite got that "oh there we go - love it!" vibe until Lynda helped me out. She got a feel for my aesthetics, what I wanted to achieve, took into consideration what I already had and my budget then bam - just took my spaces to the next level. So appreciative and house proud

May 28, 2020Last modified:May 28, 2020

Jenna Setford

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Coming from a studio and into my first house, I was lost. Lynda instantly understood the look I was after and even showed me new ways to update my space that I hadn't thought of. Lynda has a great sense of colour and spatial awareness, showing me options I never would have found alone, and styling different parts of my home with lifestyle and design-led thinking.

May 27, 2020Last modified:May 27, 2020

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