melbourne home john parker

Melbourne Home: John Parker

melbourne home john parker

This gorgeous Melbourne pad is the home of Australian furniture retailer and design aficionado John Parker. He lived here for nearly 12 years and has originally purchased the warehouse as a shell which was once an old army drill hall. ’I left it as raw as I could’ he says – ‘I put the first floor in and a bathroom and shower. I lived without a kitchen for five years, and have never got around to heating the space. I like the idea that it is kind of a blank canvas for my furniture and other stuff’…

melbourne home john parker

With its utilitarian details and strong sense of history, I can’t imagine a more perfect backdrop for John’s museum-like collection of furniture, artwork, collected ephemera and BOYS TOYS! (Including 2 racing bikes, 1 dirt bike, 1 Vespa and a sportscar – parked INSIDE.) Read more about at TheDesignFiles.com.

melbourne home john parker

melbourne home john parker

melbourne home john parker

melbourne home john parker

melbourne home john parker

melbourne home john parker

melbourne home john parker

melbourne home john parker

melbourne home john parker

melbourne home john parker

melbourne home john parker

Photos – Sean Fennessy, production – Lucy Feagins for The Design Files.

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