David Mlinaric (born 12 March 1939) is a British interior decorator.

Early life

Mlinaric is the son of an English mother and an Austro-Hungarian father, a furrier who had emigrated to England in 1912 from modern-day Slovenia. He was educated at

Downside School Downside School is a co-educational Catholic independent boarding and day school in the English public school tradition for pupils aged 11 to 18. It is located between Bath, Frome, Wells and Bruton, and is attached to Downside Abbey. Original ...

and the

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University College, London , mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £143 million (2020) , budget = � ...

Career

His work ranges from commissions for private clients including

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and

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to public galleries and museums – the National Gallery, London, the

National Portrait Gallery, London The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is an art gallery in London housing a collection of portraits of historically important and famous British people. It was arguably the first national public gallery dedicated to portraits in the world when it ...

and

Victoria and Albert museum The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A) in London is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.27 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and nam ...

among them – as well as many buildings belonging to the

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. He has designed or decorated interiors from all over the world, including the

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden The Royal Opera House (ROH) is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London. The large building is often referred to as simply Covent Garden, after a previous use of the site. It is the home of The Royal O ...

, houses and flats in England, Ireland and the United States, Italy, Corfu, and Mustique, and the British Embassies in Washington and Paris. In 2009, he was appointed a CBE for services to Interior Design and Heritage. In 2022, David Mlinaric was presented with the House & Garden Top 100 Lifetime Achievement Award sponsored by Lapicida.

Personal life

In 1969, Mlinaric married Martha Laycock, daughter of Major General Sir Robert Laycock. They have two daughters and one son: * Jessica Rose Mlinaric (born 1970) * Frances Josepha Octavia Mlinaric (born 1972), married Andrew Penn * Nicholas Maximilian Mlinaric (born 1977), married Rewa O'neill

References

External links

The V&A

Frances Lincoln

1939 births British interior designers Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Living people People educated at Downside School Alumni of University College London {{UK-artist-stub