Belle

Belle is an interior design and decoration magazine, with a focus on Australia and the world’s finest homes. Belle keeps readers up to date with local and international news and trends in design, interiors, art, architecture, furniture, fabrics and wallpaper, food, travel and luxury goods.

Editor’s Letter

Masthead

Right Now • Cultivated and covetable: art, architecture, luxe shopping, creative spaces and places.

Three Change • This dynamic trio likes to share the layers of thinking that underpin their innovative practice so prospective clients understand the rigour beneath the sleek final outcome.

Architecture

Works on fire • These artists turned a burning desire to express themselves into beauty.

Chic Agenda • Belle style director-at-large Steve Cordony has his finger on the pulse of all things luxury.

Room Service • With Capella Sydney as her canvas, Simone Haag curated sumptuous and storied collections to enrich the stay of guests.

Luxe Files • Auction houses provide a fascinating barometer of our changing cultural tastes and attitudes, a reflection of society both past and future.

Luxe List • Leonard Joel’s special discoveries and future luxury investments worth making.

In their Element • The newly buffed interiors of Melbournebased Golden’s studio are expressive, artisanal and harmonious – and a shining example of their design ethos.

Patina Arena • Interior designer Brian Hoy’s home corrals a glorious mix of gilt-edged antiques, midcentury classics, and hot-shot photography.

Inner Knowing • Beauty Chef founder and CEO Carla Oates’ home in Bondi scrubbed up clean and fresh and glows with life, just like her health products.

Beauty Spot • The design for this brow boutique bridges functionality and beauty, elevating the everyday experience within.

Taste makers

Silver service • Put on a show with elite pieces fit for nobility.

Utter bliss • Indulge in opulent loveliness for a look that’s just darling.

Homes • Colour bright or neutral light, these 10 houses have style in swathes.

Switching Sides • The perfectly preserved art-deco features of this Parisian mansion inspired a sight-unseen move over the Atlantic from New York and a refresh in record time.

Stately Affair • Respect for the past and an artistic take on contemporary living enjoy equal billing in the reinvention of this historic home in Victoria.

Treading Lightly • Lighting maestro John Bechini has given this “secluded glass box” a contemporary twist while respecting the original.

Heart and soul • The owners of this warm and character-filled villa on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast have created a haven filled with all the things they love most.

Enduring love • An artistic blend of old and new and influences from afar create a delightful timeless quality in a new build in Queensland.

Second Coming • A new lease on life for this historic Sydney terrace house involved the skilful melding of its traditional features with an idiosyncratic contemporary persona.

Beachy keen • Wrapped in tropical greenery with uninterrupted ocean views, this home exudes relaxed beachside luxury.

Dune Dweller • Sheltered from the weather and prying eyes, this weekender on the Victorian coast is a cosy retreat for its owners.

Going with the Flow • Curvy and classic, this striking family home in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs is intimately connected to its special site.

Higher calling • A stately Melbourne home receives a makeover that honours its heritage while forging a brighter future.

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