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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.

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EDITOR’S LETTER

RIGHT NOW • Like a gentle embrace: affection shines through in chef Neil Perry’s newest and most personal venture yet.

TALENT POOL • After making a splash at the Venice Biennale, this firm dived into myriad projects, from modest to magnificent.

Architecture

On country • Taking it to the people in salons diffuse.

INFLUENCES

Earthly DELIGHTS • Melbourne designer Emily Gillis converted her compact apartment into a tranquil and adaptable living environment that is full of tone-on-tone elegance.

Visual feast • A cornucopia of design talent to savour.

More to love

KITCHEN INSPIRATION • An entertainer's kitchen deserves the best in technology and convenience with the latest in appliances from NEFF.

THE ULTIMATE IN APPLIANCES • From best-selling steam ovens to whisper-quiet, wi-fi connected dishwashers, every NEFF appliance is German engineered and boasts a four-year warranty, making cooking and cleaning up a pleasure.

COOKED TO PERFECTION • With technology that makes life in the kitchen a daily pleasure, plus features you won't find anywhere else, NEFF ovens have the added bonus of sleek, integrated designs.

A COOKTOP LIKE NO OTHER • One of the most hard-working tools in any kitchen, this NEFF induction cooktop combines two appliances in one by incorporating an extraction point in the centre of the cooking zone.

WELCOME TO THE ULTIMATE FINISH • After you’ve prepared the perfect meal, NEFF’s intuitively designed dishwasher makes for an easy clean-up and a quiet finish to the day.

AWARDS

HEART and home • More than just a store, CASA by Kate Nixon captures and reflects the passions and endless talents of this Sydney designer.

Driving with SWEE LIM • THE DESIGNER, ART CONSULTANT AND STYLIST RIDES TO HER GO-TO STORES IN A GLOSSY MERCEDES-BENZ E 350 CABRIOLET.

Plate class • Simplicity and seasonality shape the passions of chef Neil Perry.

Show stopper • Turn up the heat in vibrant hues and punchy patterns.

Tropical crush • Let loose in billowing fabrics and gilded embellishments.

ZEN CENTRED • Louise Olsen and Stephen Ormandy’s artistic spirit infuses their vibrant vision at work and home. Here, Louise reveals the pieces lighting up the latest Dinosaur Designs collection and delivering style and cheer to their festive table.

THE GREAT OUTDOORS • Indulge in all the alfresco pleasures that summer has to offer with furniture and accessories that ace service and win a courtside advantage.

HOMES • Breezy and easy or perfectly polished: an emphatic beauty unites this summer’s most glorious houses.

SHIP TO SHORE • Hooked by this charming property set in a quintessential Australian landscape, its owner is here to stay.

BRIGHTEN up • Celebrity designer Laura Gonzalez works her playful magic on a Parisian apartment.

GRANDEST DESIGN • French antiques and luxurious finishes underpin the magnificence of this stately country home profiled in Melissa Penfold’s new book, Living Well by Design.

SUMMER LOVING • A contemporary reworking of the traditional has created a mesmerising home with an unbreakable link to history.

Pinkly perfect • Quirky touches, custom designs and a blushing palette bring a fresh, youthful energy to this clifftop home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

LASTING IMPRESSION • Respected...