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.

Belle

EDITOR’S LETTER

RIGHT NOW • Channel a romantic Riviera scene with a sweetly scalloped rug in soft, natural jute that evokes an air of luxe rusticity.

INFLUENCES

Architecture

Aqua culture • The latest exhibitions from around our shores.

BELLE BAZAAR • High on shine – recreating the power and glamour of 80s style with a slew of treasures unearthed from the coolest design stores, all imbued with a dash of the drama that defined the era.

Good mixer • Primed for cocktail hour, sparkling gowns splice with daytime monograms and leather.

Dynasty double • Move up into an intriguing new dress code with Italian accents and complex patterning.

THE BIG REVEAL • Meet the faces scooping firsts in the Belle Fanuli Interior Design Awards.

On brand • Creatives share the brilliance that defines them.

Playing the field • Melissa Penfold rejoices in the outer chic of the Australian lifestyle.

BRIGHT SPARK • Art lawyer, curator and consultant Alana Kushnir exploresthe past, present and future of the art world around the clock.

HOMES • Presenting seven exquisitely made-over homes, each one a beautiful illustration of the transformational power of design.

SHOW PIECE • With its magnificent proportions and elegant detailing this Victorian-era villa in Sydney is the perfect home, entertaining space and gallery for its art-loving owners.

Garage band • Neighbouring the owners’ main house, this compact pavilion is a smart multipurpose space with an inventive use of garage doors.

HIGH DRAMA • A sleek glass treehouse knitted to a cliff, this Melbourne home is capped with a sculptural concrete canopy and shrouded in tropical foliage.

TAKE A BOW • A floor plan fit for modern family living with a vintage twist defines this glorious Federation home in Hunters Hill.

A Spanish mission • Planted on the shores of a discreet seaside locale this expansive home was opened up to all the joys of Australian coastal living.

AHEAD OF THE CURVE • A modern monolith, this solid and cavernous family home in Melbourne is carved with graceful arcs and sweeping archways.

PEACE of mind • The serenity is palpable at this holiday house on the Hawkesbury River amplified by the restrained palette, neutral tones and easy engagement with the surrounding bush.

1 SOCIAL NETWORK • [ Paddington ]

2 FAMILY MATTERS • [ Clovelly ]

3 FRAME OF MIND • [ Red Hill ]

4 PLANE SAILING • [ Mosman ]

5 BOLD STATEMENT • [ North Strathfield ]

6 DECO DRAMA • [ Potts Point ]

7 BLOND AMBITION • [ Auckland ]

8 DOUBLE HAPPY

9 GRAND JUNCTION • [ Balhannah ]

10 ACTING NATURALLY • [ Tutukaka ]

1 PINK PARADISE • From pocket size to capacious, these impressive designs will intrigue, inspire and delight.

2 MONKEY PUZZLE • [ Sydney ]

3 MALE ORDER • [ Kingsville ]

4 VEIN GLORY • [Balhannah]

5 CHARM COOL • [ Potts Point ]

6 SUN KISSED • [ Hunters Hill ]

ELECTRIC DREAMS • The industrial history of their workspace captivated the dynamic duo behind interior design and architecture firm K.P.D.O.