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

CHIC AGENDA • There are things to see, places to be: the latest destinations and designs unfailingly fire the creative mind of stylist Steve Cordony. Here’s what he has his eye on now…

RIGHT NOW

Architects ANONYMOUS • Those Architects may have set off with an unassuming moniker but fame found them out when their constructions spoke louder than words.

GOING NATURAL • Time spent at Bundanon in the NSW south coast hinterland is an education in appreciating the landscape and local art.

Beyond the frame • Reinvigoration and reflection are threads that run through these art offerings.

INFLUENCES

MOUNTAIN PATH • Drawn to the pure air, lush gardens and abundant room to move in Mount Macedon, interior designer Charlotte Coote of Coote & Co. has made herself right at home.

Style counsel • Savvy ideas from smart creatives.

BELLE BAZAAR • Put some rock chic on your playlist with electric combinations, syncopated rhythms and psychedelic dreams brought to life in a mash-up of funky pieces that hum with star power and dazzle with glamour.

TIME KEEPER • Amelia Michael, general manager of Longines Australia, opens the doors to the new Longines Chadstone boutique in Melbourne.

Driving with PIERO GESUALDI • FASHION AND DESIGN PIONEER PIERO GESUALDI REVS UP HIS SLINKY 1961 JAGUAR MARK II TO TAKE IT FOR A PURR AROUND HIS PICK OF MELBOURNE RETAILERS.

Astral boy • Salute the stars in a shimmering, shoulder-baring look that fuses 60s futurism with earthy hues.

Galaxy glam • Make like a space-age siren with pieces that are perfectly retro and high in celestial chic.

LUXE COUNTRY HOMES • Away from the city and abundant with charm, the sublime settings of these six properties called for equally evocative built forms.

Bush baby • Abutting the Mornington Peninsula National Park, the contrasting qualities of concrete and timber reign supreme in this elegant home.

SLOWING DOWN • Tapping into the ethos of ‘sustainable, local, organic and wholesome’, this designer wrought a charming rural retreat for her own family that is mindful of the environment.

Paddock to place • A series of carefully layered gathering points, this winning home and equine estate drinks in the lush landscape from every aspect.

nature spirit • Embraced by its bushy hinterland habitat, a newly built family home radiates an aura of peace and harmony.

Silver lining • With a look of maturity that belies its youth, an additional wing to a humble cottage, plus inspired makeovers inside and out, have transported this property to another realm.

DAYS OF HEAVEN • A new build in the Adelaide Hills presents the opportunity to create an interior befitting the home’s glorious surrounds.

HOMES • Study these spaces for their lessons in style – whether delighting in decoration or embracing sparkling views, dialling it up with pops of red or playing it cool in white-on-white.

Double vision • Two in one has a special significance for this home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. One of a pair by the same practice, it also has both public and private personas.

LIFE ENHANCING • An elegant layering of lush patterns, rich colours and bespoke pieces has enveloped this home in warmth and created a welcoming ambience for a large extended family.

WHITER SHADE of PALE • A neutral palette promotes a calm and elegant mood in this expansive Sydney home...