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 • Architecture, vintage homewares, books, art, fashion, a spin in the new Aston Martin and a tour of a very creative workspace – there are bags of juicy reads ahead.

BELLE BAZAAR • Fashion-forward, trendsetting Melbourne never fails to intrigue with wonders old and new, from gritty to glamorous, to draw the eye and appeal to the heart.

TRACK RECORD • Studying patterns of human movement informs the way this practice designs its thoughtful structures of serious scale.

OPEN INVITATION • Belle editor-at-large Steve Cordony selects key pieces that make a natural connection with today’s welcoming spaces.

Magical thinking • Works that speak to collective themes.

Gents only • Step back to a time of genteel dressing and leisurely pursuits.

Time traveller • Slip into comfortable classics for a nostalgic sojourn away.

Dream catchers • Revel in the vivid imagery of these design titles.

Driving with MARIA PAPANTONIOU • BELLE STYLE EDITOR MARIA PAPANTONIOU CHANNELS THE MARQUE’S CINEMATIC MAGIC IN A STARRING ROLE IN WHICH SHE PUTS THE JUST-DEBUTED ASTON MARTIN DBX SUV THROUGH ITS SPORTY PACES.

Work wonders • From Sydney’s North Shore to its new offering in the CBD, Kingsmede is elevating office life through its stylish co-working project, The Bureau.

SMART SPACES • By mining tricks of the light, pattern panache and colour wizardry, clever design can bring new life to even the most modest dwelling.

HELLO DARKNESS • [Kurraba Point]

MARINE CALLING • [Sydney]

MOON SHADOW • [Melbourne]

TWENTIES DARLING • [Sydney]

HARBOURSIDE HAVEN • [Darling Point]

VANTAGE POINT • [Melbourne]

HOMES • With interiors reprised for a new generation, these homes embody style, beauty, glamour and comfort.

BLUE RINSE • Washed throughout in maritime shades, the decoration of this seaside retreat is deliberately dated in a cheeky nod to generations past.

MODERN HABITAT • This contemporary Australian beach shack has experienced a soulful second coming with subtle bush colours reflective of its surrounding environment.

PALETTE PLEASER • This family home showcases interior designer Cameron Kimber’s knack for blending bowerbird curation, playful colours and lashings of luxury.

Climbing the walls • A team effort has transformed a tricky Melbourne site into a fresh new home jazzed up with bold wallpapers.

Max factor • A minimalist Toorak penthouse has received a maximalist makeover in jewel-like tones and glittering finishes.

ROCK OF AGES • Taking many cues from Italian modernism, this four-level family home combines function and form with spectacular and imposing results.

Romancing the STONE • Heritage sandstone walls were defining elements in a garden that has bloomed into a tranquil, all-embracing retreat for its owners.

Close to home • A backyard office is the ultimate set-up for gallerist Megan Dicks.