February - March 2019

Belle

Interior design and decoration magazine

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Contributors
Fiona photographed a house in South Yarra for Smart Spaces, p112. What was your first impression? Elegant yet strong. Its key features have a masculinity which is balanced with curves and clean lines. It’s beautifully finished. Who/what have been som
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Editor’s Letter
Welcome to 2019 – how did we get here? Sometimes I feel like I am still in 1999 typing away on my cutting-edge ‘grape’ iMac with my bespoke lavender powder-coated industrial filing cabinet next to me completing the whole techno industrial scheme. Yet
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Pleasure Craft
The elegant marble handle is a standout detail of this stunning ‘Profile’ bedside table from Zuster. zuster.com.au Join the acclaimed landscape painter for a workshop en plein air at his Walcha property. Two days will be spent absorbing the spectacul
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What We Love Right Now
Lagalá in Mérida, Mexico, a contemporary cultural hub by fmt studio, fuses fashion, food, business and art into one conceptual space. lagala56.mx ‘Composition 1’ by Louise Olsen (pictured) and ‘Spirit Tree’ by Stephen Ormandy are two of the new creat
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In Progress
SYDNEY ‘Landscape of the Soul’ paints a remarkable portrait of Arthur Boyd through his shifting approach to landscape painting (right), travelling from seldom-seen works by the then teenaged artist to masterpieces borrowed from major institutions and
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A Capital Adventure
A LITTLE KNOWN FACT about Canberra-based, Italian-born architect Enrico Taglietti, now aged 92, is that he is so passionate about Laphroaig scotch whiskey that he bought a lifetime lease on a square foot of Islay distillery in Scotland. He has the ce
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Textile Fantasies
THE ARTIST WHO HAS BEEN AN ENDURING INFLUENCE? So hard to say – Sandra Blow, Joe Tilson [10]. But I cannot forget artists from the Bloomsbury Group like Vanessa Bell [14] and Duncan Grant. CONTEMPORARY ART THAT YOU MOST ADMIRE? Cornish artists such a
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Neutral Zone
WHAT HAS INFORMED AND INSPIRED YOUR INTERIORS STYLE? We’re responsible for both the architecture and the interior design of our projects, so the interiors are largely informed by the architecture. Whether it’s a new build or a renovation, we strive f
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Moving Words
‘SMART SPACES’ that feel spacious and ignite admiration for their intimacy and efficiency are about making the most of the area, emphasising their style potential and getting clever with your possessions. BE STRICT WITH YOURSELF The more pieces, poss
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STARRY Constellation
THERE’S NO TALE as compelling as a New York success story. When Jeremy Anderson and Gabriel Hendifar moved from Los Angeles to the Big Apple in 2011 it was to take up a job in PR and look for work in fashion, respectively. Within a year they had laun
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Print Run
Such a simple yet evocative title sets up expectations of wonderful watery escapism and the book does not disappoint. A rollcall of stellar beachside properties – homes, hotels and restaurants – from Normandy to Long Island and Queensland to Capri ar
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Legging It
JEREMY BULL, principal of Alexander & Co (pictured with Belle interior design editor, Lucy McCabe) believes comfort, suitability and vision are what to consider when sourcing a stool. “It needs to be easy to sit on, have a footrest, fit within the fu
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Tribal Instinct
INTERIOR DESIGNER Yasmine Ghoniem of Amber Road revamped a small beachside apartment. amberroaddesign.com.au What was the client’s brief? It was to break away from the predictable coastal palette and provide casual, yet sophisticated new beginnings f
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Upstairs Downstairs
A REFRESH of a Federation townhouse in Sydney became a full interior design project for Melissa Koch. melissakochinteriors.com How did you become involved with this project and what was the brief? Originally we were engaged to assist the couple with
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Pristine Quality
ITALIAN DESIGNER Henry Timi is a minimalist, as evidenced by his product designs and in his home and gallery in Milan. henrytimi.com What was the starting point for the interiors and how did you develop your design concept? I aim for purity in shape
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Condensed Version
INTERIOR DESIGNER Sarah Wolfendale likes a compact, elegant space and she has achieved it in her family home. @sez_wolfendale What was your brief? My husband Tom and I bought the flat three years ago and lived in it for a year and a half before renov
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Heart’s Content
A BEACHSIDE APARTMENT in Manly with a simple aesthetic was the task put to designer Alexandra Kidd. alexandrakidd.com How did you become involved with this project and what was the brief? We worked with the client on a previous home, however now she
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City Sleek
THE FORMER MASCULINE ambience in this city apartment has been replaced by a softer sophisticated vibe thanks to designer Kimberley-jade Bawden. kjbd.com.au How did you become involved with this project and what was the client’s brief? I was engaged t
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A Fine Blend
A ROOF TERRACE with city views is one of many drawcards of Mirvac’s The Finery, says Diana Sarcasmo, general manager design, marketing and sales. mirvac.com What was the starting point for The Finery? How do the interiors reflect the location? DS: Th
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Bachelor Party
TRANSFORMING an empty shell into a high-end pad in South Yarra for two friends was an exciting task for Therese Carrodus of Full of Grace. fullofgraceinteriors.com How did you become involved with this project and what was the brief? We were engaged
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Sense Of Grandeur
A TRADITIONAL TERRACE house in Sydney’s Woollahra, updated and filled with collected treasures, is home to art lover Patricia Roberts. What was the starting point for the interiors of your home and how did you develop your design scheme? Drawing from
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Fit To Impress
POCO DESIGNS’ Poppy and Charlotte O’Neill created a luxe, bespoke feel for this Sydney apartment. pocodesigns.com.au How did you become involved with this project and what was the client’s brief? PO: The client had recently bought the apartment and w
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Home AND AWAY
STYLECRAFTHOME brings together the cutting edge of Australian design alongside luxury furniture and homewares from leading International names, exhibiting this expertly curated collection within two spectacular showrooms. Designed by stellar architec
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Sky High
Many times architect Renato D’Ettorre had driven past this stately, three-storey terrace in Sydney’s inner east and admired its Italianate white-stucco facade. But little did he realise he would one day work his magic beyond its elegant arches and th
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Empire Lines
W hen architect Neil Cownie prepared himself for the brief from new clients the request was short and sweet. “We want a grey concrete house,” they said. And that’s exactly what he delivered. The house champions beautiful modern concrete lines, but th
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Opposites Attract
I f an 1880s Victorian estate is at one end of the style spectrum then a modernist LA-inspired pavilion is surely at the other, two vastly disparate aesthetics at odds in both era and appearance. Architecturally speaking, knitting the two together ma
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Knight Hood
Maltese-born, London-based interior and furniture designer Francis Sultana lives life at a hectic pace, as anyone who follows his Instagram posts will know. At age 19 Francis moved to London from the tiny Maltese island of Gozo. Just a year later he
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Another World
Well, what did you expect?” asks Perth designer Christian Lyon in reference to his latest residential project deep in the quiet, leafy streets of Melbourne’s South Yarra. Truly, from the shuttered, ivy-covered brick facade, assumptions gear towards a
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Rock STAR
A garden designer rarely scores a massive blank canvas on which to paint a richly tinted, multilayered landscape, especially on Sydney’s densely built lower north shore. But, in 2011, Matthew Cantwell of Secret Gardens received a fortuitous phone cal
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Daydream With Me
Imagine a tropical wonderland where baby stingrays live with colourful coral, starfish, crabs and sea cucumbers; where you really can be under the sea in the octopus’s garden; where you can get a bird’s-eye view of the Great Barrier Reef; and where t
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Soul Mates
MELBOURNE A 50s espresso bar meets modern Melbourne at the David Flack-designed Gabriel. Think daytime cocktails like spiked espresso. gabrielfitzroy.com.au { Restaurateur, Icebergs Dining Room and Bar} Favourite food experience? Arriving as a child
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Slice Of Heaven
{ Designer, Kelly Hoppen Interiors } Favourite hotel? La Scalinatella in Capri. I have been visiting since I was 12 and it has never changed. The design is classic, timeless Italian elegance. Favourite design piece collected abroad? Baskets. I collec
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Mark Hughes Site specific
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR OFFICE? My office is in a building in Sydney that used to be an old bank – the space isn’t large but has volume, excellent proportions, beautiful light and great walls for art. WHAT INITIALLY APPEALED TO YOU ABOUT THE SPAC

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