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Dream believers
Belle Magazine Australia

Dream believers

The Melbourne showroom of vintage furniture retailer Domestic Fantasies is as colourful and quirky as the iconic pieces it stocks.

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November 2023
GREAT escape
Belle Magazine Australia

GREAT escape

For an expat media executive, her Barwon Heads bolthole lets her return to her roots and share long, sun-soaked summers with friends and family.

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5 mins  |
November 2023
Shining example
Belle Magazine Australia

Shining example

A soaring, sculptural extension gives a humble Bowral bungalow a whole new lease on light.

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4 mins  |
November 2023
Marble arch
Belle Magazine Australia

Marble arch

Italianate influences and the deft use of Arabescato stone has resulted in this timeless and lovingly layered Sydney home.

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4 mins  |
November 2023
Geometry class
Belle Magazine Australia

Geometry class

Captivating curves and beguiling angles ensure this home in Melbourne's southeast is a welcoming and inviting presence.

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4 mins  |
November 2023
TEXTURE MESSAGE
Belle Magazine Australia

TEXTURE MESSAGE

A calm and composed palette lends an aura of quiet sophistication to this apartment in Brisbane that enhances its enviable position high above the river.

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4 mins  |
November 2023
MADE TO MEASURE
Belle Magazine Australia

MADE TO MEASURE

A hard-working family home is re-imagined as an elegant entertaining hub with classic Italian design credentials.

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4 mins  |
November 2023
LET THERE BE LIGHT
Belle Magazine Australia

LET THERE BE LIGHT

The transformation of a dark Victorian terrace into a light-filled dream home is nothing short of breathtaking.

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4 mins  |
November 2023
TRUE COLOURS
Belle Magazine Australia

TRUE COLOURS

The white exterior of this inner-city art-deco gem belies the luxurious jewel box of colour and textures of the interiors by Flack Studio.

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4 mins  |
November 2023
Life electric
Belle Magazine Australia

Life electric

The jolt of juxtaposition brings daily joy to the owners of an eclectic chateau in Australia's south.

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3 mins  |
November 2023
ITALIAN CLASS
Belle Magazine Australia

ITALIAN CLASS

Patrizia Castorina and Ugo Cocchis of Melbourne's Castorina & Co capture authentic 20th-century Italian design alongside \"intimate creations\" from contemporary global artists.

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2 mins  |
November 2023
CHANGE CHAMPIONS
Belle Magazine Australia

CHANGE CHAMPIONS

Proving that progress can be both constructive and creative, this practice promotes re-use and reinvention.

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3 mins  |
November 2023
Invincible Summer
Belle Magazine Australia

Invincible Summer

Packed with all the ingredients for an everlasting holiday mood, this inspiring home celebrates views of Port Phillip Bay via vibrant green outlooks.

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4 mins  |
August - September 2023
TIME HONOURED
Belle Magazine Australia

TIME HONOURED

This grand heritage house in Sydney's east was is just waiting for the right owners and architect to come along and give it a contemporary and enduring new lease on life.

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2 mins  |
October 2023
High DEFINITION
Belle Magazine Australia

High DEFINITION

With its classical proportions and sumptuous finishes this Sydney home references the sophisticated style of grand and gracious Mediterranean villas.

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3 mins  |
October 2023
FLYING HIGH
Belle Magazine Australia

FLYING HIGH

A contemporary refresh and small but smart expansion has allowed this heritage home to spread its wings.

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3 mins  |
October 2023
LIQUID ASSETS
Belle Magazine Australia

LIQUID ASSETS

A luminous, airy extension has elevated a boxy, ho-hum home into an organic showpiece for its owners.

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4 mins  |
October 2023
MOOD BOOST
Belle Magazine Australia

MOOD BOOST

A colourful palette and quirky custom designs put a playful vintage spin on this Byron Bay holiday house providing the Melbourne owners with a great escape.

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3 mins  |
October 2023
MASTER STROKES
Belle Magazine Australia

MASTER STROKES

While interior designer Greg Natale applied his masterly brushstrokes to this grand Georgian Revival home in Melbourne’s southeast a decade ago, the owners invited him back in 2019 to dab more lavish layers onto its vast canvas.

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4 mins  |
October 2023
EURO VISION
Belle Magazine Australia

EURO VISION

A glamorous new home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs boasts a European ambience with ideas, influences and sensibilities drawn from around the globe.

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3 mins  |
October 2023
Inner glow
Belle Magazine Australia

Inner glow

Reinvigorated for robust family living, this Sydney house has a soft centre that is warm and nurturing encased in its crisp architectural lines.

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3 mins  |
October 2023
Remote control
Belle Magazine Australia

Remote control

The cohesive blend of Australian esprit and US west coast sensibilities in a San Francisco home is a triumph for the Sydney design studio that masterminded the project long distance.

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3 mins  |
October 2023
SPEAKING VOLUMES
Belle Magazine Australia

SPEAKING VOLUMES

His new home's tiny footprint was a supersized challenge for this designer, leading to inventive solutions that won hearts and minds.

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3 mins  |
October 2023
Interior dialogue
Belle Magazine Australia

Interior dialogue

A lifelong love of well-crafted things brings joy to this artist’s painterly tablescapes.

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2 mins  |
October 2023
CHANCE ENCOUNTER
Belle Magazine Australia

CHANCE ENCOUNTER

Keeping things fluid, embracing chance and being open to the unexpected keeps these architects in delight.

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3 mins  |
October 2023
BROAD RANGE
Belle Magazine Australia

BROAD RANGE

Bringing this vast home in Melbourne back down to earth required fresh furnishings on a human scale.

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3 mins  |
August - September 2023
Match fit
Belle Magazine Australia

Match fit

A tennis court was the icing on the cake for this luxurious home that boasts an impressive suite of facilities for both exercise and entertainment.

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3 mins  |
August - September 2023
BREAKING BLAND
Belle Magazine Australia

BREAKING BLAND

Courting a handful of challenges with a clutch of bold ideas in hand, architect Scott Weston freed this Victorian terrace from a drab existence.

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3 mins  |
August - September 2023
LAYERS of INTRIGUE
Belle Magazine Australia

LAYERS of INTRIGUE

Rationalising a century of alterations and forging a coherent design language for this heritage cottage effected a vibrant, contemporary family home.

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3 mins  |
August - September 2023
CLASSIC FIT
Belle Magazine Australia

CLASSIC FIT

Due to a dexterous makeover, a family home in Sydney's east lets its hair down while still retaining its timeless appeal

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4 mins  |
August - September 2023