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.

PENTHOUSE pleasures

This lofty retreat presented fertile potential but also posed some tricky challenges for its enterprising designer.

SECOND CHANCES

Contemporary artwork and new openings have lightened the mood at this renovated 1930s family home in Melbourne.

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.

WHITER SHADE of PALE

A neutral palette promotes a calm and elegant mood in this expansive Sydney home that is furnished with a judicious selection of antiques juxtaposed against contemporary art.

AHEAD OF THE CURVE

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

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.

KITCHENS & bathrooms

EXPERTS AT LOOKING at the bigger picture, Tom Mark Henry approached this kitchen in Sydney's Paddington aiming to make it the house's main social hub.

TAKE A BOW

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

BRIGHT SPARK

Art lawyer, curator and consultant Alana Kushnir explores the past, present and future of the art world around the clock.

Belle BATHROOMS

From pocket size to capacious, these impressive designs will intrigue, inspire and delight.

Garage band

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

PEACE of mind

The serenity is palpable at this holidayhouse on the Hawkesbury River amplified by the restrained palette, neutral tones and easy engagement with the surrounding bush.

SHOW PIECE WALK OUT IN THE END

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.

THE BIG REVEAL

Meet the faces scooping firsts in the Belle Fanuli Interior Design Awards. reveal

PRIME position

Sydney architect Nick Tobias is living his best life by the beach enjoying the company of friends, daily swimming and savoring the comfort and facility of his newly redesigned house.

VANTAGE POINT

Spying this site from an iconic building across the harbour inspired these owners to cross the waters.

History lesson

A hybrid of English Domestic Revival and French Provincial styles, this heritage home has been given a classic update without forsaking its 1930s charm.

LEISURE seeking

Completing the transformation of a historic harbourside landmark, Sydney’s newest public gallery embraces its idyllic setting and connects art viewing with other salubrious pursuits.

FREE REIGN

Design duo Duet stretched the limits of their imagination with this glorious country-meets coast homestead brimming with contemporary flourishes and vintage treasures.

High ideal

With an elevated view of Sydney Harbour, this house had to be equally spectacular – and this translucent showstopper by architects PopovBass doesn’t disappoint.

COLOUR CHART

The transformation of this home involved using colour theory to inform the art-filled interiors, evoking meaning and atmosphere for its inspired new spaces.

Collectors' eye

Between two Australian gallery spaces, Andrew Jensen and Emma Fox are showcasing the very best international and local talent.

ARCHITECT & INTERIOR DESIGNER Scott Weston STABLE TALK

Paddington

Earthly DELIGHTS

Melbourne designer Emily Gillis converted her compact apartment into a tranquil and adaptable living environment that is full of tone-on-tone elegance.

HEART and home

More than just a store, CASA by Kate Nixon captures and reflects the passions and endless talents of this Sydney designer.

SUMMER LOVING

A contemporary reworking of the traditional has created a mesmerising home with an unbreakable link to history.

Pinkly perfect

Quirky touches, custom designs and a blushing palette bring a fresh, youthful energy to this clifftop home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

LOFTY HEIGHTS

Anchored to a cliff, tiered terraces and soft curves flow over four levels to create a spectacular home on Sydney Harbour.

On country

Taking it to the people in salons diffuse.