Belle style director-at-large Steve Cordony has an eye for design values and serious dash.
ARTIST WHO HAS BEEN AN ENDURING INFLUENCE? Lucio Fontana [8]. The first time I saw his work in the Tom Ford store in New York I was obsessed with its grand simplicity.
CONTEMPORARY ART THAT YOU MOST ADMIRE? Anish Kapoor, Yayoi Kusama and Michael Zavros.
DO YOU COLLECT ANYTHING? Scented candles: Cire Trudon [4], Jo Malone, Lumira, Byredo, Diptyque, Astier de Villatte, Mad et Len, DayNa Decker.
FASHION MUST-HAVES? A pair of Saint Laurent ‘SL01’s, (I go through two pairs a year), a tailored Patrick Johnson [16] suit and a James Perse T-shirt. Oh, and a Louis Vuitton Keepall ‘55’ [6].
FAVOURITE WATCH? Vintage Rolex Double Red ‘Sea-Dweller’ [2].
FRAGRANCE OF CHOICE? Tom Ford Private Blend ‘Oud Wood’ [15].
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DAYS OF HEAVEN
A new build in the Adelaide Hills presents the opportunity to create an interior befitting the home’s glorious surrounds.
CHERRY ON TOP
Set against neutral tones, the final flourish on this newly renovated heritage home in Melbourne is a bright pop of powerfully accented red.
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.
Breaking out
An elevated platform in the warehouse office of Studio Prineas creates a dedicated zone for staff to congregate and collaborate.
nature spirit
Embraced by its bushy hinterland habitat, a newly built family home radiates an aura of peace and harmony.
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.
