Belle

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Brought on by David Neil of Melbourne practice Neil Architecture with a brief to work with their creatively adventurous clients, interior designer Simone Haag found an instant meeting of minds. She describes her role as sourcing the things that would fall out of a house if you turned it upside down and shook it. So while Neil Architecture took care of all the spatial decisions and built form in re-imagining this original 1907 Queen Anne house, by celebrated Federation-era architect Christopher Cowper, Simone became the curator of all things furniture, lighting, art and objects.

“We love Simone’s enthusiasm and her

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