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5 Favorites: Belgian Linen Curtains
Here at Remodelista we're all obsessed with anything linen, and lately a hot topic has been curtains. Here are five drapery options we like (and use): Above: I'm a big advocate of the Ikea Aina Linen...
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Enter Through the Chocolate Shop: Concept Hotel in Brussels
Arnaud Rasquinet opened his first hotel, Le Coup de Coeur, just down the street from Brussels' Grand Place, a downtown square surrounded by Baroque and Louis XIV buildings. Taking note of the overflow...
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Steal This Look: Creative Color in a Dutch Kitchen
There’s an elegant insouciance that we admire in this kitchen in the Netherlands by Dutch textile designer Hellen van Berke, especially in the nonchalant way the colors come together. After graduating...
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DIY: Early Spring Cocktail Party
SPONSORED POST What is it about spring that makes us want to throw a cocktail party? Maybe it's because the citrus season is in full swing, flowers are just beginning to bloom, and you can already find...
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DIY: Bathroom Storage as Art Installation
In her combined art gallery and home in Antwerp, Veerle Wenes is always looking for the cross-over between design, art, and functional objects—even in her bathroom. Wenes commissioned Belgian artists...
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Required Reading: Belgian Designers and Their Interiors
For fans of all things Belgian (ourselves included), could there be anything more enticing than a voyeuristic view through almost 20 Belgian designer’s homes? Spotted on Blosem Blogs, lifestyle...
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A Minty Green Lamp from Amsterdam Modern
Mint green is a color we associate with the Netherlands (we seem to constantly be spotting the soothing shade in Dutch interiors). We especially like Atelier de Troupe's Prouve-style swing arm jib...
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Walda Pairon, the Doyenne of Belgian Design
Restoration Hardware has done such a good job appropriating the Belgian look in interior design that it's easy to forget the real thing. And while antiques dealer and designer Axel Vervoordt still...
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10 Easy Pieces: Cast Iron Dutch Ovens
Over the past two decades, my trusty (and weighty) 5-quart cast iron pot has covered a lot of ground, moving with me from Seattle to London and back to San Francisco. It's a part of my kitchen arsenal...
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Black and White Grandeur from Vincent Van Duysen
Melanie Ireland, who was born and raised in the English countryside, now calls Antwerp her home. She began designing for the Belgian clothing company Anvers in the late eighties, and in 1997,...
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Remodelista + Horne: A One-of-a-Kind Jielde Signal Lamp
At Remodelista, we've been infatuated with the industrial chic of the French Jielde Signal Lamp for a while now. So when our friends at Horne invited us to commission a special edition of the iconic...
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Reader Rehab: An Art Nouveau Apartment in Antwerp
When graphic designer (and Remodelista reader) Davy Dooms purchased an 850-square-foot apartment located in an Art Nouveau house in Antwerp, his goal was to create a blank canvas. “In all my work...
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10 Glamorous Baths: Metal Factory Window Edition
Some of our favorite baths feature steel factory doors and windows as shower enclosures, shower doors, room dividers, even as a door to a lavatory. Here are ten examples of the look: Above: Steel...
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Bare Bulb Banishment
Here's a quick, easy fix if you're looking to conceal a light bulb: the Hang on Easy by Dutch designers Ransmeier & Floyd. The pair dreamed up the DIYM (as in "Do It Yourself Modern") lampshade...
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Personality, not Perfection, in Amsterdam
Employing a rare mix of muted concrete with a dash of poppy, an Amsterdam family creates a warm and whimsical island retreat. Cool concrete interiors, shot through with bursts of vibrant orange, lend...
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5 Favorites: Classic Delft Tiles in Modern Settings
On a trip to Amsterdam a while back, I visited Royal Tichelaar Makkum, the Netherlands oldest and, in some ways, most surprising company. The ethos encourages innovation, striving to "live up to this...
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A Belgian B&B, Surrealism Included
On our radar since 2009, the minimalist oasis Galerie Sofie Lachaert in Tielrode, Belgium, offers an ever-changing display of vintage and modern pieces curated by jewelry and product designer Sofie...
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Design Sleuth: Bohemian Damask Bath Towels
We admit it: we're card-carrying members of the white spa towel cult (see 10 Easy Pieces: White Bath Towels). But ever since we spotted the plush, richly patterned, vibrantly hued towels from LA-based...
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DIY: Surrealist Pendant Lamp Trio
Spotted (and admired) on the blog Met Melk en Suiker: a madcap lamp made from a mashup of three pendant lights with an Alice in Wonderland vibe. The surrealist trio inspired us to research on drilling...
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Delft Tiles Reinvented by a Brit
Norfolk, England-based illustrator, printmaker, and designer Paul Bommer is having a moment. He's "Busy. Busy. Busy. A tile art exhibition on at the moment at Tinsmiths in Ledbury; three more next...
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