One of my favourite boots at the Milan Design & Furniture Trade Show is Lago’s. (have a look here for a few pictures of last year) Lago is a young new company that creates beautiful but also surprising objects and pieces of furniture to enhance a new and more inspiring way of living. A great [...]
Choosing the right table and chairs is quite a difficult thing to do. In fact it is one of the most common question my clients ask me during or after the renovation. Here are a few the tables and chairs I liked the most at the latest Milan Design & Furniture trade show. Hope you [...]
Volumes don’t have to be full and it’s interesting to see how volumes can be created through empty spaces and grids. Here are some interesting examples. A lamp in the Lema boot Coffee tables from Desalto Cradle by Benjamin Hubert for Moroso T An interesting sink from Lago … note the white grouting to create [...]
There are some colours that struck me every time I go to the Milan Design & Furniture Trade show. Last year they were mustard yellow (I colour I thought I didn’t like before I saw it in this new perspective), turquoise and a very bright and energising red. This year I noticed green in all [...]
Starting from May and during the summer, in the before children age – we used to pack and leave for city trips or bike-trips around Europe. Now that leaving for three days still seems more tiring than beneficial (although this is changing now that my children are getting to a more reasoning age), we have [...]
Last week I was in my hometown Milan for the Design Week. This is the week where the whole city is bursting with energy and creativity! All new furniture and design products are presented in the huge expo designed by Fuksas, which is located just outside Milan. In the evening, several events take place in [...]
It happened without me realizing! I turned my head and saw my-almost-3-years-old-and-always-moving son sitting wisely at his desk drawing.. I thought he would sit there for 30 seconds but it actually went on for several minutes! Then I looked at my 5 years old daughter and realised she’s also capable of spending a LOT of [...]
Until they reach school age, children will still spend little time in their bedroom alone. They will however be aware of what they have around them so you want their rooms to be comfortable, practical and nice. Since they’re usually too young to tell you what they want, it will be you choosing what you [...]
When it comes to furnishing a home with young children, a question I often get is: which kind of sofa should we choose? Is it wise to invest in a beautiful sofa from one of the top brands or is it safer to buy a cheaper one and wear it out? When I grew up, [...]
For a home to be tidy and comfortable, storage space is essential. So when planning a renovation it is important to think ahead about how to maximise storage. In the typical maison bruxelloise which I am confronted daily, finding storage is not always easy. I find it particularly challenging when it comes to decide where [...]
