Belgian Design to inspire you

 

 

Dear friends,

Thank you so much for all your words of comfort about the loss of our beloved Ralph! I received so many comments and emails that I really wasn’t able to reply all of them! But please, do know, that I absolutely appreciate every comment or email of each and everyone of you and that I do feel so grateful that you all have taken the time to write me, expressing your condolences. I never had expected so many of you to comment or to email. I now realize that sharing my grief with you, was the best thing to do, helping me to get over this loss.

A sincere THANK YOU to all of you for your heartwarming words !

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Today I would love to inspire you with Belgian designed interiors. I posted some pictures of the work of some Belgian designers you might love.

Enjoy!

 

Interior design Severine Jaspar

 

Interior design Natascha Persoone

 

Interior design Lefèvre Interiors   Photography Claude Smekens

 

Architectural design & interior Frederique Glorieux

 

Architecture & Interior design Vincent Van Duysen Architects   Source here

 

Architecture, historic renovation & property design François-Xavier Van Damme

 

Interior design Brigitte Garnier   Source B&B The Little Monastery   Photography Claude Smekens

 

Interior design Eveline Moreels

 

Interior design Axel Vervoordt   Source here

 

Interior design Natascha Persoone

 

Interior design Lefèvre Interiors   Photography Claude Smekens

 

Interior design Walda Pairon

 

Interior design Natascha Persoone

 

And for those who love the work of Axel Vervoordt, his new publication ‘LIVING WITH LIGHT’ is out!

To see a preview of the book, please visit the online magazine Architectural Digest here.

 

To purchase the book, click here or here.

 

Talk to you soon !

xx

Greet

An Invitation to the French Château of top designer Timothy Corrigan

 

Yes, it is finally here! The book we all have been waiting for!

Timothy Corrigan’s newest book ‘An Invitation to Château du Grand-Lucé, Decorating a Great French Country House’.

 

Cover  book ‘An Invitation to Château du Grand-Lucé’ by Timothy Corrigan – Rizzoli – Photographer Eric Piasecki

 

Timothy Corrigan is one of my all times favorite designers who not only recognizes interior design styles of different ages, he really is passionate about earlier design styles and knows all about 18th century castles.

As being an avid student of French architecture and design history, in 2004, Timothy purchased the historic French Château du Grand-Lucé, located outside of Paris, in the Loire Valley in France.

The beautiful images in this book show the efforts Timothy made to restore this historic landmark and to create a warm, inviting and livable country home he wanted to share with friends.

The initial major restoration took approximately 5 years!

Click the trailer below to see the restoration of the Château du Grand-Lucé.

Restoration of the Château du Grand-Lucé by Timothy Corrigan

 

The Château with its formal gardens. Image source Architectural Digest – Photo credit Eric Piasecki

 

The book travels from the welcoming entry hall to the delightful bedrooms.

 

In the Salon Chinois, neoclassical paneling borders 18th-century painted-canvas scenes by Jean-Baptiste Pillemen. Image source Architectural Digest – Photo credit Eric Piasecki

 

Rose-pink formal dining room. Image source Architectural Digest – Photo credit Eric Piasecki

 

In the master bedroom, the headboard is painted in the Italian Renaissance style. Image source Architectural Digest – Photo credit Eric Piasecki

 

Partial arial view of Château du Grand-Lucé taken by Eric Piasecki (source blog Timothy Corrigan)

 

If you are like me and you love to see and to learn more about 18th century casltes, this book is a MUST HAVE !

I already received my copy!

Me, browsing Timothy’s book …

To purchase the book online, click HERE

To know more about the book signing tour, click HERE

 

And if you are interested in reading my earlier blogpost about Timothy Corrigan, please click HERE.

To see more of the design work of Timothy Corrigian,

please visit his website at http://www.timothy-corrigan.com

 

With respect to you Tim, for the tremendous work and huge efforts you made to restore this château to its former glory !

Congratulations !

xx

Greet

Suzanne Tucker, Wilson Kelsey Design & Sophia Home

 

Dearest friends, I do have to share with you a few things that you might be interested in !

 

SUZANNE TUCKER’S NEW BOOK

Did you know that our famous San Franciso-based designer Suzanne Tucker is publishing her newest book this fall ?

We all agree that her first monograph “Rooms to Remember”, was a success ! 

Her new book “Interiors,The Romance of Design” looks very promising indeed!

‘Richly photographed and visually stunning, Suzanne takes us through ravishing rooms layered with art and
antiques transitioning between classic and contemporary, casual and formal. Her new book is an utterly
inspiring glimpse into her clients’ homes and her creative world.’, is to read in the press release on the new book.

To see a preview of this book, please click HERE.

Cover “Interiors,The Romance of Design”  by Suzanne Tucker

I posted some ‘teaser’ images from the book!

“Interiors, The Romance of Design”  by Suzanne Tucker – Photo credit Edward Addeo

 

“Interiors, The Romance of Design”  by Suzanne Tucker – Photo credit Matthew Millman

 

“Interiors, The Romance of Design”  by Suzanne Tucker – Photo credit Lisa Romerein

A huge thank you to Vera Vandenbosch, director of marketing at Tucker & Marks/Suzanne Tucker Home, for giving me the permission to post these beautiful images of the book!

To order the book online, click HERE.

I can’t wait to receive my copy!

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CONGRATULATIONS SALLY AND JOHN !

My friends Sally & John of Boston-based Wilson Kelsey Design and who write the beautiful interior design blog Wilson Kelsey Design, made it to the cover of the September/October issue of Design New England, with one of their projects.

The magazine features a 1670 farmhouse on the north shore of Boston — one of the oldest homes ever to appear in Design New England. The story tells about restoring the house of which Sally & John designed the interior.

Cover September/October issue of Design New England.

Image source Design New England – Photo credit Michael Lee

 

Image source Design New England – Photo credit Michael Lee

To read and see the featuring online, click HERE.

Congratulations Sally & John!  Well deserved!

 

And if you want to know how to design your small condo to maximize the space, well then, Sally will tell you all about it, as she did at Boston Design Center Style Watch!

Click image below to watch the video.Sally Wilson at Boston Design Center

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INTRODUCING SOPHIA

I would love to introduce you to the lovely Sophia, a blogger colleague and interior designer, based in the beautiful Weald of Kent, England (UK). Sophia runs her own interior design and project management company,  Sophia Wadsworth Interiors.

Sophia has a beautiful blog, Sophia Home, where she loves to write about interior design in general and about her beautiful house that she and her husband designed and built four years ago. Their home and the landscaping of the garden is Sophia’s ongoing passion along with her family, travel, nature, art and design, gardening, food and cooking.

Today, I posted a few pictures of her blog to stir up your curiosity.

 

Gorgeous tablescape by Sophia!

Image source Sophia Home

Notice the artichokes gone to flower.

And here you can see Sophia’s beautiful dining room with the beamed ceiling.

Image source Sophia Home

 

A snapshot of Sophia’s garden. Image source Sophia Home

 

Sophia picking leafy vegetables from her garden to create a salad. Image source Sophia Home

I do know you will all love Sophia and you will enjoy her blogposts!

To read Sophia’s blog Sophia Home, click HERE.

 

I wish you all a great weekend !

xx

Greet

Latest Belgian Beta-Plus Publications

 

I would love to inform you about the newest Beta-Plus publications.

There are 3 new June 2013 titles.

A thank you to the editor Wim Pauwels, who has given me his permission to show you a preview of the publications.

 

Cover Best of 500 Gardens & Swimming Pools

This compilation book shows the most beautiful gardens from over 150 titles: a source of inspiraton for all garden lovers.

Best of 500 Gardens & Swimming Pools     Image source : preview here

 

Best of 500 Gardens & Swimming Pools     Image source : preview here

 

Best of 500 Gardens & Swimming Pools     Image source : preview here

 

Best of 500 Gardens & Swimming Pools     Image source : preview here

 

Best of 500 Gardens & Swimming Pools     Image source : preview here

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Cover Summer Houses

This new title showcases beautiful holiday houses all over the world: Ibiza, New Zealand, St-Barthélemy, Portugal, Italy, ...

Summer Houses     Image source : preview here

 

Summer Houses     Image source : preview here

 

Summer Houses     Image source : preview here

 

Summer Houses     Image source : preview here

 

Summer Houses     Image source : preview here

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Cover Interior Spaces by PH Collection

PH Collection is specialized in the creation, manufacturing and distribution of home furniture. In this new monograph, they show their recent interior creations in Belgium, Switzerland and on the island of Ibiza. The spirit of PH Collection is to create space and atmosphere in search of essence and timeless emotion.

Interior Spaces by PH Collection     Image source : preview here

 

Interior Spaces by PH Collection     Image source : preview here

 

Interior Spaces by PH Collection     Image source : preview here

 

Interior Spaces by PH Collection     Image source : preview here

 

Interior Spaces by PH Collection     Image source : preview here

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Stay informed about new publications. Contact Beta-Plus at info@betaplus.com.

 

I wish you a warm weekend !

xx

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All images & text : website www.betaplus.com with the approval of Wim Pauwels.