A passion for interior design
After posting our first tips around interior design, I’d like to give you a peek into my personal life where I tell you more about myself and my passion for interior design. My passion for interior design started when I was very young. Almost every Wednesday afternoon I would rearrange my attic room. Every piece of furniture was in every possible place in the room. When I got a little older and lived on my own, I regularly went to Hulst on Sundays to buy new decorations and give them a place in my interior. A little later in life, I started trying out all kinds of decorative techniques myself. I took several courses to make my own paint and to make and apply the real, authentic“tadelakt”. I love to create beauty through unity and tranquillity in an interior. I myself am regularly inspired. This is by traveling to fairs in different countries. For example, twice a year I go to Maison &Objectin Paris to keep abreast of the latest trends and discover new collections of different manufacturers. The “Salone del Mobile” in Milan is also a huge source of inspiration. In turn, the annual “Furniture Fair” in Brussels is ideal for getting to know home-grown manufacturers and their collections. I named my own favorite style “natural living”. This is a combination of natural materials such as raw wood, wicker, and linen in an environment of calm tones and organic shapes. The latter is obtained by using natural paints and clay plasters. “Make an Appointment”
Our personal adventure in France
I would like to tell you more about my husband and I’s renovation process to our “mas” in France. A renovation that eventually turned into quite an adventure. France had captured my heart, even years before the start of this renovation process. The decision to find a vacation home here was obvious. I love a challenge. Especially when it comes to furnishing and interior design. I deliberately did not choose a new house but took up the challenge to start renovating or rather, restoring a Mas from 1660. With the idea in mind that the vacation home would become a real home. In the end, the result exceeded my wildest dreams. Although the process did not go without a hitch. As a Belgian living abroad, I encountered many obstacles, ranging from living as a foreigner, and finding suitable furniture and decoration to the pace of work, which in many countries is different from ours. In the meantime, many years have passed and the vacation home is a reality. I myself am extremely proud of the styling and the overall decoration. I would like to tell you more about the old techniques that my husband and I used here in the next blog. Do you want to move abroad yourself? Then I would like to give you the following tips: Tip 1 – Move locally The first tip I would like to give you is to rent something for a while in the region that appeals to you. And start the search for your dream home from there. Who knows, you might make contact with locals. Always handy to have a local contact in case of an emergency. Tip 2 – Learn about local customs Restyling your home abroad? Inform yourself about local customs such as working hours, building techniques, and mentality. Or call on us and we will take care of matters such as transport and installation. “Make an Appointment”
The Influence of your interior design on your home business
3 TIPS Home office came up regularly before 2020. But since the outbreak of COVID-19, working from home became the norm. I myself was confronted with this several times in recent months. The home office still seemed so much fun. However, after several days of working at the kitchen table, I noticed that I regularly lost my focus. Suddenly my preference went to walking around, walking the dog or ceiling staring. And as an expert in interior design and home decorating, I can assure you that’s when you best not want to be staring at a dark or overexposed ceiling. Research has shown that light, smell and room height contribute to creativity and productivity. Through the tips below, I like to tell you how you can increase your productivity with the right design of your apartment or home. Tip 1 – Paint your walls in light colours High ceilings are important to increase the quality of your thinking processes. Of course, not every home is equipped with high ceilings or lofts. Therefore, the tip to start your interior design basics by painting the walls of your workspace in light colours. Because light colours reflect light more than dark colours, your space will appear larger and therefore your ceiling will appear higher. This, in turn, will cause you to increase the quality of your thinking. Tip 2 – Dim your lights when doing creative tasks Bright light can stifle the sense of freedom needed to spark creativity. So when decorating your apartment or home, make sure you provide dimmer switches with your lights. Do you want to modify your existing home and new switches are not possible? Then you can always go for a floor lamp with a built-in dimmer switch. Here is a concrete example.(URL) Tip 3 – Go for a pleasant smell in your workspace Wood surfaces in your apartment or house have a positive effect on people because it helps the relax. That’s why I recommend having your work furniture made from materials such as wood, brick,leather and felt. Materials that promote a more relaxed and less obstructive atmosphere. If you add the right scents to workspaces in the process, you can get all productive. When integrated into furniture or rooms, pleasant scents such as lavender, citrus or peppermint create a good mood and help to mentally unwind. A Belgian supplier of vaporizers? My preference goes to this supplier who is Belgian and uses natural fragrances, click here. (https://www.olefacio.com/) “Make an Appointment”
Tips for furnishing your apartment
Where once the preference was to live in a house, now 60% of all Belgians live in an apartment. The average surface area of an apartment is around 80 m². Is your apartment above or below average in terms of square meters? Then with a spacious apartment, you may already be thinking ‘How do I fill this space and still keep it cozy’. With an apartment that is compact, ask yourself ‘How can you use the space as much as possible without making it too crowded?’ Andadditionally, ‘What about the furnishings?’ Do the above trends apply to you? Then we would like to give you some tips for furnishing your apartment. Satori’s moto is ‘your home mirrors your soul’. It is therefore important to transform your apartment into a home. With the right materials and colors, you can achieve this, regardless of the number of square meters. From studio or flat to duplex and penthouse, use the 3 tips below when decorating your apartment to create your own home: Tip 1 – Choose neutralcolours when decorating. Keep the color palette in your apartment limited and ensure balance. Choose 1 color palette that can be found across all rooms. This will make your spaces timeless and your apartment feels like a cohesive unit. Tip 2 – Use warm materials when decorating Combine the chosen color palette with warm materials. This will create the atmosphere and coziness in your rooms. Wood and leather are already 2 materials that create coziness when furnishing. Choose wooden furniture like a cabinet and a table or go for a wooden floor. With leather, you can get started with a leather sofa or dining room chairs upholstered in leather. Note: Use a maximum of 3 different materials. Tips 3 – When decorating, wall materials are a must. When decorating, use decorative wall materials, such as mirrors and curtains. This is to make your walls look as long and tall as possible. Go for materials that cover the entire wall of your apartment. Curtains will create coziness, and mirrors in turn will create the feeling of space. Good luck with the above tips! “Make an Appointment”
