Art Nouveau flat, Brussels

Full residential interior design

  • Balanced contemporary and traditional pieces beneath the flat's original features

  • Built the scheme around inherited art and objects

  • Designed at pace in Brussels, while starting a new job and commuting from London

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Living room in an Art Nouveau flat in Brussels, with two sofas, a wooden chandelier and a tall plant
Living room in an Art Nouveau flat in Brussels, with two sofas, a wooden chandelier and a tall plant
Sunlight across a framed line drawing and a tall plant in an Art Nouveau flat in Brussels
Sunlight across a framed line drawing and a tall plant in an Art Nouveau flat in Brussels
Dining room with black and terra cotta chairs and a painting above the fireplace in an Art Nouveau flat in Brussels
Light-filled hallway with wooden floors, seen through black-framed glass doors, in a Brussels flat
Light-filled hallway with wooden floors, seen through black-framed glass doors, in a Brussels flat

Long before I thought I’d become an interior designer, I moved with an exciting job to Brussels. Equally as exciting to me was the architecture of the city. Large flats, many built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with spacious rooms, high ceilings, and period features.

I took one for myself on the famous Avenue Louise and relished designing it at pace, while starting a new job and commuting between London and Brussels for my first month.

My starting point was the art and objects I had inherited, allowing their colours and shapes to spill into the furniture and soft furnishings. From there, I built a lightly eclectic space: complementary textures and materials, juxtaposing contemporary furniture and traditional elements, and arranging furniture formally underneath the cornices, ceiling roses, and contemporary light pieces. Planting on the balconies and potted plants inside brought nature to the central, urban location.

With such a beautiful, light-filled space, I chose to furnish gently, respecting the original architecture, and balancing between my personality and the history of the home.