Belgian delight
-- Home Accents Today, 1/1/2008
A great debt is owed to the country that gave the world Godiva and French fries no doubt, but this multilingual kingdom's contributions to modern design outshine even its culinary successes. Decadent simplicity defines the feel of Belgian style, juxtaposing lush with hard – think linen with steel in an extraordinarily modern composition that is both worn and elegant in urbane fashion. Unfinished woods, aged metals and lush textures complete the sophisticated yet ultimately livable environment. — Tracy Bulla
From Central Station Original Interiors, the Howard chair elegantly captures modern Belgian styling in reclaimed teak, also offered in French Oak or Zebrano.
Designed by French artist Marianne Guedin, the mouth-blown vases from Accents by Design are impressively striking with or without floral embellishment ($498 each).
Vintage cypress atop acrylic creates a one-of-a-kind table lamp from Fine Tuned Nature, replete with sculptural and natural properties ($625).
Weighty, indulgent solid glass drops contrast with the simplicity of a patinated bronze frame in Ochre's decadent Arctic Pear chandelier.
Rich, neutral linen softens the sophisticated, urban styling of Verellen's organic Petite Manon sofa.
Bobo Intriguing Objects pairs a waxed rust iron base with a found top from a Belgian brickyard in this highly appealing, versatile coffee table ($1,200).
