Destination Bruges
Destination Bruges
-- Home Accents Today, 10/1/2008
Known as the Venice of the North, Belgium's charming canal city lends a whole new meaning to Old World elegance. The resulting style pays homage to the current Belgian design trend, tipping a cap toward classical roots. Aged woods, architectural motifs and antique references bridge the gap to modern-day, unstudied sophistication. — Tracy Bulla
bookcase Built from old European pine, Port Eliot's bookcase conjures a provincial design in elegant, timeless form ($7,500).
bedding Down Town's classical Chelsea ensemble melds simplicity and luxury, adorning pure Egyptian cotton with dressmaker details such as extra-wide hemstitching and double bordered-trim.
rug From Martha Stewart Rugs for Safavieh, the hand-tufted Arcadia evokes Arts & Crafts-era textiles with a painterly, flowing arrangement of flowers and leaves rendered in pure wool cut pile ($895, 5x8).
loveseat The 17th century-inspired Dromedary loveseat, designed by John Derian for Cisco Brothers, drapes its gracious curves in Belgian linen ($2,950).
pillows Architectural influences reign in Jay C Lohmann's classical rosette pillows, showcased on supple linen and silk ($390 to $500).
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