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MINIMALIST…

magnificence has a serene and enveloping outcome in this internal-metropolis condominium in Oudenaarde, East Flanders. Recognised as Residence SVP, the assets is owned by a pair who relocated right here from the Belgian countryside. The two-12 months refurbishment, in the course of which two flats have been merged into a single to type a substantial 250sqm area, was masterminded by Ghent-based mostly company Ville Style, helmed by Thais Niville, who has masterfully rewritten the codes of urban dwelling to the tune of rural mindfulness. By broadening the architectural perspectives and opening the space to additional organic light, she has established the great surroundings for a gentle streamlined seem that combines immaculate design and style with restorative and holistic power, bringing a slice of the countryside to metropolitan dwelling.

UNINTERUPTED…

visual harmony are three words that greatest describe Ville Design’s strategy to this make. The observe stuck to a rigid formulation, combining impeccably designed products with a extremely selective portfolio of products like oak hardwood flooring, modern Danish tapware by Vola and marble-like organic stone on kitchen and rest room flooring, all of which go after a language of sleek simplicity.

FURTHER…

evidence of this clean ‘optical flow’ is shown by the firm’s comprehensive use of tadelakt, a watertight lime plaster originating from Morocco that is mixed with black soap for a delicately patterned and shiny patina. Typically, it is made use of in fountains, cisterns and hammams in this scenario it was utilized to walls, floors and cabinetry during the apartment bringing heat and character to its interiors.

THE MAGIC…

comes together thanks to a assembly of minds: all the household furniture was picked by Angelique Segaert who runs a prime Belgian style and design company, and who also happens to be the consumer. Doing work intently with Ville Style and design on her new house, Segaert seamlessly combines icons of layout with edgy modern pieces, as evidenced by her immaculate selection of mid-century chairs by Pierre Jeanneret and a modern rendition of Finn Juhl’s Pelican chair first imagined in 1940 and noted for its curved beak-like sides.

EARTHY…

toned sculptural items and abstract artworks in loaded inky tones include to the cocooning atmosphere in the residing area of this non-public home. Of distinct take note is plush L-formed Conventional Couch by Tuscan company Edra, planet famed for its sink-in ‘smart cushioning’, as well as a signature Line dining table by Belgian inside designer Nathalie Deboel coated with waxed concrete to compliment the tadelakt. On the partitions, you’ll place a graphic print by disruptive digital art collective Leroy Brothers, as nicely as a round canvas by Belgian multidisciplinary artist Nathalie Vanheule who is famous for her remarkably pigmented colour research that include abnormal products, such as make-up and ash. A subtle reminder, possibly, that simplicity definitely is the best sophistication.

Design: Ville Style and design

Photography: Thomas De Bruyne of Cafeine