BRUSSELS, A GOOD REASON TO STAY IN

Olive green, ochre, and lilac. In Eliska’s Brussels duplex, interior designer Kelly Claessens brings a personal color palette to a historic setting. At its heart is our SANDER SOFA in olive green, upholstered in Vidar by Kvadrat x Raf Simons.

An Instinct for Color

Kelly Claessens designs with the conviction that color changes how we feel at home. In 2010, she gave that philosophy a physical address with La Fabrika, her Brussels design store. As an interior designer and the author of Fck Beige*, she encourages people to trust their own sense of color and make it part of the way they live.

Her projects begin with people. How they live, what they need, and the atmosphere they want to come home to. For Eliska, an expat in Brussels with a demanding job, the wish was simple. Somewhere to feel at home.

A Place to Land

The duplex carries its history in high ceilings, decorative moldings, and original fireplaces. Kelly works with these features, introducing olive green, ochre, and lilac to give the rooms a new mood. Warm and cool shades meet, connecting the historic details with the present.

In the kitchen, soft yellow cabinetry frames an original fireplace. It is a telling example of Kelly’s approach. New elements give the existing architecture room to breathe while changing the way we see it.

SANDER in Olive Green

At the center of the living space is SANDER, upholstered in Vidar by Kvadrat x Raf Simons. The fabric combines a high proportion of new wool with 5% nylon. Its subtle satin finish lends depth to the olive green, revealing delicate shifts in color as the light changes.

The sofa’s generous curves meet the fine lines of the historic interior. Its woven texture emphasizes the soft volumes, while the rich olive green connects with the ochre and lilac throughout the room.

Here, a sofa is given room to be itself. A sculptural object and a place for the hours when the day begins to slow down. For reading, conversation, stretching out, and staying in.

Eliska puts it best.

“Coming home feels better every day, and this place has quickly become somewhere I truly feel at home.” – Eliska

Interior design by Studio Kelly Claessens
Photography by The Fresh Light


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