Brussels Design

I always say how being over here has inspired me in so many ways, especially expanding my taste of modern design (as it is so widespread over here). In the few home stores I saw in Brussels, I continued to see a fair amount of modern design (which has definitely become an acquired taste for me), but I also came across the most fabulous store- it was so cozy and warm, I could hardly hold myself back from curling up on one of the couches with a throw over me, and reading my book! Similar to a lot of home stores I saw in Paris, the store was filled with antiques, upholstery, and at the time tons of Christmas decorations. The seagrass rugs, antiqued mirrors, and tufted ottomans as coffee tables brought me back to the familiar interior design that I grew up with in Charleston, and specifically in my own home. As much as I can now appreciate modern design, this is where my roots are, and in the end where I (and of course everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion) feel most at home. With all of the candles and Christmas cheer, I did not want to leave!

I unfortunately only got the two shots above of the store I described, but here are a few shots of some other store windows in the Galleries Saint-Hubert.