Industrial design loft

Do not be afraid! Use the natural beauty of the building. It can be bricks, wood, cement, whatever your house has. 

This loft has already been a local stables, a bomb shelter and a print shop. All of that added its character to the building and the new owner was not afraid to use it to make it his home. A lot of people are afraid to  use raw materials thinking the house would become too industrial and not cosy. This house proves that there is no need to be afraid of that! 

I just LOVE this bedroom and its closet!

Source: digsdigs.com

Axel Vervoordt Winter Exhibition

One of the most interesting Interior Designers opens up his house for the Exhibition of the Year. Don't miss! Only this and next weekend.

Dates:

25/11/2011 > 27/11/2011	Winter Exhibition at Kanaal & Axel Vervoordt Gallery friday, saturday: from 11am - 7pm sunday: from 2pm - 7 pm
02/12/2011 > 04/12/2011	Winter Exhibition II at Kanaal & Axel Vervoordt Gallery friday, saturday: from 11am - 7pm sunday: from 2pm - 7 pm

Address: 

Stokerijstraat 15 - 19

B-2110 Wijnegem
Belgium 

For more information on Axel Vervoordt, check out my latest Post

Axel Vervoordt - legend of the interior design

I do not know if you have ever heard of the castle that is situated in small Belgium and considered to be one of the legends of interior design. 

To be really honest before I started studying interior design I had never heard of Mr Vervoordt.

Mr Vervoordt is a businessmen, designer, antique collector and a very big name in the interior world. 

Biggest stars like Madonna, Sting, royal families come to shop for the best taste at the caste. 

 In 1986, Axel and May Vervoordt purchased the Castle of ‘s-Gravenwezel, a 50-room castle situated just outside of Antwerp. 
The castle, parts of which date as far back as the 12th century, was rebuilt from 1740 on as a contemporary country mansion by the eminent Antwerp architect Jan-Pieter van Baurscheit the Younger, who kept the original medieval castle intact and changed the castle’s appearance into a fascinating mix of 15th and 18th century architectural styles. Adapted by Bauerscheit. 

Two times a year Axel Vervoordt castle is open for visitors. People from all over the world come here to see the castle turn into a special Xmas or summer atmosphere. 

For the interior lovers it's a great opportunity to gain some inspiration as well.

The open days of this year are:

• 25, 26 and 27 November 2011
• 2, 3 and 4 December 2011

Price: euro 15,- per person 

Before visiting the castle, do not forget to check out Het Kanaal.

Het Kanaal at Wijnegem is a former distillery complex consisting of several large brick-and-concrete industrial warehouses with adjoining grain silos originally constructed in the late 19th century
In 2000, the Axel Vervoordt Company purchased the site and transformed the setting into the perfect location for exposition rooms, offices, warehouses and restoration workshops.

In the lofty industrial rooms of Kanaal, Axel Vervoordt furthered his ideas of how we might wish to live in the 21st century: the enormous spaces, the total purity, the lack of decoration, just the necessary architecture and inspiring objects and art. In these rough, empty spaces an old piece of furniture becomes like a contemporary piece of art.

Currently, Vervoordt r.e. is converting the site of Kanaal into an authentic cultural and residential island amidst a wealth of art and nature. This new “City in the Country” will also house a museum destined to present the art collection of the Vervoordt Foundation. 

Source: http://www.axel-vervoordt.com/

House for Sale: Old Cigar Factory in London

For our item House for Sale, I found a very nice place in London.

Once it was known as a cigar factory, but it got renovated into a very nice home. 

This house is dominated by white and black, and has some natural creation of a cool contrast with the wooden floors.

Located in the middle of Shoreditch, this house has easy access to bars and restaurants. The size of this building is approximately 1200m. 

The house consists of two livings, a kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and dining room. 

It looks really spacious and well furnished with minimalistic design.  

Double ceiling height to ensure good air circulation around the room.