Since I moved from Leuven to Antwerp, five years ago, I’ve changed houses quite a few times.  First I lived in this room, in a house I shared with 4 others in the lovely Zurenborg neighborhood.  After two years, I felt the need to live on my own and moved into a small studio in the same neighborhood.    Less than a year later, my landlord decided to renovate the building and I was yet again in need of a new home.  I ended up in the lively neighborhood of Borgerhout, in  a slightly bigger apartment, with high ceilings and marble mantelpieces.  I loved this apartment, but it felt a little bit small for my interior experiments and I couldn’t get over the vinyl flooring with a fake hardwood print, a feature I decided to overlook since I was in need of a new home urgently.   That’s until my neighbors from across the hall let me know they were moving out of their apartment.  When I had a look around, I fell head over heels in love.  This place had the same high ceilings and marble mantelpieces that I loved so much, mixed up with hardwood floors, rooms that were much more spacious, an extra room that I could use as an office and an adorable balcony.   At a fairly reasonable price, the decision to move across the hall was made in a heartbeat.

So, a few months ago I moved into this new apartment and since then I’ve been collecting interior inspiration, moving things around and eyeing new pieces.   In my previous, smaller apartments, I had to choose furniture carefully, letting some pieces shine while others blended in, in order for the result to be balanced.  In my current home, it’s an entirely different story.   It’ll take a little while before I can show you the entire apartment as some rooms are more finished than others, but if you would like to see more images of my previous apartment in the meantime, let me know in the comments!  For the time being, I’ll keep moving things around, saving money for new furniture and daydreaming of this collection of interiors, where interesting pieces of furniture take the center stage.

1. Designer Antonio Sciortino‘s home photographed by Serge Anton for, more images here.
2. Interior designer Sally Breer‘s loft in Los Angles, photographed by Brigitte Sire.  See more here.
3. Kitchen in Penthouse S Westkaai, designed by Hans Verstuyft.  See more of his work here.
4. Art collector and gallerist Miquel Alzueta‘s home, photographed by Jonas Ingerstedt.  Discover the rest of his interior here.
5. Stylist Thomas Lingsell‘s bedroom shot by Andy Liffner, see more of it here.
6. The apartment of architect duo Festen, shot by Helenio Barbetta.  See the rest of their home here.
7.  Source unknown, please let me know if you know where I can find more info about this gorgeous space!  View the full image here.
8. Architect Ricardo Bofill‘s home and studio, also known as The Factory. (Photo courtesy of Ricardo Bofill.)  See more of his work here and discover the rest of The Factory here.
9. Berlin apartment of Emmanuel De Bayser, owner of The Corner Berlin fashion boutique, shot by Manolo Yllera.  See more here.