In honor of this week's theme—Belgian Masters—Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore interviews Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen, her "absolute favorite designer," for Remodelista.
The site is awash in moody colors and quiet spaces, including Robert de Niro's Tribeca penthouse by Belgian designer Axel Vervoordt, a bold-faced name in the antiques and interiors world. If you, like us, love the look of cozy minimalism, Julie uncovers 10 design ideas from the Belgian greats, Alexa completes a $15 DIY lamp project, and Megan shows us how to bring the soft elegance of Belgian linen to every room in your home.
Above: A pared-down bathroom at Antwerp's Graanmarkt 13 apartment designed by Vincent Van Duysen. For more, see Vincent Van Duysen Answers 20 Questions from Guest Blogger Julianne Moore, revealing the three objects he must have.
Above: Alexa gives a clip-on light a moody makeover via high-gloss spray paint in this $15 Hardware Store DIY.
Above: In Robert De Niro's Tribeca Penthouse, Axel Vervoordt created a calming sanctuary based on the principles of wabi-sabi. Featured throughout, original vases by Japanese artisan Shiro Tsujimura. Photograph by David Prince via Vanity Fair.
Above: The finest flax, from which linen is produced, comes from the Flanders region of Belgium. Megan sources Five to Buy in Object Lessons, including bedding available from Rough Linen. Read Editors' Picks: 10 Favorite Luxury Bed Linens for testimonials about Rough Linen.
Above: Julie admires how the curtains in Vincent Van Duysen's living room pool romantically on the floor; she identifies this and nine other Hallmarks of Belgian Design ripe for the picking.
For more, see Remodelista's week of coverage of the Belgian Masters.
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