Martine Claessens Blog

Find out how I work and what inspires me.

A FEW THINGS ABOUT ME

I'm a Belgian who settled in Romania, after spending a few years in Italy.

My roots are in Fashion Design so this discipline and training translated naturally into my current Interior Design career.

I love to work with genuinely creative people, as revealed within a series of workshops that I facilitated in the last couple of years.

Inspiring and being inspired, is something that I now actively pursue through Interior Design classes and professional counseling. I love unlocking people's creative potential and talent and I have discovered my love of teaching and coaching.

I love the art and culture of different countries and to better understand their cultures I have learnt the languages of France, Italy, England and Romania as well as my native Flemish. This helps me and my clients on our searches for special pieces, commissioned pieces throughout Europe.

bistro

Make Over: From Breakfast Room to Bistro

February 07, 2016 in Interior Design, Interior Design projects, Make Over

Breakfast room La Bellevue at Hotel Caro became La Vitrine, a contemporary bistro with some industrial touches.

Bistro Kitchen: when your kitchen gets the center of your home.

September 20, 2015 in Interior Design projects, Create the Look

When I think of bistro I think of Paris, I love to go to the small places where at noon you will meet all the people working or living in the neighbourhood. The place in general is so small that all the tables are nicely put in a row. They pull out a table so you can slip in and sit on the bench.