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.

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Riad Inspiration for a Stylish Interior

October 22, 2018 in Create the Look, Getting inspired

Recently I returned from a trip to Morocco, a destination which had been for a long time on my wish list. Marrakech, the red city of Morocco, inspired me.

Sample Room: Tadelakt

November 09, 2017 in Sample Room

Tadelakt is an ancient, traditional decorative plaster technique still often used in Morocco. It is a natural, water-resistant lime plaster which is suitable for interior and exterior use.

Turning your Bathroom into a Wellness

November 23, 2015 in Interior Design

If it wasn't for the Romans and the Greeks we probably would still be taking a cold shower. Our modern bathing finds it origins in the invention of the Roman Thermae or hot baths. What comes to our mind when we think of wellness?