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Martine Claessens

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.


Last weekend in Viscri.

June 10, 2019 in Workshop
Last weekend in Viscri.

During the last workshop in Viscri I understood how embroidery can bring people together. We all left together on Friday afternoon in a small bus from the center of Bucharest, picking up the last participant ,who just landed in time, at Otopeni airport. The 4 hour drive to Viscri gave us the time to get to know each other.

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Tags: workshop, Romanian tradition, viscri, embroidery
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7 Tips to give your Home a Luxurious Feeling

May 18, 2019 in Create the Look, Getting inspired
7 Tips to give your Home a Luxurious Feeling

We all dream of having a luxurious house when we look in those interior design magazines. What makes it luxurious? What is it what we like when we stay in a beautiful hotel, or when we have dinner in that special restaurant? How it makes us dream or feel is what makes it luxurious. So lets think about it and see how we can create this feeling in our own home.

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Tags: homedecor
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The Power of Color: How to use Color in your Home.

May 06, 2019 in Decorator's Notebook
The Power of Color: How to use Color in your Home.

Ready to bring some color into your home? Go for it, follow you intuition. Or is it a to big challenge? You can make a strong statement or keep it subtle. You can even change the perception of a room. All by using color? Yes, color is a powerful tool.

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Tags: color, color inspiration, moodboard
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What is Interior Design Coaching?

April 24, 2019 in Decorator's Notebook, Interior Design, Decorator's tips
What is Interior Design Coaching?

Whether you are preparing to decorate your home or you are planning a remodeling or renovation project, some professional advice can always be helpful. What can be better than an interior design coaching program to guide you through the procedure?

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Tags: coaching, interior design, moodboard
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How to Style last Minute for Easter

April 16, 2019 in Getting inspired, Create the Look
How to Style last Minute for Easter

Time is flying, I feel as the year just started and Easter celebration is there in a few days, unless you live in an Orthodox country and you still have one more week to get organized. So lets take a look how we can decorate our homes for Easter and bringing at the same time a feeling of spring inside.

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Tags: Easter, tabledecoration, wreath, wrapping, eggs
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Snapshots/9

April 03, 2019 in Snapshots, Workshop
Snapshots/9

I forgot a bit about the snapshots which I made last year, till arriving last weekend in Balaban, for the new Hygge Weekend Workshop.

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Tags: hygge, workshop, Easter
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Stripes and Florals, a Winning Combination

March 24, 2019 in Create the Look, Getting inspired
Stripes and Florals, a Winning Combination

Can you combine stripes and florals? Yes, you can! Often people will tell you it won’t work. Stripes go with a lot of thing and the result will look stunning, full of confidence, powerful. Stripes and florals are a winning combination.

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Tags: stripes, flowers, floral prints, wallpaper
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How to Start your own Project

March 06, 2019 in Decorator's Notebook, Decorator's tips
How to Start your own Project

You just signed the papers for you new apartment or dream house. Now is the time to get organized and realize your dreams. Starting your own interior designing project is exciting but can be overwhelming at the same time. So how do you start?

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Tags: interiordesign, moodboard, floor plan, color palette
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Sample Room: Haute Couture Wallpaper

February 12, 2019 in Sample Room
Sample Room: Haute Couture Wallpaper

Wallpaper has made a big come back the last years, form classical, romantic to modern. Let us dream away today and decorate our homes with some those exquisite wallpapers. What makes wallpaper haute couture?

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Tags: wallpaper, haute couture, hand-painted, block-printed
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The Power of Color: Introduction

January 31, 2019 in The Power of Color
The Power of Color: Introduction

It was on my mind since quite some time to write a blog post about color. Color is a complex subject as there is so much to tell about, so I decided to make a series about it: The Power of Color.

So what is color? Color is what we see when the light strikes an object and is reflected to the eye.

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Tags: color, secretlanguage, white, red, yellow, green, black, pink, violet, orange, blue
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