European design has always been ahead of its time and I for one believe that its the French Designers that do it best! Well… Italian too but that can be it’s own blog post.

Three French interior designers stand out to me. We often turn to their work for inspiration. All three are well known for their attention to light, volumes and details, transforming the spaces they work on to be contemporary and elegant.

Built by the Franciscan monks in 1867, the "Paterskirk" in Mechelen, Belgium looks like an ordinary church- which is what I thought it was prior to entering. As I walked in I was greeted by a doorman ready to take my suitcase.

In 2009 the Paterskirk church opened as a 4-star hotel known as Martin’s Patershof. Nowhere else in the world is there a five-story hotel with 56 rooms inscribed within a church.

Welcome back to the continuation of our previous blog on prepping your home for the holidays and any visitors that this time of year may bring!

Whether you are hosting a large party or just sharing a meal with your old college buddy, the kitchen and dining room should feel festive, inviting, and comfortable. A centerpiece in the middle of the dining table does most of the heavy lifting for you! This also applies to the kitchen table. You can’t go wrong with some greenery in a vase or a display of candles. Adding a festive table runner and colorful dinner napkins can also bring on that holiday cheer.