Where Winter Lives: Two Belgian Homes

Winter changes how we use our homes. Days slow down, routines settle, and interiors take on a greater role in daily life. Home becomes a place to retreat, focus, and reset. Not a showcase, but a space that supports how we live.

For Home Stories Winter 2025, we step inside two Belgian residences shaped by this seasonal rhythm. Different in atmosphere, similar in intention, both homes feel lived in rather than styled. Each interior reflects personal habits, long-term choices, and a clear sense of what matters.

Nothing here feels excessive. Furniture is selected for comfort, use, and durability. Rooms are organised around real life: reading by the window, working at the table, gathering without ceremony. Materials are tactile and honest. Objects earn their place over time.

Each space carries its own character. One leans toward structure and architectural clarity, the other toward intuition and warmth. What connects them is a shared understanding of design as something practical and lasting.

This perspective aligns naturally with Vitra. Vitra’s approach has always been grounded in purpose. By connecting designers with technical and cultural expertise, the company creates furniture for homes, offices, and public spaces that remains relevant well beyond the moment of purchase. Designed and developed in Switzerland, its pieces are made to be used daily and to age with their surroundings.

Many of Vitra’s most recognisable designs began by challenging convention. Today, that same mindset translates into long-term thinking, responsible production, and furniture intended to stay.

These homes remind us that contemporary luxury is quiet. It’s found in thoughtful choices, in pieces that support daily rituals, and in interiors that feel steady when the world outside speeds up.

In winter, especially, home is where balance is restored. When design is right, it doesn’t ask for attention. It simply works.