
The kitchen’s colors draw on the Belgian scheme of subtle greens, grays, and taupes to maintain the light feel; and the restrained accents focus on natural and useful items, such as books, to create a lived-in but uncluttered look. The furnishings have clean lines and plain linen upholstery without patterns. A splash of daring is displayed in the chandelier, but this and lantern light fixtures are part of the Belgian design tradition as well.
![Designer Paige Kontrafouris Layers Her 100-Year-Old Home with Collected Treasures “I think my own personal style is a bit of French design [and] a little bit of English, but I just love that overly collected, curated, layered space that looks lived in and comfortable,” Paige says.](https://thecottagejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Photo-May-05-2022-2-46-08-PM_OTR-feat-218x150.jpg)




