When design experts Ike Udechuku and Kathryn Smith moved into a neoclassical mansion in Brussels, they set out to create what Udechuku calls "a gallery of the living experience." Several times a year, they partner with European galleries to present rare and choice furniture, objects, and art in their home. The drawing room, which doubles as the couple's principal entertaining space, contains two Tonico lounge chairs by Sergio Rodrigues; a jacaranda bench by Alberto Reis; a leather-and-rosewood sling chair fabricated by Liceu de Artes e Oficios de São Paulo; and drawings by the contemporary Brazilian artist Paulo Climachauska. Photo 2 of 6 in These Private Homes Double as Modern Art Galleries by William Harrison

These Private Homes Double as Modern Art Galleries

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When design experts Ike Udechuku and Kathryn Smith moved into a neoclassical mansion in Brussels, they set out to create what Udechuku calls "a gallery of the living experience." Several times a year, they partner with European galleries to present rare and choice furniture, objects, and art in their home. The drawing room, which doubles as the couple's principal entertaining space, contains two Tonico lounge chairs by Sergio Rodrigues; a jacaranda bench by Alberto Reis; a leather-and-rosewood sling chair fabricated by Liceu de Artes e Oficios de São Paulo; and drawings by the contemporary Brazilian artist Paulo Climachauska.