Displaying posts from March, 2017

What can I say about this Miami house other than OMG this is NUTS and the homeowner’s love of art is quite…unusual. This is about as colourful and wacky as it gets. Designed by Frank de Biasi. 

I love a door, don’t you? It swings, it folds, it slides, it hides. The joy, the serenity of closing off the cluttered, the dirty, the ugly with a well designed door. Not that there is anything but a calm, almost zen-like quality to this contemporary mansion flat by London-based extrArchitecture. It’s like a beautifully crafted puzzle box.

Neutral tones with accents of blue and grey and weathered wood give this Corona del Mar, California home a beachy vibe. Such a soothing atmosphere, complete with cozy furnishings and lots of patterns for visual interest. I especially love the fabric on the dining chairs…and that beaded chandelier in the dining space. By Brooke Wagner Design. 

If you would like to participate in the Monday’s pets on furniture series please send photos, your name, location and a brief description to kim[@]desiretoinspire[.]net, or hashtag your photos #DTIpetsonfurniture.

Please find enclosed two photos of my Siamese cat, named Lotus. She is sixteen years old and we live in a small village in Israel near Caesarea.
– Hanna 

Dasher from Hartford Wis. on his West Elm sofa. 
– April

It seems I didn’t take many photos this week of cats – I blame it on my hectic schedule. I did manage to capture this yesterday morning while I was lying in bed surrounded by cats. Former feral Frankie is such a big baby when he’s sleepy in bed with us. It’s the only time he’ll basically go near us. He’s an odd character. 

Also, not pets on furniture but I had to share some of my favourite photos from our visit last weekend to the Country Cat Sanctuary. 

And thanks to Korin for the reminder about this oldie but goodie.

I love the verticality of this modern extension to a Georgian terrace house. Renovations in the 1980s had left the floorplan confused and ceilings lowered. By inserting a glass infill between the narrow back wing of the house and the neighbour’s wall the ground floor now has a soaring double height ceiling while a master suite is reached by an open tread staircase. Slot house by London-based architectural firm Studio Octopi.