Displaying posts from January, 2010

Stylists – the partners in crime of photographers, responsible for the looks we love in magazines. Everything is perfect, the room is wonderful. Oh we want our homes to be just as lovely, just as stylish! Actually I’d love a home as light and bright as the one just below. It belongs to today’s stylist Aaron Hom. While you’re at his website don’t miss his tabletop portfolio. So pretty.

If you’d like to send us photos to include in next week’s “pets on furniture” post, please ensure your photos follow our basic rules: First, the pet must be on a piece of furniture. And said piece of furniture must be clearly visible in the photo, so both pet and furniture takes center stage. (Think of it more of a photo of a great piece of furniture…and your pet happens to be sitting on it). And second, the photo must be of decent quality. For example, if it’s REALLY dark or fuzzy (camera phone) then it may not make the cut. Thanks! (Photos can be sent to desiretoinspirekim[at]hotmail[dot]com)

“Pufu is our 2 year-old tomcat who is very lovable and likes to fill the house with lots of hair. His favorite place to nap is my desk, so I have to do my work somewhere else in order to not disturb him.”
– Simona

“Classic City CoCo, our Boykin, on her favorite chair”
– Natasha

“Photo #1: My dog Eddie on the sun porch at the country home of friends. He’s watching out for squirrels (or any other critters who “need” to be chased. Why not do it from the comfort of a vintage chaise?) Photo #2: Eddie on the same sun porch and vintage wicker, this time with his girlfriend and BFF Gordie. True love.”
– Beth

“Here’s a picture of my Hoss. He was a good sport in sitting and staying still while I posed him for my annual Christmas card with him as subject. The cutest reindeer I ever did see!!”
– Jessica

“My lovely pretty Madam Cat would like to be in your wonderful blog  🙂”
– Ella

“Here is my cat Rudi relaxing.”
– Jeannine

“Live on our chairs. I love the symetry in this photo.”
– Kayce

“Here is my beagle Patches.  He has three beds in the house but he prefers the sofa or the other two beds in the house.”
– Rachelle

“I have just bump into your marvellous blog and I haven’t been able to resist to send you a couple of photos of our loved pets: Muffy (from Muffin, the Persian) and Trufa (Truffle, the Common). They are both adopted and now they are the queens of our house. (Sorry for my bad English; I write you from Bilbao, Spain)“
– Sonia

And one last one I could not resist, sent in a Christmas greeting email from photographer Noah Webb (“Cooper says ‘where’s my eggnog?’“)

If you’d like to send us photos to include in next week’s “pets on furniture” post, please ensure your photos follow our basic rules: First, the pet must be on a piece of furniture. And said piece of furniture must be clearly visible in the photo, so both pet and furniture takes center stage. (Think of it more of a photo of a great piece of furniture…and your pet happens to be sitting on it). And second, the photo must be of decent quality. For example, if it’s REALLY dark or fuzzy (camera phone) then it may not make the cut. Thanks!

“Just wanted to share two pics with you…One of the cat on a rainy day and the second of Chili Pepper the dog… We have a little round table behind the sofa where we eat and she always sits just like this hopin’ and prayin’ we send a tidbit her way.”
– Jennie

“My best friend Rasmus in the Ikea chair. Or, the cat chair 😉
This cat, Ippi does not fit so wel in the chair but she loves it 😉
The cat Ippi loved to sleep under the old oven…One day we got a new oven…. Sorry Ippi, you cant stay there….”
– GundaM

“i just thought the pets on furniture feature was too cute, so here is a pic of my italian greyhound, pelle. she has a tendency to climb all over everything and everyone in our apartment… and always gets away with it.”
– Kareena

“Nessie is always on some piece of furniture, she definitely thinks she’s human.”
– Rena

“Nixon, chillin like it’s his job. Anything to have his head up. This guy totally owns the place- who could tell this face no.”
– Cara

“Greetings from Singapore! I have attached pictures of my cat, Pinky, atop my SMEG fridge. Pinky’s really a he, even though his name suggests otherwise. He was so small when we found him and he had such a thin coat that his pink skin was showing. ‘Pinky’ therefore seemed appropriate at the time. Pinky’s no sissy though and he sure makes a point of that, with his penchant for jumping atop fridges and bouncing off walls.”
– Michelle

“Our 80 lb dog, Joey, basically rules the couch. He occasionally lets us have a tiny spot too, but only if we are prepared to love on him!”
– Sabrina

“I know you have already shown him….on a chair…But he just keeps doing it, and worse…kicking santa off. Dayum!”
– Linda

“This is my little man, Osker, who is usually the ‘good kitty’ in comparison to his devilish and destructive sister. I’ve recently discovered that he is the reason nothing grows in my window planter, a mystery that had confounded me until I caught him lounging on it in the sun.”
– Laura

“This is the beautiful Minke on one of my gorgeous Nicola Cerini cushions.”
– Miranda

“A quick snapshot of my new puppy decked out in holiday garb, lounging (more like paralyzed with embarrassment) on the couch, and my coat and hat for that matter.”
– Nicole

Welcome to the first new post of the new year and I couldn’t think of a stronger way to start than with the portfolio of photographer Bobo Olsson. Fabulous rooms captured with such skill. Great eye, great light, interesting angles and composition. Once again a Swedish photographer and a Swedish rep site but Bobo’s images are mature, brooding. It’s like Scandinavian style on steroids. Big, beefy and rich. Yum!

Erin Martin Design
Mark Olson
Piet Boon
Ken Gutmaker
Jordi Canosa

Storm Interiors