Displaying posts from February, 2011

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 it takes center stage rather than your pet. (Think of it more of a photo of a great piece of furniture that you want to show off…and your pet happens to be sitting on it). And second, the photo must be of decent quality. If it’s dark or fuzzy (from a camera phone) then it may not make the cut. Thanks! (Photos, your name, location and a brief description can be sent to desiretoinspirekim[@]hotmail[.]com and PLEASE don’t send me closeups of your pet!)

This is our black lab Porter.  We’ve been fighting him for 9 years to stay off the furniture, but we’ve pretty much given up.  This is one of his favorite spots. 
– Carrie & Ryan

This is by far my cats’ favorite place to hang out in the apartment. The window overlooks I-90 and Lake Union in Seattle, so there is no shortage of things to look at, and facing west gives them a good amount of lazy day sun to enjoy (when we actually have sun, that is…).
– Rebecca

Our little guys name is MAX he’s an 8 year old Yorkshire terrier, and He LOVES our new Wing back!!
– Ashli

Penelope’s favorite spot in the house is our bed – she loves perching herself up at the end of the bed to watch youtube videos of other dogs on the TV. She also loves burrowing underneath the covers and finding a warm spot behind my knees. Sometimes we’ll come into the room and she has built a fort out of the pillows – and you’ll only see her eyes peeking over the top 🙂
– Jamie

Attached is a picture of Max, our 5 year old Mainecoon on one of our arm-chairs, sitting in his usual regal pose. The chair faces our front door, so the picture is representative of the first thing you see when you walk into our home. Also, our other Mainecoon, Gili usually resigns himself to the floor – you can see his tail in the lower right corner.
– Shruti

This is Oliver, our 7 year of Beagle who is so happy to have is newly recovered “favorite sleeping spot” back.
– Elizabeth (Dallas, Texas)

Attached are some photos of our cats Emma, Ollie, and Alfie. Although they’re a bit fickle about their favorite spots, one thing stays consistent: they prefer to sleep on a blanket that’s folded on top of a pillow that’s placed on top of the actual piece of furniture they’re sleeping on. (Divas!)
Photo 1: Emma relaxing on her favorite John Robshaw pillow in between the two boys; they have no manners and don’t worry about leaving room for us.
Photo 2: This is Ollie on an antique armchair upholstered in beige velvet. He prefers an extra pillow and a plaid cashmere throw to really get his nap on.
Photo 3: We rescued little Alfie last April; his youth on the streets resulted in some strange habits, such as his propensity for napping on the cable box.
– Esther and John (Brooklyn, NY)

Hortencia, a lionhead bunny, sitting on a vintage 1960’s bar chair, notice the fruits and onions in bowls behind her.
– Rebecca Sansom (Nashville, TN)

Our dog Harper is a Vizsla, and I have heard the breed called “Velcro dogs,” meaning they like to stick to people. This is very true for her, so usually if she is on furniture it means we are on it as well. However, this one time she decided to be independent and sit on her own. Out of all the seats available to her, she chose to curl up in our papasan chair.
Watson is a very inquisitive kitty, and was very interested as I re-styled our bookshelves the other day. He tried sitting on each and every shelf until he finally settled amidst my husband’s old college textbooks.
– Leslie

Last week I was a guest of Freedom for the launch of their Autumn 2011 collection. Impressive in every way. Heading in a new direction, the line is a mix of sophisticated design with the highest quality workmanship. There is something for everyone whether just starting out, family living or downsizing, a rambling cottage or chic townhouse. To grab your attention here is Freedom‘s limited edition range. Bright, fun, punchy and directional. The Venus dining chairs are in a delicious range of colours. Be quick for these. They won’t last. The bespoke fabric featured on the Threadneedle armchair was a collaboration between Freedom and a group while of Sydney graduates and then milled in Italy. There are only 2000 metres of the Pixel fabric which is featured on the Digital sofa and because of the pattern no two sofas will be quite the same. Thought I’d start with these statement pieces just to grab your attention. More photos to come. Everything from chic city living pieces to Belgian farmhouse country. My camera finger was snapping. (Point and click. I’m no professional photographer but you get the idea.) The range is released in mid-March. Catalogue out then.

Here’s what the agent says…. “This superlative warehouse conversion in “Leicester House” an historic 1880’s building provides privacy and vast spaces. It features soaring warehouse ceilings, huge original arched timber windows, exposed red brick walls, imposing brick archways of 65 cm depth and high gloss timber floors. By day it is imposing and by night dramatic.” Expressions of interest… means big bucks. What do you think? Great space but would you do it differently? Link here while it lasts. (Thanks Maddie!)

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How’s this for a reader’s reno! Lisa and her family stripped, ripped, roofed, windowed and walled. They painted and floored. Recovered old chairs and hung lights and shelves. They made themselves an attic retreat perfect for sewing and stowing, reading and chilling. Work your way down. It’s well worth the scroll. A fabulous room and it once was a “hole”. Sorry for the bad rhymes but well done Hobbs family!