Displaying posts from December, 2013

I am always intrigued to see how interior designers and stylists live. I came across the blog of Danish interior stylist Camilla Tange Paylecke and spent quite some time devouring it, particularly the photos of her home (or homes, I went pretty far back through her blog). So eclectic and full of vintage goodies, which lends a homey feel. And she has the most wonderful kitchen. I’m taking notes. 

If you’d like to send me photos to include in next week’s “pets on furniture” post, please ensure your photos follow my 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, if the photo is too dark or unfocused then it may not make the cut. Photos, your name, location and a brief description can be sent to desiretoinspirekim@hotmail.comand PLEASE don’t send closeups of your pet! Thanks!

My two gray girls in identical poses in their favorite room.
– the cape on the corner 

feli loving the sag in the butterfly chair for her all-day nap
– heike (graz, austria)

I fell in love with this vintage orange velvet chair by Jens Risom when I found it on ebay some years ago. I also love this shiba inu, Griffin, a rescue who shares my design taste. On a snowy day like today he alternates between dozing there by the fire and watching for squirrels out the window.
– Kathie (Ithaca, NY)

Attached is pic of the Fonz on the Walter S. Chenery chair, one of me fav’s.
– Debra (Auckland)

Moose the French Bulldog enjoys chilling on the leopard print ottoman.
– Kathy (Greenwich, CT )

This is 16-week old Teun, who we adopted from our local shelter when he was 10 weeks old. He loves relaxing on our sheepskin-adorned Vitra RAR en hanging out with his ‘big brother’ 🙂
– Anne Floor (Leiden, the Netherlands)

Love the idea of using the space on a landing as something more than a change of direction. B&B designed by Belgian architects Not Before Ten.

Wake me up when Monday is over. No go away. I’m serious. I want to stay under the covers and slip back into my dream. The one where I live in a small but perfectly formed beach house in Portugal. Simple and stylish, layers of texture and colours of the sea. A wonderful dream where there are never any Mondays, never any Mondayitis. A dream designed by Vera Iachia of course.

Oneflare.com has just launched an Australian-first design inspiration tool called Oneflare Scrapbooks, to help Aussies design and build their perfect home. It’s an exciting new tool that helps people find and collect inspiring photos of their favourite home design, ideas and improvements.

To celebrate the launch, Oneflare are giving away 12 iPad Airs valued at $598 plus a $200 Oneflare voucher that can be spent on any of the hundreds of services through oneflare.com. A cleaner, a removalist, a gardener or even an interior designer – the list goes on!

Enter the draw, simply visit Oneflare Scrapbooks here, and click on your favourite image, share it on Facebook and tell us in 25 words or less why you like the image! Don’t forget to also ‘like’ the Oneflare Facebook page here.

With Oneflare Scrapbooks, you can now start planning the look of your dream home, and find the right trade professional to build it – all on one website. It’s essentially like a Pinterest for home design that is powered by over 37,000 qualified Australian home service businesses, guaranteed by Oneflare. And of course, just like finding a local service on Oneflare, it’s easy to use, and totally free!

Why use Oneflare Scrapbooks?

• Be inspired: You can pin images of your favourite design ideas from the web or their own device to their personal Scrapbooks account

• It’s social: You can share, like and comment on other people’s pictures and scrapbooks

• Connect to design experts: You have access to thousands of design/building/renovation experts who can collaborate with you to plan your dream home

• It’s transparent: Scrapbooks allows businesses to upload their portfolios. You also have access to past customer reviews and recommendations to you know how good they are.

• Save time and money: From inspiration through to choosing suppliers – the entire process takes place through the Oneflare site, taking the hassle out of planning any home improvement project.

What is Oneflare?

Oneflare.com is Australia’s fastest growing local services marketplace that connects Australians with over 37,000 businesses across Australia. Oneflare helps you find reputable local businesses, who are fairly priced – saving you time and money. All service providers are checked for licences, insurance and qualifications so you know they are reliable and trustworthy. Our key feature is our Oneflare Guarantee. Should something go wrong with your job, we’ll pay up to $500 to send another Oneflare business to repair your job and set things right.

How does it work?

1. Post a job you need done (posting a job is totally free)

2. You receive five competitive quotes from local businesses interested in your work, along with their full business profile, verification status and past customer reviews.

3. You simply hire the best!

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