Displaying posts from January, 2017

Monday’s pets on furniture

Posted on Mon, 9 Jan 2017 by KiM

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[at]desiretoinspire[dot]net, or hashtag your photos #DTIpetsonfurniture. Thanks!

Santa brought me a Gollum for Christmas! Wookie got a schnauzer haircut for the first time ever and haay, now i have a schnauzer. Who knew those ears were under all that fur? I didn’t! 🙌

A photo posted by @mellabobella on Dec 28, 2016 at 9:25am PST

Animals in home decor. #dtipetsonfurniture #dspetstyle #catsofinstagram

A photo posted by Suzanne (@suzypuss63) on Dec 20, 2016 at 12:04pm PST

#spotthedog It’s -15 C out! Would love to jump in with her! #lilou #nordicbydog #frenchbulldog #frenchie #love #family #familylife #style #interior #home #thriftscorethursday #fafffriday #petsonfurniture #myhyggehome #hygge #howyouhome #howiboho #darksideshow #styleitdark #jungalowstyle #botanical #coleandson #pocketofmyhome #dtipetsonfurniture #prodigybull

A photo posted by Maria Aarli-Grøndalen (@nordic_by_maag) on Jan 5, 2017 at 4:06am PST

#newblogpost VILLA BETULA IS 100 YEARS OLD NOW! And what about 2017? Take a quick read at 👉 villabetula.com. 2017 – I’m not afraid of you! – – #dtipetsonfurniture#newblogpost #finditstyleit#designsponge #apartmenttherapy #elledecor #villabetula #mystyle #100years#victorianhouse#outdoorliving #atmine #realhomes #myhomevibe #fearlesshome #abigailaherncolour #interiørmagasinet #rom123 #pinkhouse #boerboel #originalpainting #colourmyhome #bloggershomes #myhyggehome#mypopofcolor#norway

A photo posted by Maren Ingeborg Gråblomst (@villabetulablog) on Jan 1, 2017 at 8:15am PST

Yavrutlar 🐾🐈 #kofte #hamur…… #cats #catsofinstagram #kitten #kedici #giller #satinalmasahiplen #photooftheday #bestofday #tatlis #minnak #2016 #december #instagram #instacat #kedi #pet #petsonfurniture #dtipetsonfurniture #tekir #nofilter #bebeto #goodnight #tgif #friday

A photo posted by Gozde Unver (@gzdunv) on Dec 30, 2016 at 10:44am PST

Sissi is modeling the gorgeous new coffee table Pedro made for me for Christmas. Live edge mesquite wood with hairpin legs. Am I the only one that gets this excited about furniture? 😍 #creekerdesign #mcm #liveedge #liveedgetable #hairpin #mesquite #woodworking #dtipetsonfurniture

A photo posted by Emily Sanders (@ohthat.emily) on Dec 26, 2016 at 9:25am PST

A couple personal IG entries. This first one is my twin sister’s new puppy Benson. He’s totally adorable and matches their cat Lily. 🙂

Check this out! Like I said two posts ago, Lily is warming up to Benson. I didn’t get a pic of it but this morning, Lily was rolling over on the ground in front of Benson. Benson just sat there watching – so cute. I hope these two become great friends because come on, they freaking match. 😉😹🐶 #bensoncoffey #lilycoffey #bordercollielabmix #bordercolliesofinstagram #labsofinstagram #catsofinstagram #10weeks #newpuppy

A photo posted by Julia Johnson (@thebooandtheboy) on Jan 8, 2017 at 8:41am PST

My hair stylist has a farm with many cats, including some kittens he was worried would not survive the winter. A co-worker of mine agreed to take one and Murphy is the sweetest, most affectionate cat I have ever met. Her goldendoodle Eva adores him.

Snuggles #petlove #bffs

A photo posted by Nancy (@fancy_wegner) on Jan 2, 2017 at 6:33pm PST

attached is a photo of my toy poodle, pico, in the kitchen. he always lies in the chair when i prepare his food–the better to see everything.
– Jenny (Amsterdam)

This is our cat Pepsi on her favorite spot.
– Katharina (Nuremberg, Germany)

Her name is Diesel (because she is so black that the name fits her perfectly). We are from sunny Spain (even in winter hahahah) and she is standing on a very recognizable chair, my favourite at home.
– Carmen

with warm wishes for desire and inspire from cat Lisa)))
– Tatsiana (Minsk, Belarus)

– Edina (Hungary)

World Design Rankings

Posted on Mon, 9 Jan 2017 by midcenturyjo

News flash! The World Design Rankings have been announced for 2016. Who do you think topped the list? Where did your country come? What are World Design Rankings? WDR ranks all the countries based on the number of designers that have been granted with the A’ Design Award. United States ranked as number 1 among the 88 represented countries, followed by Italy, England, Japan, Brazil, China, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong and Turkey which took the top positions this past year. So where did your country came? Check out the list below:

(As you can see Canada pipped Australia by 2 places. Come on Aussie designers time to pick up your game. Next year we have to beat those Canadians!)

The ultimate aim of the World Design Rankings is to contribute to global design culture through advocating and highlighting good design. The rankings provide a snapshot of the state-of-art and design potentials of countries worldwide by highlighting their creative strengths, design weaknesses and available opportunities. The “Design Business Insights” section provides a ranking of countries based on their success in diverse design fields and creative categories. Using the “Design Business Insights” section, media members and design lovers could discover leading countries for specific design sectors and get answers to their questions such as “Which country is best in industrial design”, “Which country is best in interior design?”, “Which country is the best in fashion design?” etc.

With the best of the best showcased in hundreds of design fields and categories the Design Classifications allow you to choose the top ranking designers, artists and architects for your next project be it in architecture, interior design, furniture design, fashion design, graphics design and packaging design and more.

This is the second year that Desire to Inspire has partnered with the A’ Design Award & Competition, the world’s largest annual juried design competition that honors the best designers, architects, and design oriented companies worldwide to provide them publicity, fame and recognition. Such an exciting competition. Such a prestigious award. Here are some of my favourite winners from previous years.

Malibu Apartment Remodeling by Fernanda Marques

1×3 Coffee Table by Petar Zaharinov

MU’trans Home Accessories by MU’factory Cetti Davì/Dario Feo

Le Cube Sofa by Rob van Puijenbroek

good morning original calendar 2012 “Farm” Calendar by Katsumi Tamura

Creative Sound Records Office by Marina Nosova

Icicle Chair by Ali Alavi

Baan Dinner set cupboard by Mr.Paitoon Keatkeereerut, Chawin Hanjing

Church Conversion ID Residential House by Gianna Camilotti

Goes Rock too Living by Fernanda Marques

Rocking Zebra Toy by Newmakers

Gamsei Cocktail Bar by Buero Wagner/F. Wagner with A. Kreft

Believe you’ve got what it takes to take on the best of the best design from around the world? You can register for the 2016-2017 A’ Design Award and Competition here but time is short. Entries close February 28, 2017.

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This post is brought to you in collaboration with A’ Design Award and Competition

Southold simplicity

Posted on Mon, 9 Jan 2017 by KiM

2017. I can’t believe it. The start of a new year on the blog and I’m excited to get going. My round up of room favourites for 2016 revealed a shift in my tastes. A shift towards a simplified way of living. A shift away from the gimmicky, the throw away, the quick fix. (I know I’ll be tempted though. I’m human after all.) It’s not about trends. It never should be. It’s about exploring your style but keeping it real. It’s about the beauty of being authentic. A lovely of cottage isn’t torn down or tarted up to be something it’s not. It’s respected and lived in. It’s about surrounding yourself with the pieces you have collected and cherished over time. It’s about your personality settling comfortably into the rooms you inhibit. It’s like this home in Southold on Long Island by Jennifer Vaughn Miller of Vaughn Miller Studio. Simply beautiful.