Displaying posts from September, 2017

The Girl with the Green Sofa

Posted on Tue, 19 Sep 2017 by KiM

Nicola Broughton is a friend of mine on Instagram (@the_girl_with_the_green_sofa). She is a mum to 2 boys Jack and Alfie, lives in Yorkshire, England, is an Investment Director, is a lover of interior design and is now a blogger. And she is the Queen of Maximalism!!! Nicola loves art, wallpaper, colour, patterns, fake plants, refinishing furniture, dark walls, and her made.com green sofa. Her home is cozy, inviting, family-friendly, fun, functional and total eye-candy. Love her home and love her. Thanks so much for wanting to reciprocate the favour and share your home with my readers Nicola! (Check out her post on my home here).

Dark side

Posted on Tue, 19 Sep 2017 by midcenturyjo

My love for British kitchen designers deVOL is no secret. It’s no surprise that I’m smitten by their latest design for this Petersham cottage. Dark, atmospheric, almost other worldly, memorable.

A beach house on the Costa Brava

Posted on Tue, 19 Sep 2017 by midcenturyjo

When the location is this amazing and the view is to die for, when the house is simple in its bones and that’s a good thing, when all you want is a place to gather and make wonderful family holiday memories then this might just be the house for you. The house is on the Costa Brava in Spain and the sympathetic restoration and renovation by Nook Architects allows the house to remain true to its traditional, mediterranean origins while providing a stylish, contemporary living space.

Photography by Marcela Grassi

A beach house on the Costa Brava

Posted on Tue, 19 Sep 2017 by KiM

When the location is this amazing and the view is to die for, when the house is simple in its bones and that’s a good thing, when all you want is a place to gather and make wonderful family holiday memories then this might just be the house for you. The house is on the Costa Brava in Spain and the sympathetic restoration and renovation by Nook Architects allows the house to remain true to its traditional, mediterranean origins while providing a stylish, contemporary living space.

Photography by Marcela Grassi

Monday’s pets on furniture

Posted on Mon, 18 Sep 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 on Instagram with #DTIpetsonfurniture. Thanks!

Of course now this sofa has gone to its new home I find myself completely drawn to green and red πŸ˜‚. Entirely predictable of course, always so fickle! The Lichtenstein dog poster we bought when we first went to the Guggenheim in New York, even though it’s only a poster it has such great memories and emotions associated with it – including being our first large scale artwork back in the day. It’s still a favourite, I’ve always been mad for Lichtenstein and I always felt this one was “me” in a nutshell!…. #nzhomeswithstyle #theotherkemphouse #sassyhomestyle #allthingsmetric #colourmyhome #currentdesignsituation #myeclecticmix #moreismoredecor #cornerofmyhome #howivintage #pocketofmyhome #midcenturyhome #thisiswhyithriftshopeveryday #mycuratedaesthetic #societyofdesign #myhomevibe #acribofmyown #howyouhome #vintagefurniture #midcenturymodern #dtipetsonfurniture #bohoismyjam #showmeyourboho #bohointerior #fearlesshome #eclectichome

A post shared by Evie Kemp (@eviekemp) on Sep 8, 2017 at 1:27am PDT

Stoked to have had this room picked for #gallerywallhashtag. Coincidentally I recently blogged in defence of the gallery wall, since I rediscovered my love for them. We hung this wall using Velcro 3M strips so we could easily make little adjustments to get them lined up. I’m not generally a fan of 3M but it works here!… This week I’m cohosting #gallerywallhashtag with these lovely people. @tlee79.. @nickiekellydotcom.. @sincerely.christina.xo.. @sub_folk_collective.. @blissfully_eclectic. #gallerywall #walldecor #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #myeclecticmix #apartmenttherapy #sodomino #theeverygirlathome #flashesofdelight #atmine #mycovetedhome #nzhomeswithstyle #howivintage #pocketofmyhome #midcenturyhome #thisiswhyithriftshopeveryday #mycuratedaesthetic #societyofdesign #myhomevibe #acribofmyown #howyouhome #vintagefurniture #midcenturymodern #dtipetsonfurniture #mybohohome #jungalowstyle #showemyourstyled #dslooking #housebeautiful

A post shared by Evie Kemp (@eviekemp) on Sep 12, 2017 at 2:47am PDT

Los meninos. #nationaldogday #dtipetsonfurniture #puppy #dog #bff

A post shared by Ingrid (@ingridhmorrison) on Aug 26, 2017 at 7:25pm PDT

That sweet pup on that gorgeous Turkish runner! Happy Friday friends!! 😍

A post shared by Balance Design (@balancedesignatl) on Sep 15, 2017 at 6:27pm PDT

The myth (or is it a curse) of the Saturday lie-in has struck again. 6.30am up with the lark, fresh as a daisy and ready to go I was. Despite having had one or two glasses of wine more than was strictly necessary last night. Stagger downstairs to find the coffee pot to see that her imperial highness Princess Enid is having no such trouble with the lie-in concept. She is positively revelling in her lying-in. And there is a strong chance that now I have vacated my side of the bed she will take it. Let’s go with kindly keeping it warm for me until I can get back in. Which, actually, I might do in a minute…. #butfirstcoffee #caturday #britishblue #ornot #greycat #cantarguewiththat #enidcat #saturdaymorning #weekendliein #weekendvibes #justlyingaround #itstheweekend #catoftheday

A post shared by Kate Watson-Smyth (@mad_about_the_house) on Sep 15, 2017 at 11:45pm PDT

This poor little pup had his ears flushed for the third time in six months yesterday. He is feeling very sorry for himself. So today I’m at home giving doggy cuddles and treats and trying not to laugh at the sound he makes when he whines which does sound a lot like Marge Simpson… #myhomevibe #myhomestyle #myhometrend #interiorandhome #realhomes #goodhomes #beautifulhomes #atmine #myvintagevibe #howivintage #thisiswhyihavetothriftshopeveryday #thriftedhome #howyouthrift #styleithappy #sassyhomestyle #mystylishspace #designmilk #colourmyhome #houzzuk #apartmenttherapy #acribofmyown #earthinspiredhome #nestandthrive #currentdesignsituation #pocketofmyhome #cornerofmyhome #howtheyhome #ekbbhome #dtipetsonfurniture #mydogmatchesmydecor

A post shared by Lianne Westwood – Albert & Moo (@albertandmoo) on Sep 13, 2017 at 11:08pm PDT

Attached please find a picture of Chubby.  He is a Sphynx rescue from our local shelter. Chubby lives in Morgan Hill, CA which is the southern tip of Silicon Valley here in Northern, CA. I don’t know how old Chubby is…probably around 5-ish. He loves to Sun himself on my beautiful chair. It is his throne.
– Mary

I am attaching a pic of my lil girl Amy – who just doesn’t wanna get up on these cold winter mornings. (she is sleeping with my slipper).
– Sue (country Western Australia)