Displaying posts from February, 2019

You know I only show you the garden posts because I’m looking for inspiration myself. Good. We’ve got that clear 🙂 I’m all in a hot tizz over this garden in Palos Verdes, California. Completed in 2000 by San Francisco based landscape architectural practice SURFACEDESIGN INC. it is a masterclass in low maintenance, drought resistant planting and dramatic yet simple hard landscaping. Garden goals I do believe.

Photography by Marion Brenner

It’s how you feel in a space that is important to Sydney-based interior architecture practice Richards Stanisch. and in that case I’d feel fabulous in this moody Darlinghurst house. I love the play of the white against the navy, how the rich cognac leather grounds and warms, how “the new design is a subtle evolution/development of the building’s original character without sacrificing the classic charming elements.”

We’re up to our eyeballs in snow here in Ottawa, and the -30ish temps are getting really old and wearing me out. I’m constantly dreaming of warmer climates and sunshine so it seems fitting I share this beautiful beachy home in Cap Ferret, France with you. It belongs to decorator Sylvie Langaud (Paule-M) and her husband and is where I long to be right about now.

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!

Enclosed two photos of my cat, Gimmy, who was a stray and now lives in my home. One picture shows how he loves to take a nap on the hand maid cushion.  The carpet is from the 70s.  The pictures on the wall were from old books that were framed.  The cushions on the sofa are hand made.  On the shelf, old ceramics collection. The second picture, Gimmy enjoying lazing on the porch, amongst the shrubbery.
– Hanna (Israel)


Last I wrote to you, we had two rescue dogs.  Since that time, I have become very involved in rescue and am so happy to be a part of saving dogs from both California and Mexico!  Anyway, we now have FIVE of our own and today I took the photo I am enclosing, with one guy missing.
– Leah

Balto, and Bruji loves winter
– Eva (Meira, Lugo, Spain)

And one from me I took quickly on my iPhone Saturday morning. Semi-feral Frankie making himself at home on my favourite pillow (that is covered with a small sheepskin to keep the cats from destroying it).

Have you entered the A’ Design Award and Competition yet? Register your design here. The deadline for entries is fast approaching and now is the time to submit your best work. With over 100 categories the A’ Design Award and Competition is the worlds’ largest design competition. But it is not just an award. It is an indicator of quality and perfection in design, recognized worldwide, bringing your design front and centre before design companies and professionals.

From the Good Industrial Design Award to the Good Architecture Design Award. The Good Product Design Award to the Good Communication Design Award. The Good Service Design Award to the Good Fashion Design Award and so many more. (You can find all the design categories here.) With the competition highlighting, advertising & advocating good design, taking part will provide recognition, publicity and international peer review.

Entries will be judged by an international jury panel of scholars, professionals and media members. Unlike other awards the competition follows a peer-review process with anonymous voting and evaluation of all entries. And the benefits to the winners are inspiring! The trophy, of course, an invitation to the gala night, a certificate of quality, inclusion in the prestigious A’ Design Award and Competition exhibition and the yearly ResultBook but even more importantly press, PR, introduction to industry professionals and companies and international exposure. The fame, the prestige, the recognition and so much more.

You can find out more about the A’ Design Award and Competition here and register here. But hurry as the deadline for submissions is February 28. Results will be announced here on the blog (and worldwide) on April 15.

To get you inspired to enter here are some past winners!

Cabin on a Rock Weekend Residence by I-Kanda Architects

Little Bo Flower vase by Santiago Bautista

the frame Kitchen by Robert G-Wrkbnch

Hadar’s House House by Asante Architecture & Design

House W Residence by Atelier About Architecture

Sleeve House Single Family Residence by Adam Dayem

Goby High End Hospitality Furniture by TONIK, Designed by Karim Rashid

Cocoon Lounge Chair by Tim Kwok

Kushi Dango Apartment House by Osamu Hamada

Darkside Stool or Side Table by Romulo Teixeira and Cintia Miyahira

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