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. 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. 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. Photos, your name, location and a brief description can be sent to desiretoinspirekim@hotmail.comand PLEASE don’t send closeups of your pet!

This is Rose taking a catnap my mid-century sectional. I bought the sectional just a month ago and Rose loves to lay up against the arms.
– Katrina (Lexington, KY)

cat’s name: Pudding. Loves to eat flowers.
– Rosa (Portugal) 

Here is our Logan on his favorite bean bag bear.  He’s too big to fit on it now but as a pup it was his hangout spot.  These days he favors our Karlstad sofa (with added mid-century style legs) in front of the window.
– Lindsey 

1 – Tyson on the fireplace with Buda head
2 – Tyson on the stairs
– Brett

“Kat” is my rescued greyhound. She’s having a little trouble getting used to sleeping on the couch.
– Eileen (Buffalo, New York)

The shiztu (black and white) is Tommy and the other one (pequinois) is Furby cause he looks so damn much with that toy.
– Ana 

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. 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. 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. Photos, your name, location and a brief description can be sent to desiretoinspirekim@hotmail.comand PLEASE don’t send closeups of your pet!

Our sweet Lucy enjoying the warmth of the morning sun in her favorite spot.
– Katie & Mike (Dallas, TX)

This is Roxy sitting on the womb chair
– Aaron

This is Bo, our English Bulldog enjoying the best spot in the apartment. Having a little chew time.
– Tracy (Clearwater, FL)

Here are a couple of photos of my cats on “their” daybed.
1 – From left to right: Kirby, Oswald, Bug and Duck
2 – Same daybed, new assortment: Duck, Bug, Squeak, Cobra and Yukon.
– Aynsley (Winnipeg, MB)

Silvie (8 years old – Chihuahua) Sophie -aka Monkey (9 years old – Brussels Griffon). Their favorite spot to lounge is on the top of our couch.
– Holly (Austin, Texas)

Seven the Border jack puppy
– Mike

I haven’t added my own pets on furniture post in a long time so here’s one from my cat-filled home.
This is right behind my computer chair – my 2 girls, Phoebe and Mimin, always hang out on the Ikea hacked baby change table while I work at my desk. 

Summer is slowly making it’s way to Ottawa and I plan on taking advantage of the decent weather every chance I get. And I did just that yesterday by spending the day at my sister’s cottage in Quebec. It was a bit chilly and very windy but luckily we have options when the weather isn’t completely cooperating. The cottage is right on the water which is ideal on hot days, but for days like yesterday when it was only a high of 17 and windy, we spent the day on their property across the road where there was no wind and therefore much warmer. It was a fantastic and much needed break from everyday life and computers so I brought a stack of shelter magazines I have been wanting to read but never found the time and got some sun and relaxed. I took some photos (both iPhone and with my little Fuji X10) that I thought I’d share since I didn’t have time to do anything else for today’s post. Hope you’re all having a wonderful weekend so far!

Here’s a peek at a bit more Melbourne-based architecture. This time the folks responsible are Zwei Interior Architecture. They took on the renovation of the rear of an existing Californian bungalow in Victoria and here are a few photos of the results. Happy weekend!

Melbourne-based architect Andrew Maynard is a genius when it comes to being innovative and maximizing the site he has to work with. This home blows me away. It’s a renovation of an existing Victorian terrace home in inner city Melbourne. The owners requested a large flexible area suitable for entertaining. Flexible is what they got as this design blends the indoors with the outdoors and all the windows makes it such a bright and inviting home. Love the exposed brick which warms up the space and that tiny little pool is awesome! (P.S. Jo featured his work way back in ’07.)