Rowena Marsh, Mark Cashman and Steve Koolloos form the Australian architecture firm MCK Architects. I stumbled upon their website recently and noticed Jo blogged about them some time ago. They are freaking geniuses let me tell ya. I am in awe of their creativity, clean lines, attention to detail (and detail where it matters), stunning use of wood, and ability to make a Vespa look totally hot.

The other day I spent a bit of free time trawling the internet looking for some blog material so I can help keep you folks inspired as we like to do here at DTI, and somehow I came across the website of Jimmy Schönning, whom I now have a giant crush on. He’s a Swedish interior stylist who has worked for some of my favourite magazines such as Sköna Hem, Hus & Hem, Allt i Hemmet and Ideal Home. His super stylin’ home has been around the web here and there and I think we featured a few photos when we blogged about photographer Per Magnus Persson. Because I could eat his pad for breakfast, I am going to feature it here (see the first batch of photos), as well of some of the spaces he has styled for magazines.

If you’d like to send us photos to include in next week’s “pets on furniture” post, please ensure your photos follow our 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, the photo must be of decent quality. If it’s dark or fuzzy (from a camera phone) then it may not make the cut. Thanks! (Photos, your name, location and a brief description can be sent to desiretoinspirekim@hotmail.comand PLEASE don’t send me closeups of your pet!)

“17 year old Muffy is still going strong. This is her yawning and stretching on a mid-century chair inherited from Nonna.”
– Julia (Ottawa, On)

“I send you some pictures of Eva resting in my bed, sorry her bed.”
– Carla (Argentina)

“This is a photo of Bug our Miniature Schnauzer in one of his favorite places…the bed!”
– Evan (Los Angeles)

I visited my 5 day old niece Gianna (and my little sister and her husband) on Friday and after taking a whack of photos of the baby I managed to get some of her 2 cats Pugley (a Persian I adopted from the Humane Society several years ago) and Mini (a stray from Thailand that my sister’s friend rescued and flew with her all the way back to Canada).
– me (Kim)

“Roger our cute cat who has just finished drinking out of the vase at home in Point Piper Sydney…and on the patio relaxing when we used to live in North Sydney!”
– Michael (Sydney)


“Here is Milo, our funny little feline.  Milo lives in Toronto, Canada and he can be seen here enjoying the sun in his favorite chair, in front of the bay window.”
– Michel + Mandy

“Fat Pussy enjoying the piano stool in the sunroom of our Kings Cross apartment.”
– Kane + Adrian

“This is Dexter, our 78 lb lap dog.  He’s a stray that we’ve been fostering for the past week, ever since he was bit by another dog and had to get stitches.  I know this chair isn’t the greatest.  I bought it off of Craigslist because I love the style, and I’ve been meaning to get it recovered, but all of our pets seem to love it just the way it is.  It’s the favorite chair in the house.  And I couldn’t resist sharing this as Dexter thinks he fits in it just fine!”
– Kim (Austin, TX)

“Riley loves this patchwork quilt and always insists that the bed be made.”
– Jana

“Here is my cat, Chicklet playing with my fish Sushi!  He uses her fish tank as a water bowl and the fish comes up to the surface to “visit”.  They have co-existed for 8 months like this!”
– Ginny

“This is Patches relaxing on our bed. Charlie our other dog and LuLu our cat are probably already starting their day.”
– Sue

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FRYD + DESIGN
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Today was a bit of a quiet week so I thought I’d squeeze in another reader request since my list is rather lengthy. This one is from Lee: “Do you any inspiration for industrial looking kitchens, doing a kitchen remodel and like the not so clean put together look.” Industrial, not-so-put-together kitchens are my favourites – next to my existing Greentea kitchen that is 🙂 – so I was happy to devour my photo stash on the hunt for some of these types of kitchens. Good luck with your remodel Lee and I hope the following photos help! (P.S. Not that long ago I did a reader request on stainless kitchens which goes with the industrial theme of today’s post).

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Living Etc.
Marie Claire Maison
Marie Claire Maison
Marie Claire Maison
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Sunset
UXUS Design
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Frances Janisch	Hus & Hem
Hus & Hem	Folio
Jessica Lagrange	Marie Claire Italy
Country Home	design*sponge
Jeltje Janmaat	LoftLife