Annie emailed us a while ago hoping we’d do a post on tall dining room buffets….and she mentioned she doesn’t really like classic ones with glass door fronts. I thought I’d do a post that features some tall cabinets as well as some other options for those looking for dining room storage inspiration. I had to include some buffet/hutch combos with glass doors because I think they are so handy – you can hide away linens, cutlery and other things you don’t need out on display, and glass doors let you see all your prettiest dishes without worrying they’ll gather dust.

New York Spaces	Petra Bindel
Design*Sponge	Amoroso Design
Hus & Hem	Alexander van Berge
e-architekt	OWI

Bolig Magasinet

Dwell

Freunde von Freunden

Freunde von Freunden

Location Partnership

Light Locations

Hus & Hem

Sköna hem

Tine K Home

Homes & Gardens

Ideal Home

Living Etc.

Living Etc.

It’s Wednesday, the middle of a VERY long week, and the 3rd week I have been acting for my boss while she’s been on holidays (GUESS WHO NEEDS SOME HOLIDAYS NOW??) My husband and I have not heard from our project manager for our house renos/addition in over 2 weeks, and we’re hoping ANY DAY NOW we’ll get our permits. I am having a hard time scoring some discounted bathroom fixtures and flooring. We’re still waiting to hear from the bank, something that was supposed to be simple and take 3 days has now been over 3 weeks. And my little sister turns 30 today. (30?? WTF???) I have to say, I did feel better for a few moments while looking through the website of Finnish magazine Avotakka (previously blogged here, back when I was also bitching about something or other).

Annette Ekjord is an interior designer and stylist based in Oslo, Norway whose clients include Ikea and many of my favourite Scandinavian magazines such as Sköna Hem, Hus & Hem, Bo Bedre and Vtwonen. I am in need of a bit of a dose of scandi and white today, so join me with a deep breath and a great big *SIGH*.

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[.]com and PLEASE don’t send closeups of your pet!)

This is our new 15-week old French Bulldog, Luna, on our bed (where she really isn’t allowed yet)…I love her smushed-nose profile. =)
– Kate

This is Jimmy! I work for an interior design store and my employer recently had her home photographed. She couldn’t leave her bud Jimmy out of the pictures!! 
– Alisa

I’m sending some photos of Miroslav, my adopted hyperactive stray cat. I think he has a thing for design chairs because he’s always chilling on our Eames or on our Sergio Rodrigues inspired… Here’s a capture of one of these downtempo moments!
– Miri

This is our Royal Cat who acts like a queen and treats her kitties like unworthy subjects. We kind of like her anyway, especially when she’s sleeping on our veranda like this.
– Linnéa

This is our cute cat Turtle lounging on our lovely vintage table and industrial Sebel chairs. Apparently it’s more comfortable than it looks!
– Jana & Nic (Melbourne Australia)

This is Agnes who loves to lie on the soft long-pile rug from late 60’s/early 70’s. The rug is from my grandparents home. The chair is called Mademoiselle and is designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara in 1956 for the Swedish factory Edsbyverken. The fabric on the pillow is called Pottery and is designed by the famous Stig Lindberg and the bookshelves in the background are the Ikea-classics called Billy.
– Sara (Trelleborg, Sweden)

I know the pet is supposed to be ON the furniture but Cosmo (an 11 year old female Border Collie/Lab cross with ideas of her own mostly) feels the best place to lie is always UNDER furniture -here she is partly under a salvage job bench (I found this awful looking wooden bench with great metal legs on the curb. I took it apart, repainted the legs matte black, ran the wood through the planer, sanded, stained, and varathaned it…and voila! Another Rustic Benches salvage job!
– Star

Attached are photos of our dog Winnie, a 10-year-old rescued spaniel/Golden retriever mix. She’s a sweet girl who loves to cuddle.
– Claudia (NC)

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[.]com and PLEASE don’t send closeups of your pet!)

Only the most grandiose piece of furniture in the house will do for my Papillon, Dita.
– Jessica

This is “Bebis” who moved with me across the ocean, from Toronto to Istanbul.
– Gokce

I do hope Peggy the miniature schnauzer from Glasgow can make the cut in out nursery!
– Tom

Please find attached a photo of Murray our 9 month old cocker spaniel on ‘his’ couch! Next to ‘his’ couch is our re-conditioned vintage telephone (Murray loves to bite the wires) also in shot are our polka dot and ‘Keep Calm And Carry On’ pillows (which at the moment Murray’s trying to hump!).
– Lucinda

This is Hector, my beautiful tabby companion. This represents my ideal work/life balance. My Mac, my kitchen and my cat.
– Jess (London, UK)

This is our 15-year old cat Mrs Murphy which we rescued two years ago from an animal shelter. She´s a true lady and glamour is her stock in trade.
– Carla (Germany)

our recliner
– Carol (Baton Rouge, LA)

Four kittens showed on our front porch recently. We’ve taken them in and are trying (desperately) to find good homes for them as we already have a houseful of pets! The first picture shows Oreo on a bamboo and rattan chair from Ethan Allen, covered in a cute pineapple-print fabric. He’s playing with Rascal. The second picture shows Oreo and Lulu in the back of a station wagon pedal car (I hope that qualifies as furniture) that my father restored. Lily is on the floor between the station wagon and the attached horse cart. If anyone in California is interested in adopting these great little guys, please e-mail me at echodak@bak.rr.com.
– Beth (Bakersfield, Calif.)