A reader named Sarah emailed us recently asking that we branch out and post some non-US and non-Swedish content. I said no problem – but considering neither Jo nor I are American or Swedish, we don’t go out specifically looking for content from those countries. That just seems to be what we happen upon on our random Google searches when looking for blog content. So when I asked Sarah if she knew of any sites we could refer to for the blog she suggested a site from Israel, bvd.co.il. I found tons of blog-worthy content (although I unfortuntely don’t know Hebrew) so thank you Sarah! One home that was featured on the site really caught my eye. Turns out it has a bit of a Swedish/Scandinavian country vibe to it. LOL. It’s SOOO pretty and is perfect decor for the cottage I wished I owned. White walls, gorgeous hardwood floors, big white squishy couches, small touches of pale colours…what’s not to love? (Forget the interior…I was sold on the palm tree out front. We don’t get those up here).

“Kristen Buckingham LLC brings a distinctly modern and fresh take to designing interiors, putting tasteful personality back into the home and imparting a more comfortable sense of scale to even the largest of spaces. While each space looks effortlessly chic, each room has been carefully composed, fusing modern and traditional elements—creating a timeless and harmonious balance.” Kristen’s portfolio is filled with nothing but elegant yet livable spaces and if you’re as intrigued by bold patterned textiles as I am then you’ll appreciate the photos below.

I mentionned in my post on Christmas Eve that Emily was looking for some help with her bedroom but that things were too nuts at the time for me to go through my vast photo stash. Well, things are slightly less nuts now so I thought I’d finally help her out. Here’s what she wrote us: “Here’s my dilemma…my bedroom is set up where the best place for the bed is in front of a window. The window is about the exact width of the bed. I would really like to have a headboard on my bed and drapes on the window, but I’m having trouble figuring out the best way to do that. I need ideas!! Could you possibly post a group of shots showcasing beds with headboards in front of windows?” I found quite a few images that should help provide a bit of inspiration. Personally I think headboards are overrated, especially in the case when the bed sits in front of a window which acts as a headboard. I think hanging flowy drapes and hooking them on each side frames a bed-in-a-window quite nicely and omits the need for a headboard. But that’s just me. Or do nothing but stick your bed in place. As you’ll see below, that works too.

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House of Pictures	Kishani Perera
Michael Graydon	Michael Partenio
Erin Martin	Eric Roth
Mark Williams	Margaret Mulligan
Jodi Macklin	Domino

Lucas Allen

Angie Hranowsky

Tracey Butler

Coop

Daniel M Pafford

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Light Locations

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Bookwalter Photography

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Speaking of bedrooms, a premium memory foam mattress is a great addition that will potentially deliver real benefits across your day-to-day life.

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 both pet and furniture takes center stage. (Think of it more of a photo of a great piece of furniture…and your pet happens to be sitting on it). And second, the photo must be of decent quality. For example, if it’s REALLY dark or fuzzy (camera phone) then it may not make the cut. Thanks! (Photos can be sent to desiretoinspirekim[at]hotmail[dot]com)

“Pufu is our 2 year-old tomcat who is very lovable and likes to fill the house with lots of hair. His favorite place to nap is my desk, so I have to do my work somewhere else in order to not disturb him.”
– Simona

“Classic City CoCo, our Boykin, on her favorite chair”
– Natasha

“Photo #1: My dog Eddie on the sun porch at the country home of friends. He’s watching out for squirrels (or any other critters who “need” to be chased. Why not do it from the comfort of a vintage chaise?) Photo #2: Eddie on the same sun porch and vintage wicker, this time with his girlfriend and BFF Gordie. True love.”
– Beth

“Here’s a picture of my Hoss. He was a good sport in sitting and staying still while I posed him for my annual Christmas card with him as subject. The cutest reindeer I ever did see!!”
– Jessica

“My lovely pretty Madam Cat would like to be in your wonderful blog  🙂”
– Ella

“Here is my cat Rudi relaxing.”
– Jeannine

“Live on our chairs. I love the symetry in this photo.”
– Kayce

“Here is my beagle Patches.  He has three beds in the house but he prefers the sofa or the other two beds in the house.”
– Rachelle

“I have just bump into your marvellous blog and I haven’t been able to resist to send you a couple of photos of our loved pets: Muffy (from Muffin, the Persian) and Trufa (Truffle, the Common). They are both adopted and now they are the queens of our house. (Sorry for my bad English; I write you from Bilbao, Spain)“
– Sonia

And one last one I could not resist, sent in a Christmas greeting email from photographer Noah Webb (“Cooper says ‘where’s my eggnog?’“)

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 both pet and furniture takes center stage. (Think of it more of a photo of a great piece of furniture…and your pet happens to be sitting on it). And second, the photo must be of decent quality. For example, if it’s REALLY dark or fuzzy (camera phone) then it may not make the cut. Thanks!

“Just wanted to share two pics with you…One of the cat on a rainy day and the second of Chili Pepper the dog… We have a little round table behind the sofa where we eat and she always sits just like this hopin’ and prayin’ we send a tidbit her way.”
– Jennie

“My best friend Rasmus in the Ikea chair. Or, the cat chair 😉
This cat, Ippi does not fit so wel in the chair but she loves it 😉
The cat Ippi loved to sleep under the old oven…One day we got a new oven…. Sorry Ippi, you cant stay there….”
– GundaM

“i just thought the pets on furniture feature was too cute, so here is a pic of my italian greyhound, pelle. she has a tendency to climb all over everything and everyone in our apartment… and always gets away with it.”
– Kareena

“Nessie is always on some piece of furniture, she definitely thinks she’s human.”
– Rena

“Nixon, chillin like it’s his job. Anything to have his head up. This guy totally owns the place- who could tell this face no.”
– Cara

“Greetings from Singapore! I have attached pictures of my cat, Pinky, atop my SMEG fridge. Pinky’s really a he, even though his name suggests otherwise. He was so small when we found him and he had such a thin coat that his pink skin was showing. ‘Pinky’ therefore seemed appropriate at the time. Pinky’s no sissy though and he sure makes a point of that, with his penchant for jumping atop fridges and bouncing off walls.”
– Michelle

“Our 80 lb dog, Joey, basically rules the couch. He occasionally lets us have a tiny spot too, but only if we are prepared to love on him!”
– Sabrina

“I know you have already shown him….on a chair…But he just keeps doing it, and worse…kicking santa off. Dayum!”
– Linda

“This is my little man, Osker, who is usually the ‘good kitty’ in comparison to his devilish and destructive sister. I’ve recently discovered that he is the reason nothing grows in my window planter, a mystery that had confounded me until I caught him lounging on it in the sun.”
– Laura

“This is the beautiful Minke on one of my gorgeous Nicola Cerini cushions.”
– Miranda

“A quick snapshot of my new puppy decked out in holiday garb, lounging (more like paralyzed with embarrassment) on the couch, and my coat and hat for that matter.”
– Nicole