Interior Design Sense

Bookcases shouldn’t just be efficient storage solutions for your favorite books, especially with all the smart designs available out there. Such is the case with the Hive, a great bookcase ready to shelter most of your books. The Hive Bookcase is “inspired by both the natural shelter build by bees and traditional forms of Arab Andalusian architecture” and it will certainly awake your reading passion. The Hive is not only a great piece of furniture but also a great separator between two different areas of a studio as its shelves are accessible from both sides. Each storage unit has a hexagonal shape and will definitely let you store other items besides books, although such a creation should be a book-only piece of furniture. Via Darenart

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Designed by Jason Phillips Design the Corocotta Table is a concept that employs solid wood end cuts from furniture production and links them together in a twisting configuration that accepts a glass top and can be used as a cocktail table. Measuring 54×30x17”h, the piece is supported by a steel armature that is threaded through the cubes, providing a structurally sound form that defies gravity. The piece was influenced by the story of an ancient warrior. According to several historians, Corocotta was a Cantabrian warrior leader during the 1st century BC. His great achievement was the union of the disperse Cantabri clans in an alliance against the invading Roman armies, to the great exasperation of the powerful empire.

He fought against Rome from the years 29 BC to 19 BC. The Roman historian Dio Cassius relates the story of this robber who caused numerous difficulties for the Roman Army. Such was his fame that during the campaign of Emperor Augustus in Cantabria from 26-25 BC, a price of 200,000 sestercii was put on his head. To the emperor’s astonishment, none other than Corocotta himself walked into the Roman camp, presenting himself and demanding the reward. In a gesture to Corocotta’s bravery, the Augustus let him go after granting him the money. Beautiful story …and beautiful piece of furniture.

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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 me closeups of your pet!)

“This is Saga on her favorite spot.“
- Maria (Sweden)

“It’s my one year old English Springer Spaniel Rubee. He’s hyper so look carefully cause you mightn’t see any other pictures of him sitting still “
- Rokoko

“This is my springer spaniel in my chair that I had recovered with fabric by StudioBon.  (He probably thinks he’s helping me work- the chair is in my office.)“
- Kady

“Here is a picture of my two cats, Mary and Mabel in the living room of our cottage in Muskoka. Mary is on the coffee table and Mabel is lounging on the floor. I’ve also attached another picture of all three of our cats in the same room. Bodoni is on the chair, Mary’s on the table and Mabel is on the floor.“
- Jenny (Toronto)

”This is Troy, he’s two years old and throughout his life we have bought 3 dog beds, that have ended up being bitten and broken by him, I guess he just wants to tell us that he is more comfortable in our furniture. We bought this pair of chairs in a rage of madness, are made of leather and were a bit expensive, but have been worth every penny because our friends like them and feel comfortable in them”
- Teresa (Guadalajara, Mexico)

“Our cats, Six and Buster, are brothers – they love sleeping next to (or on top of) each other on whatever soft surface they can find (bed, blanket, couch, lap).  Here they are curled up on our living room armchair, which goes well with the rusty orange color of their fur!“
- Megan

“Here’s photo of Only napping on lazy sunday afternoon on my favorite side of the bed, on my favorite throw blanket!“
- Ed (Auckland, New Zealand)

“the kitty was snoozing on the bed when kira usurped her. the kitty (always called kitty although her official name is midge/skittles – there was some family disagreement) is a five year-old cat and kira is an eleven year-old siberian husky cockapoo cross.“
- Danika (Edmonton, Alberta)
  

This Plug-in Side Table is not only going to act as a really neat night stand for your bedroom but it’s also going to bring light to the room whenever light is needed. Depending on how you’re looking at it this Side Table doubles as a lamp or as a bedside table, but either way you’re the winner here if deciding to opt for such a design. The only thing that might be a problem is that the Plug-in Side Table might not match the height of your wall sockets so some wall remodeling will be required to accommodate this piece of furniture / lamp. But you like the Plug-in Side Table, don’t you? Via Decoist

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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 me closeups of your pet!)

“Shiraz curled up on our vintage chair.“
- Sara

“So I know I’ve all ready sent you a picture of chip that you posted, which was soooooooooo cool btw, thank you! But I can’t control myself because my dog is too freaking cute! He actually had no interest in sitting in the diamond chair until we put down the sheep skin, which he apparently thought was just for him! I mean, look how happy he is!!“
- Curt

“Here are our two cats, Marlowe and Cassius, taking up the most regal seats in the house: two carved Chinese rosewood chairs.  I’ve included a close up with Cassius on one of the chairs, ready to receive his humble subjects “
- JanJan (SF Bay Area)

“Meet Cookie, my little mystery mutt. I adopted her a year ago and she’s the best companion a girl could have. Here she is on one of my David Rowland chairs, which I inherited from my grandfather’s old law office. I got the table for five bucks at a garage sale and painted it white myself. I inherited the Russel Wright pottery on the shelves from my grandmother. Here’s Cookie playing on my bed. The bedding is by DwellStudio for Target, which was a great buy. Since the bedding is patterned and textured, her stray black and white hairs practically blend in! The embroidered piece on the wall is by my friend Jordan of http://hidethegoodscissors.blogspot.com. Lastly, here’s Cookie lounging on the couch. She loves sleeping on the headrest (and pouncing on the back of my head when she wants attention). I’m indefinitely “borrowing” the couch from a friend. It’s a far cry from my dream couch, but it serves its purpose. My grandmother made the needle point pillows and my great aunt crocheted the white blanket.“
- Kathryne

“1) I think Mickey knows he’s gorgeous, he is always up for a photo shoot.
2) Custard is the sweetest little girl ever!“
- Danielle

“Here is a pic of Chloe cat on a classic Pier One wicker chair, beneath my canopied painting tent where I create all summer long.“
- MaryK (Albany, NY)

“Here’s a photo of our little boxer, Lucy from Seattle. She is not on a beautiful piece of furniture….but furniture non-the-less! “
- Leah

“This is Minx, my adorable Manx cat as a kitten. I was having my house treated by the pest control guys one day and couldn’t leave her at home while it was being done so I took her to my mothers. We made sure to keep the doors closed so she couldn’t lost. At one stage we could not find her anywhere! We searched high and low… and finally found her snoozing on one of the bookcases in the lounge. And to this day she still finds weird places to sleep. Her current favourite is my dressing table.“
- Kate (New Zealand)

“This is our four-year-old Shih-Tzu, Ellie, who rules at our house. Here she is enjoying our custom-designed charcoal velvet sofa. After adjusting her blanket to her liking, she struck a pose saying (undoubtedly with attitude) ‘This is my sofa–I dare you to tell me otherwise!‘”
- Katie (Columbia, SC)

“This is my Labrador who’s named Marron. He is sitting on the copy of “Mae West Lips Sofa” by Dali. We chose these colors for the padding because they fit better with the atmosphere of the room.“
 - Marysia Chodzen (Warsaw, Poland)

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 me closeups of your pet!)

“here is my cat Miko on our vintage furniture.“
- Mathilde (Le Mans, France)

“Here’s a pic of my chihuahua, Arlo Guthrie hanging out in the living room.“
- Kara

“Hello, this is my half-Persian cat, Lady. She’s cute, isn’t she?“
- Agata (Poland, Lodz)

“Hi, this is Sasha, my 3-year-old shepherd mix. I adopted her seven months ago, and she just recently discovered this new perch, in what I now call her Watching Chair (old cheap club chair, Pottery Barn slip cover), where she monitors the goings-on outside my window. In the second photo she is on my new Room & Board sofa contemplating my laptop, which she wishes I would move, as this sofa has quickly become her favorite. spot. ever.“
- Jennifer (San Francisco)

“Our furbaby, Charlie, waiting to have his diaper changed – guess he got fed up with the kitty litter…“
- Lauren

“1) Skook on the side chair
2) Gracie the IG and Angus the Monster Kitten
3) Angus in bed, thinking about his next meal“
- Pamela (Albany, NY)

“This is Muchacho, my black mixed labrador. Muchacho is sitting on an armchair which I inherited from my grandparents. Its cushions were at a really bad condition but I could see its potential so I painted it, chose a new fabric and padded it. Both Mucahcho and I are very pleased with the result! I added a “before” picture of the 2-seater sofa (sorry but I didn’t take a “before” picture of the actual armchair Muchacho is sitting on) so you can see the difference.“
- Tammy (Tel Aviv, Israel)

“pictured here are 3 of our 5 little cuties, Lulu (in the shadows) and Apple and Gemma (the terrible twins) playing in the early morning South African winter sunlight……we all can’t wait for the summer sun to come again.“
- Anne-Marie

“This is my new Labrador X Kelpie puppy, Lizzy, on my Bentwood (which clearly needs some TLC!). I picked up the Bentwood for $20 and Lizzy for free – sometimes the greatest things in life cost you (next to) nothing!“
- Maria

“This is Gus — full name Gussie Buddy Lovie — the love of our lives. He’s a three year old brown tabby who lives in Sleepy Hollow, New York. As you can tell, he’s very handsome, and he’s inspired the decor in our (Rebecca Goldberg + John Mato’s) home. Pictured here, we have a vintage trunk and movie theater chairs in front of a Lolita movie poster. Gus likes that we have furniture with character.“
- Rebecca, John + Gus (New York)

The following sofa could be a very interesting addition to your home especially as it can be used as a multi-purpose piece of furniture. The Night and Day acts as a sofa or a chaise longue during the day but can be transformed into a real bed when the night comes along in order to accommodate your surprise guests. The Night and Day, designed by Patricia Urquiola, comes in a variety of colors and sizes and will offer you plenty of accessories to go with it. The Night and Day sofa/bed system is now available to purchase but you’ll have to get a custom quote for it depending on how many elements and accessories you’re interested in buying. Via Architonic

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These modern coffee tables from Chista balance the rustic and the refined. The Double Base table is a substantial piece of furniture, both in size and appearance. The single-slab teak tabletop features a rich finish, and as its name suggests, a double base adds an interesting and unexpected touch. This imposing rustic table would look great in an eclectic living room or a cozy den – elegant but comfortable at the same time. In Chista’s own words the company is all about exploring “the roots of primitivism and modernism, the found and the sculptural in the everyday and the monumental.” The New York-based company has showrooms nation-wide. For more, visit Chista online.

From contemporary Swiss design firm Ign. Design., the IGN.TIMBER.NIGHT natural wood bed is an invitation to sweet dreams. It’s the imperfections in this rustic piece of furniture that make it so… perfect. The natural, knotty wood – available in the choice of solid walnut or oak – features a gorgeous, multi-toned grain and it’s all raised up on feet. You can see the quality in this substantial bed, which would look fabulous in a modern, minimalist Zen style bedroom. Custom sizes are available. For more information visit Ign. Design.

If you are looking for a piece of furniture that can get lots of attention and also look good then take a look at Dylan Modern Leather Bed .. an amazing piece of furniture that has been created by Andrea Lucatello for Cattelan Italia. The bed appears to be floating in air, though it is supported by 4 legs just like any other bed. With extraordinary, innovative structure that gives the illusion of being suspended in air, Dylan Modern Leather Bed is an emblem of originality and a sign of exquisite taste.

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