Interior Design Sense

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. 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!)

The picture I attached is of my cat Aslan (we call him our toy lion) resting on my $20 Craigslist dresser. He’s so big, he almost stretches across the whole thing! Of course, he makes himself at home on every piece of furniture – he is my best decoration!
- Anna

Ruby, lying on my antique wrought-iron bed.
- Kiera

Hi, do you know how to use an armchair corectly? My one-eye cat Edek lies down on it to jump and chase the second cat, Cymek.
- Ewa, Zielona Góra (Poland)

We are a rescue home and are suckers for Golden retrievers. Here ate some shots taken over the past couple months. Youngest is Bella that was in a crate for the first 10 months of her life until she found us and now she has the life!
- Patrick

1 – Elliot (Wirp), Oliver (Pants), myself and their sister Madi all shared a tiny 1 bedroom apartment in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, WA. They were all VERY busy with the goings on of the hens that lived across the street that would break out of their pen. Almost daily, I will find both (HUGE) boys snuggled next to each other on this, my favorite green chair, or atop one of the many pieces of luggage I’ve collected.
2 - A tiny Elliot, aka Wirp stretched out atop of my old 1950′s cream colored sofa.
3 - Elliot + Oliver sleeping on striped vintage bedsheets.
- Gabby

This is my cat, Wilma, on my daughter’s hand-me-down table. (She had to leave it behind when she moved to Hawaii). Wilma randomly picks a spot for hanging out and today it was the coffee table.
- greta (minneapolis, minnesota)

Maria- the evil cat that turns into an angel when asleep.
- Irina

This is my Burmese cat, Ellie, sitting next to a bunch of Australian natives on my Blackwood coffee table. She’s clearly fascinated by the flame of the candle.
- Kath (Canberra, Australia)

My baby boy Foxy pouting because he couldn’t have another treat.
- Becca (Michigan)

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Remember the fabulous art noveau meets midcentury Scandinavian Tenbosch House? Want more? The interiors were by Michel Penneman. How about his art collector’s apartment? More midcentury classics and gallery walls to die for and I spy my new furniture crush, another Vico Magistretti Maralunga piece. This time the sofa. I think I could just about move straight in. Sigh.

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Remember the fabulous art noveau meets midcentury Scandinavian Tenbosch House? Want more? The interiors were by Michel Penneman. How about his art collector’s apartment? More midcentury classics and gallery walls to die for and I spy my new furniture crush, another Vico Magistretti Maralunga piece. This time the sofa. I think I could just about move straight in. Sigh.

The perfect seat for one or two, the very unique My Apple loveseat by Fama is sure to win your heart. We’re calling it a loveseat for lack of a better word. It’s neither a sofa nor a chair, and couldn’t really be described as a lounger … but it accommodates all those functions and more. Its unique apple inspired shape and dimensions put it in a category of its own – and allow for a number of comfortable seating solutions to suit your lounging style. Its modern appeal makes it a perfect piece for those with a contemporary style who would like to become master loungers, or for those who wish to practice their skills. Visit Fama for more information.

Very beautiful, and the bones of the rooms are nice, but all those pillows on the sofa, and the random bowls and pottery on the tables look like an interior designer or stylist placed them – not the natural choices of a lived in house. Overall, wonderful taste, just a bit staged/lacking in personal stuff.

I recently came across the Lilly Pulitzer Home Collection at Horchow, featuring a line of furniture and accents. I had previously seen the bedding line at Garnet Hill, but hadn’t realized there was a furniture collection too! I’m really liking some of the items in the collection – especially the desk and accent chest featured above and below!

Aster Writing Desk

Aster Rolling Accent Chest

Boulevard Armchair

Sara Sofa

Rousseau Ottoman

Paramount Daybed

Breakers Side Chair

Yellow Barstool

With this upholstered stackable sofa by Felicerossi called Mumble, you can really keep your options open and let your creative juices flow. In fact, the idea behind the stackable Mumble is to redefine how we think about seating. Because of its modular quality, the pieces can be put together to suit the needs of the space and the dynamics of the movement taking place in the space. ‘Sofa against the wall’ days are a far away memory. No matter how large or small or awkwardly shaped your space is, this sofa will somehow fit. And being so modern and stylish, how could anyone resist? Visit Felicerossi for more info.

These Daytona armless sofas and chairs by Busnelli instill comfort just by looking at them. They are like modern fluffy clouds promising weightless ease. With a soft continuous geometry, the back and hardly-there armrests merge into a single form, which seem to hug the deep seat. Actually the seats are so deep and cozy that these sofas and chairs could almost be considered day beds. The Daytona pieces have a base made of solid wood and sleek metallic powder coated legs in white or black. The spring seating is padded with polyurethane foam and the sofa can be covered with a choice of 100% cotton or quality leather to finish the look. For more info on these unusual armless designs, go to Busnelli.