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MY FAVOURITE DECOR SHOPS IN OTTAWA
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kitchen remodel in my last house
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my twin sister's mostly kid's rooms decor blog
I spotted the work of Brazilian interior architect/designer Milena Aquiar in a magazine I read while on holidays and her portfolio is full of energetic, vivid, no-nonsense-while-having-a-blast, colourful spaces that define the term eye candy. If neutrals are more your style, brace yourself.
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, if the photo is too dark or unfocused then it may not make the cut. Photos, your name, location and a brief description can be sent to desiretoinspirekim[at]hotmail[dot]com and PLEASE don't send closeups of your pet! Thanks!
Slight problem. My 75 pound Komondor puppy (yes, puppy), Szuka, couldn't fit on the furniture even if she was allowed. To my chagrin, though, she is totally smitten with the one piece of furniture I'd prefer she not rub her perpetually damp beard all over. I found the mid-century chair in this photo curbside, on my way to the Ottawa Bluesfest last summer, and had it reupholstered in a stunning teal velvet right before I moved away from the Ottawa area. It's become a deeply sentimental piece to me. She must sense how much I love it, because she spends most of her day leaning against, rubbing herself along, or just chilling beside this precious chair. So apparently we share a love for it. I know Pets on Furniture is about pets on furniture, and not "pets adorably situated in the vicinity of furniture," but it's not her fault - if she could fit comfortably, she'd be all over this chair like butter on toast.
- Tanya
This is Sphynx. He is my second rescue cat..... and by rescue I mean someone dropped him off in my neighborhood to die and he found us..... He showed up last spring, and lived on my back deck. My 9 year old son loves him, so much so that he takes him sledding. Yes, the cat loves it. So, when the weather turned and the temps got into the negative double digits- we took him to the vet, got him all fixed up and 6 weeks ago he came inside to live. He loves my mid century rocker. It's where you can find him- unless he's trying to curl up on your lap.
- Lori Jo
Jackson is a rescue love child from a jack russel and chihuahua (we think) and our mascot. Funny enough....he rules the house and loves sitting on piles of vintage Levi's or in this case, blankets stacked on an Eames molded plastic side chair. Smart puppy.
- Neisha & Gary (Los Angeles, CA)
We live in square spaces. Walls at right angles, furniture parallel. Perhaps the square becomes a rectangle but what if you live in a round space? What if you want to be a square peg in a round hole? Clever space delineation by Russell & George. Ceiling grids define the rooms and provide colour in a minimalist black and white palette.
There may be light at the end of my bathroom renovation tunnel. The funds are gathered and a builder might just have been found. No firm plans drawn up but we have a builder! Is that putting the horse before the cart? And I have more inspiration pictures. Maybe that's why no firm plans.
All with a tradition vibe. Then I get the urge to break out with something more modern, with colour, with tile.
Mon, 24 Feb 2014
