Open kitchen shelving...and a dog on a chair

Skye sent an email in regards to my kitchen inspiration post that I thought I'd share (part of it anyway).

"Your kitchen has so much potential! I can't wait to see what you do with it. We recently did an inexpensive IKEA kitchen replacement and decided to go with open shelving. It's so handy! I've attached a photo. Sorry about the poor quality and lack of 'editing.' I took a quick photo to send to my parents after making lunch one day, hence the shark pot mitt and dirty stove. I just wanted to show you a real open shelved kitchen in action. The shelves are just simple IKEA lack shelves screwed into the concrete. The bottom shelf sags a little because the plates are so heavy, but it all works out. I find the pot rack indispensable. It's so nice to just reach for a pan when I need one. The kitchen is still a work in progress, but it's FAR better than the previous chip-board/wood laminate monstrosity that was there when we bought the place! I've also included a dog on a piece of furniture. His name is Max. The chair is something temporary until I can find another piece I actually like...."

I have vowed never to use Lack floating shelves again due to the nightmare they caused in my living room, but I hadn't thought about hanging my pots, which is a great idea given how much space they take up in a cupboard. And Max is such a cutie. Thanks to Skye and everyone else for the tips on my future kitchen renovation.

Geli and Rags and Humbie and Mims and Teaz and Geli again

Caroline sent us this gorgeous photo of Geli and Rags on her couch and so her other fur babies don't feel left out here are the rest of her family. They look like a handful Caroline!

How a lady sits on a couch

Lisa from Shelter sent us this lesson in deportment. "Now this couch has seen better days, but in its heyday it was a real looker! The lovely dog is Bea (Beatrice), a true lady, see how her legs are crossed. FYI: This is not my couch or dog, I lived with both a few months in 2004." Wait to you see the cats that we're featuring tomorrow.

Another Paddington on a couch

Thanks to Georgina for sending in the following photo of her "God only knows what" terrier mix, also named Paddington, and Banjo, her other terrier mix. While I'm on the subject of pets, I'm anxious to mix things up a bit and have readers send in photos of pets, other than dogs, on furniture. Dogs are more than welcome of course, but since I have a slew of cats I'd love to see some cat photos or whatever else you all share your homes with.

Morkie on a couch

I received yet another email from a proud dog owner who wanted to contribute to the "dog on a piece of furniture" series. This one is from Liz, who sent a link to her Flickr set of her Morkie (Maltese Yorkie mix), named Paddington. She's so adorable and despite the fact that the photo is more dog than couch, I'm posting it anyway. Cause she's too cute.