Black mirrored wall

ABCD emailed us after having seen Jo's black post from earlier today, and sent us some photos of a wall in her New York City loft. She and her husband painted the wall black and hung 48 rectangular 16.5" x 12.25" mirrors on it in a grid. FABULOUS!!! Be sure to check out her blog ABCD Design, because she will be posting a photo tour of their newly finished apartment. There are some photos of her loft already on her blog and WOW!!!

Living it up in Liguria

Mads of BunkaMadison blog wrote to us over the weekend to contribute to our 'dog on a chair or some piece of furniture' theme. The photos she sent of her pooch Eva (her dog-child) were too cute not to post, so they are below. But she also sent a link to her Flickr photos, where she has included many photos of her totally gorgeous home in Liguria, Italy. I HAD to post those as well. Especially after I heard she built the kitchen with her own hands, got into a fight with the architect in the planning stages, and had a builder who was on crack so in the end she ended up designing it, project-managing it, and finishing the build herself (hence the kitchen). I love it all, such a wonderful space and OMG that view!!!! Her home is a work in progress so be sure to check her blog for updates. (Thanks Mads!)

Some things from the 50's you've got to love...

...like the Chicago home of Jim and Kari. Jim found us through Blogger's "Blogs of note" section and thought we might like to see photos of the 50's home he and his wife are redoing. The photos he posted on his blog are so awesome I had to post them here. I am in the process of looking for a new home and if I came across something that looked like this I would drop dead (probably because I wouldn't be able to afford it). So here's a peek into Jim and Kari's modernized 50's pad.

Reader's home

I first had a glimpse into lottie pan's lovely home 5 months ago when I was searching through Flickr. It was this teak platter that introduced me to her style. To my surprise she popped up in the comments section and I was drawn back to her maison set. I love this London flat and all lottie pan's great finds. See more of her great photos here. Thanks Charlotte for letting me share your home. I just had to show off your place!

Welcome to Greg's home!

Hi Jo,
This is my own apartment where I live. I wanted to show you this because it shows our versatility as designers. We are known for doing spaces with print and colour so this space shows another look, its dark, moody and sexy. With my own space I wanted to express a very personal response which makes this space original as only I own these experiences. I hope you know what I mean. I drew on my Italian/Australian background, basically I was pushing “wog chic"! The baroque chair is from the family home and the chandelier and bed head are pieces that I saw in my uncles houses in the 80s. At the time I thought they where the height of utter revoltingness but now appreciate their beauty and kitschness. I love the irony of turning something that I thought was ugly into some beautiful. This adds another dimension to a room. I wanted this space to be a place where I came home at the end of the day and feel fantastic and when I go to bed to FEEL LIKE Joan Collins snuggling up in my fur bedspread. We all work hard and we deserve to feel extraordinary. Anyway I hope you like this project, there is more to come!
Greg

Images from Greg Natale

Thanks Greg! Anytime you need a house sitter you know who to email.