if you follow me on instagram, you know platform sandals happen on me for a reason. my goals are high, darlings. my goals are high.

{rainbow 2 platform sandal available for a billion dollars at ferragamo.}

...because verner would want you to.

{top image: panton's "two-level seat"; bottom three images: furnishings from panton's visiona and visiona 2 organic and psychedelic home showcase. }

this 1962 william cody palm springs pad was recently restored and re-loved by an owner who yearned to bring it back to its original and swell '60s style.

with the talents of architect thomas morbitzer and designer darren brown, the mid-century home was made pretty as a picture down to the pedro friedeberg hand chair, sputnik pendant lamps, and brass cube lav sets.

all that's missing is a cocktail cart, me, and you.

{via dpages.}

japanese graphic designer, kenya hara, collaborated with a handful of acclaimed artists and designers to create architecturally awesome doghouses and structures. each design was specifically customized to particular a pooch's size, shape, and temperament.

the result - 13 stylish canine spaces. but, that's not all...each creation comes with a DIY, downloadable blueprint! yes, you can build your doggie their own architectural pad!

from ribboned cardboard sculptures to pug plywood mountains, our loyal four-legged friends definitely deserve a little structural swank.

{above: 'pointed T'  by hara design institute for a japanese terrier.}

{above: mount pug by kengo kuma.}

{above: mobile home for shiba by toyo ito.}

{above: chihuahua cloud by reiser + umemoto.}

{above: for long-bodied, short-legged dogs by atelier bowwow.}

see all 13 structures (including videos of the dogs interacting with the designs) at architecturefordogs.com. 

{top image: papier papillon by shigeru ban for a papillon.}

sometimes all you need is a swell surface to set your laptop.

(images from top to bottom: a unique beijing loft via sf girl by bay; cado shelving wall unit; work table and an abacus photography by petra bindel via the design chaser; vintage desk and black & whites via modern findings}

IKEA hacking. it happens and we love every moment of it. let's celebrate the miracle of turning IKEA into I-CANDY by admiring this splendid bookshelf hack by elia maurizi and francesco pepa.

using six pieces of the EKBY TRYGGVE solid wood shelf ($6.99 each), ten EKBY TÖRE brackets ($5.00 each), and some paint, they crafted this colorful, practical, and super purty shelving unit.

learn more about the transformation here!

{via apartment therapy.}

smeg spotting - one of my favorite past times.

{images: pink smeg; yellow smeg; smeg at the ace hotel; white smeg; smeg and rustic; orange smeg; white smeg; red smeg.}

{smeg refrigerators available at west elm.}

in 1895, this building was used to process lima beans.

now, it houses the collective team of graphic artist ty mattson.

oh, how times have changed.

{more images and info at mattsoncreative.com} {via blood & champagne}

kittens, it's that time of the month again...time for WHORANGE'S monthly pad.

today's pad comes to us from columbus, indiana, and is one of the most playful and purdiest around - the miller house. completed in 1957 for industrialist and philanthropist j. irwin miller, the building was designed by the one-and-only eero saarinen. yes, saarinen! and there is an illuminated tulip table to prove it!

alexander girard designed the interiors (and stayed on as the interior designer for 15 years) and dan kiley crafted the landscape architecture.

what could go wrong, right? the answer is nothing. nothing went wrong (at least visually).

behold the work of a mid-century dream team, darlings...

{above exterior: alexander girard's painted iron gate.}

{above living room: many of the home's rugs and textiles were custom designed by girard in shades of reds for winter and pastels for spring.}

{above living room: a sunken sofa sectional with stairs. perfect for a sleep overs, salons, or love-ins.}

{above living room: two words - cylindrical fireplace.}

{above dining room: an illuminated, saarinen, marble top, tulip table and chairs. yes...illuminated!}

{above dining room: girard rud and needlepoint chairs.}

{above: a playroom turned office.}

{above: wife xenia's closet features a custom stool upholstered in girard’s mogul 081 fabric.}

{above kitchen: a blue mosiac tile wonderland.}

{above: girard's master textile plan.}

did i mentioned the miller home is open for tours and coveting? get your passport and binoculars ready. read all about it here. 

{photography by leslie williamson for dwell; via the north elevation and des chaises en couleur.}