Pets: Inventive Designs for Cats and Dogs From Climbing Frames to Dens
It isn’t just people we have to think about when we’re decorating – what about the cats and dogs in our lives?
Our pets are most definitely part of the family and they come with their own toys and possessions (chew toys and catnip mice are just as important as laptops and shoes). Despite our best efforts at training them, though, they’re still not great at tidying up after themselves, so here are a few design tips to keep your pets happy and organised and your animal-loving home looking gorgeous.
Build in a bed
This brilliant little bench seat built into an island slots seamlessly between drawer units, taking up no extra floor space, for a relaxed household all round. Dress it up with cushions you’ll love as much as your dog does.
This brilliant little bench seat built into an island slots seamlessly between drawer units, taking up no extra floor space, for a relaxed household all round. Dress it up with cushions you’ll love as much as your dog does.
Have a little fun
These cut-out cat doors are such a fun idea and make an otherwise dull cupboard look interesting. As well as a place to stash food bowls and mats, it would make a great space for your cat to creep into for a snooze.
These cut-out cat doors are such a fun idea and make an otherwise dull cupboard look interesting. As well as a place to stash food bowls and mats, it would make a great space for your cat to creep into for a snooze.
Give them star treatment
Get creative and give your pet’s eating area Michelin star style with swish stainless steel bowls and a beautiful splashback to match your own. Tucking it into the end of an island unit keeps it neat.
Get creative and give your pet’s eating area Michelin star style with swish stainless steel bowls and a beautiful splashback to match your own. Tucking it into the end of an island unit keeps it neat.
Utilise a handy drawer
A shallow drawer fitted into your kitchen’s kickboard is a genius place to both store pet bowls and act as a neatly contained eating area. Pick out some pretty bowls so it looks good, too.
Explore 10 ingenious design solutions for your new kitchen
A shallow drawer fitted into your kitchen’s kickboard is a genius place to both store pet bowls and act as a neatly contained eating area. Pick out some pretty bowls so it looks good, too.
Explore 10 ingenious design solutions for your new kitchen
Open up a hiding place
Even the most sociable animals love to discover hiding places, so give your pets their own little cupboard to sleep in. They’ll come out when they want cuddles and food.
Even the most sociable animals love to discover hiding places, so give your pets their own little cupboard to sleep in. They’ll come out when they want cuddles and food.
Don’t be in the dog house
Want to avoid a dog bed in the corner of your living space? Build a dog kennel into your wall and make a sleeping area into an interesting feature.
Want to avoid a dog bed in the corner of your living space? Build a dog kennel into your wall and make a sleeping area into an interesting feature.
Cover things up
We all love snuggling up with a fluffy pooch. Rather than let your mutt jump all over your sofa, protect it with some stylish throws that can handle a bit of pet hair.
We all love snuggling up with a fluffy pooch. Rather than let your mutt jump all over your sofa, protect it with some stylish throws that can handle a bit of pet hair.
Make a pet’s corner
Rather than hiding a sleeping area, this adorable little corner shows off its resident pet complete with treats, toys and framed photos.
Rather than hiding a sleeping area, this adorable little corner shows off its resident pet complete with treats, toys and framed photos.
Don’t sweat it
You can give your cat as many comfy beds, boxes and blankets as you like, but nine times out of 10 he’ll still choose to sleep exactly where you don’t want him to. That’s what makes him so special.
TELL US…
Have you created any special designs for your pets? We would love to see pictures of your creations in the Comments!
You can give your cat as many comfy beds, boxes and blankets as you like, but nine times out of 10 he’ll still choose to sleep exactly where you don’t want him to. That’s what makes him so special.
TELL US…
Have you created any special designs for your pets? We would love to see pictures of your creations in the Comments!
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