We Want to See the Most Creative Pet Spaces in the World
Houzz is seeking pet-friendly designs from around the globe. Get out your camera and post your photos now!
Stacy Briscoe
18 August 2015
Houzz Editorial Staff. Writing about historic homes and art/design events around the world
Houzz Editorial Staff. Writing about historic homes and art/design events around... More
Pets aren’t just animals who live with us. They’re members of the family, and we go to great lengths to make sure they eat the right foods, get enough exercise and receive all the snuggles they can put up with. Whether you’re in Milan or Moscow, we want to see the little personal pet space you’ve created in your home.
Show us: Do you have an area in your house dedicated to your pets? We want to see how you’ve gone the extra design mile for your furry (or scaly or feathered) friends. Have you designed a particularly pet-friendly space inside your house? How about a doghouse with midcentury modern style or a backyard catio? Post your best photos in the Comments below. Your pet’s pad could be featured in an upcoming Houzz story.
Show us: Do you have an area in your house dedicated to your pets? We want to see how you’ve gone the extra design mile for your furry (or scaly or feathered) friends. Have you designed a particularly pet-friendly space inside your house? How about a doghouse with midcentury modern style or a backyard catio? Post your best photos in the Comments below. Your pet’s pad could be featured in an upcoming Houzz story.
Peter Cohen of Goleta, California, created this spiral walkway and scratching post in the center of his home office. But that’s only part of the design story. Cohen’s detailed and artistic series of platforms and walkways travels throughout his entire house to accommodate his 18 rescue cats.
“I thought maybe the cats would just look at it, but they use it all,” Cohen says. “It’s like a freeway sometimes with them all over the place.”
Have a catwalk the cats actually walk on? Let’s see photos of your creative kitty corner in the Comments below.
Watch a video of Cohen’s amazing catwalks
“I thought maybe the cats would just look at it, but they use it all,” Cohen says. “It’s like a freeway sometimes with them all over the place.”
Have a catwalk the cats actually walk on? Let’s see photos of your creative kitty corner in the Comments below.
Watch a video of Cohen’s amazing catwalks
In Costa Rica, Houzz user Shirley McKale built a barn for her three rabbits who needed a little shade and shelter from that Central American sun. With a door and two windows on either side, the barn has a lot of ventilation, and that tin roof reflects the sun, keeping the interior cool.
Have a chic bunny house or doghouse in Italy, France, Denmark, Russia? We want to see it! Post a photo and tell us what makes your pet special.
Have a chic bunny house or doghouse in Italy, France, Denmark, Russia? We want to see it! Post a photo and tell us what makes your pet special.
Meet Haddock, a Brussels Griffon in Scarborough, Maine. This little guy looks like he’s lounging vacation-style on his own designated antique settee.
Owners Tyler Karu and Brendan Ready decked out their coastal home in a vintage, nautical theme and filled it with family heirlooms, making sure that Haddock’s accommodations matched the decor. And, in case any visitors might wonder whose chair this is, the prominently displayed portrait above it should give them a good clue.
Have a chic pet seat in Germany, Sweden, New Zealand, Spain? Please post a photo and tell us where you found it.
Owners Tyler Karu and Brendan Ready decked out their coastal home in a vintage, nautical theme and filled it with family heirlooms, making sure that Haddock’s accommodations matched the decor. And, in case any visitors might wonder whose chair this is, the prominently displayed portrait above it should give them a good clue.
Have a chic pet seat in Germany, Sweden, New Zealand, Spain? Please post a photo and tell us where you found it.
Taking the cat condo to the next level are a couple in Paradise Valley, Arizona, who created this custom “catio.” Because their property is surrounded by desert wildlife, including coyotes, great horned owls, foxes and even poisonous plants, pet safety is a priority.
One of the homeowners installed a system of covered ramps connecting the handmade catio to the main house. Their feline friends can now safely travel between the indoor and outdoor areas.
We want to see where the most pampered cats in the world live. Share a photo in the Comments below.
One of the homeowners installed a system of covered ramps connecting the handmade catio to the main house. Their feline friends can now safely travel between the indoor and outdoor areas.
We want to see where the most pampered cats in the world live. Share a photo in the Comments below.
Henry the dachshund is one lucky dog in Adjungbilly, in rural New South Wales, Australia. His owners, Will Onus and Simone Viljoen, created a play structure that’s both kid- and pet-friendly on their 3,000-acre cattle farm.
See more of this quirky Aussie farm
Houzzers around the world, it’s your turn: Post your creative pet space project in the Comments section.
See more of this quirky Aussie farm
Houzzers around the world, it’s your turn: Post your creative pet space project in the Comments section.
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Susan Lawson:
What a brilliant solution!
Somehow it makes me think of those inmates who broke out by cutting through the wall behind their 'bed.'
Mallory5nz, so do tell, how does your doggy toilet work? Do the dogs simply go to a certain trough area that is flushed with water a few times a day, or is it more elaborate? I really want a working floor toilet for indoor dogs and do not understand why we do not have them.
This is so much fun! Thanks for posting!