On dogs and decor
I’m sure you know how important it is to select your flooring material carefully if you are a dog owner – you have to consider the damage your floors can sustain when the pooches dance, jump and spin with excitement, and you have to consider the damage your dog can sustain from floors that are hard and too slippery, or from claws caught in carpeting with just the wrong loop size. But then there are other considerations – as a floor owner, you have to select your dog carefully. Do you want him to blend in?
White dog on white floor via Design Therapy
Or stand out, like a living, breathing, accent piece?
Black dog for emphasis in white kitchen
Or you could go even further – as in these serious attempts at complete camouflage:
Black and white on black and white - via CupofJoePowell
All he needs is a red nose - photo Martin Bogren
The practicality of the flooring is important, but as you can see, the aesthetics are really the thing. Not sure what floor matches your pet’s personality the best? You need a professional dog designer – I’m thinking of specializing in it, as there is obviously an unmet need out there!
Design Challenge? (photo National Geographic)
A sustaining shower
Kitchen in a Converted church
So simple
Deb
February 6th, 2010 at 5:38 am #
Love the post and the pictures. Particularly found of the last guy — thanks for showing off the lovely kitchens too.
@debworks
Details and Design
February 6th, 2010 at 10:34 am #
Funny this really does come up a lot!! I love dogs in photos or cats…have a few in my portfolio that are hysterical. But the doggy designer specialization is not bad idea!LOL I may have to call you as dogs are not really my thing but my border collie is pretty dang smart!!
Clarity
February 6th, 2010 at 12:25 pm #
Hi Deb – isn’t he a character? Looks like a bundle of fun
Clarity
February 6th, 2010 at 12:28 pm #
Hi Cheryl – now I think about it two of my clients last year got perfectly coordinating puppies almost as soon as their kitchens were finished. I wonder if the weeks and months of thinking about the new kitchen colors were a subconscious influence? This topic needs research…
Paula Grace
February 7th, 2010 at 8:24 pm #
This is great. Too bad I already had my flooring when I got my dog ~ a cute little terrier mix rescue. Now instead of dust bunnies, I have dog hair bunnies.
Paula Grace ~