Apartment Therapy: pets - dogs, cats, snakes, etc.

Roundup: Tasteful Pet Decor

We all love our pets but any kind of pet decor can be a slippery slope to tchotchkeville. Here are some ways to show the love for your creatures around the house with style. ...

There must be some kind of law stating that a dog bed must offend either the dog owner's wallet or her taste, or both. Pet owners among you will no doubt be familiar with this timeworn bed dilemma. We...

Pets on the Furniture...Yea or Nay?

Photographs reader-submitted on DesiretoinspireWhile we can't help but love when our dog, Jackson, snuggles up with us on the couch, we know that there are still some out there who are not keen on the...

Preparing the Home for Puppy: 5 Essential Items

Friends of ours recently adopted a 12-week-old puppy, and having raised a pup ourselves (see above, little Wilbur in his crate on his first day home), we thought we'd help them out with a list of the ...

Ethereal Aquariums from ZeroEdge

Being a bit obsessed with marine life, we've always loved the idea of owning a home aquarium, but the bulky design of the tanks often seems to negate the delicate beauty of the animals and plants them...

Before & After: Lena's DIY Doggie Throne

Before... Finding a dog bed that's both good-looking and affordable is harder than it should be. A lot of dog beds made with good quality, attractive fabrics run $100 and up, which seems absurd for s...

Five Stylish Pet-Friendly Escapes

Weekend getaways are harder to pull off when you've got a dog. There's the added expense of a pet sitter or boarding facility, and then of course there's the matter of just how hard it is to leave his...

Found: Crazy Cat Play Houses

We have a soft spot for cats doing stupid things. We can't help it, we really can't. We can try to tell you we like to make clean and modern places for our pets to lounge all day long, but when it ...

How To: Help an Abandoned Baby Squirrel

Over the weekend we spotted a baby squirrel perched alone amidst a construction area near our house. Three hours later it was in a pet carrier in our bathroom while we scoured the internet for infor...

Barnyard Modern?

click thumbnails for larger pics All of these great designs with a cow grazing on the lawn or a horse peering in the window are cracking us up. Something about the intermingling of modern homes with ...

Look! Bedroom with Built-In Dog Bed

Never mind the gorgeous sleigh bed in this Moroccan-inspired bedroom, we were taken by how this couple used a small nook created by the angled fireplace and the closet — as a little elevated dog b...

Five Pet Products for a People-Friendly Home

click thumbnails for larger picsAs much as we adore the skinny fellow in the photo, it took us a while to get used to living with an animal. Not having grown up with pets, and being—well, ahem—a ...

How To... Hide a Dog Crate

Crates can be great for training your dog and giving him or her a nook that's all their own. The one problem? They are u-g-l-y. Thankfully, SF-based designer Grant K. Gibson has found a way to maintai...

Pet Food Storage Out in the Open

We’re on the hunt for a sensible dog food storage container that’s not an eyesore. Having lived in numerous homes without ample cabinet space, we find that it is not that easy to find a well desig...

Holiday Tips From The Dog Whisperer

During this crazy busy holiday season, it's important to keep your dog in mind. Click through the jump for some awesome holiday tips from the one and only, Cesar Milan. ...

Dog Crate Gate
Do It Yourself

We just spotted this great idea on the Do It Yourself magazine website. Terrier Sid has a bed/nest/crate built into a lower kitchen cabinet. The door is made from a vintage floor grate, which allows...

Baobab Cat Climbing Tree from Square Cat Habitat

Pet Design Month may have come and gone, but that doesn't mean that well-designed pet products escape our notice. We like the modern look of Square Cat Habitat's new Baobab climbing tree for cats. ...

Coleman PurrFect Lounger at Target

The description of this foldable pet bed calls it bone-shaped, but it caught our eye because of its resemblance to a certain modern design: the butterfly chair. After AT: Chicago's coverage of the A...

The Catsle Climbing Tower for Cats

Vancouverite Colin and his father designed and built a cat climbing tower, named The Catsle (no, that's not a typo). Made of pine, they used eco-friendly non-toxic stain. Much, much better than those...

Roundup: A Few Notable Pet Products in SkyMall

These are not necessarily the best, the most popular or the most useful pet things available from the venerable sky-retailer, but they are notable. We looked so you don't have to....

Pet Silhouettes by Karl Johnson

We first blogged Karl Johnson's silhouettes last year, but we thought it was time to point out our favorites, his pet silhouettes....

Felted Pet Sculptures by Amelia Santiago

This has got to be one of the more incredible Etsy finds ever. Amelia Santiago creates custom, 3-dimensional likenesses of your pet out of felt. Amazing....

PetSafe Cat Veranda

To us this seems like torture for an indoor cat, but for an animal with the right temperament (not to mention owners willing to make the commitment) the Cat Veranda could be a godsend. ...

Litter Box Hideaway

A common dilemma among cat owners is where to put the litter box. Here's a simple solution -- if you have extra cabinet space, and can cut a hole into the wall of the end cabinet, that is. ...

Before and After: Danny Seo's Reupholstered Dog Stairs

beforeMore often than not, pet furniture is pretty hideous. Although we've seen some great exceptions to the rule this month on AT, we just have to think about the typical cat post, hamster maze, or d...

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