Decorating with your Pet in Mind

You may find it a bit hard to decorate your home while trying to make it pet friendly; you know, a convenient place for your oh-so-lovable pets to drool on your furniture, snooze on your sofa or simply loiter around on the floor. However, you just need to be a little innovative and choose the right products to get the most out of your budget.

Royal Dining

There could be any number of trays, dishes or bowls in your kitchen cupboard which you could use as adorable food dishes for your pet. Or you could hunt for inexpensive items at flea markets. My puppies, Caesar and Ronnie, love to eat in the kitchen, so I decided to create an eye-catching feeding joint for them – I placed a footed aluminum tray and topped it with maroon and white ceramic bowls for food and water. The tray not only catches spills so that they don’t end up on the floor, but it also makes the joint look attractive and adds to the ambience of the space instead of being an eyesore.

Pet Decor

You can include images of your favorite pets in your home decor. Add pillows to your sofa with the figure of a cat or dog. Or pay a tribute to your favorite pet by painting a part of your room with a collection of animal-themed artwork.

Mess Invisible

A few home decor steps can limit the mess created by your pet. To begin with, you can utilize a three-drawer cabinet in which the bottom drawer pulls out; store your pet’s eating bowls in it, and slide it in  to hide the mess when some company comes over. You can use the rest of the cabinet drawers for storage of food and medicines. Long mats can be placed in front of flap doors to collect all the messy paw prints of your lovable pets. A decorative chest can be used to keep the pet toys inside to hide the mess, so that you don’t hesitate to buy more such stuff for your ‘cutie’ from PetMeds.