As I sat down at home to type this blog post, I was struck by two things. One, I can’t believe we are finally in the home stretch of this renovation. and two, it is very awkward to type with a large cat sitting across your arms. any individual else who has a four-legged family member knows that they aspect into everything you do — even renovating and decorating. So, how do you accommodate family pets in a elegant way?
Designer Rosie Daykin, for example, has made her cat’s plush Pod scratching post a sculptural design element in her living room (see the brown egg-shaped item on the left).
Smitty, our 13-year-old black cat, has been the de facto supervisor on this whole reno, enjoying every last project unfold. He has kept lots of a contractor company, eyeing their every move, and enjoyed us paint, wallpaper and fix nearly everything. Here, he is looking unimpressed that I have put his old wicker bed in the goodwill pile. looks like I may need to first get him a new one that will not only fit him a bit better, but also look great in our new space.
This moulded bed has the same mid-century lines as our Gus modern sofa. It would look great in a mod plaid, too.
Alternatively, this Etsy.com find would inject some great texture into the space.
As would this double-decker from Ikea.
Or we could add some bright colour with a great fabric bed.
Smitty’s old bed, like some of our much-loved old chairs, will likely stay in the house somewhere out of sight. but after all this dust and hard work, I feel we all could use a new spot to rest.
For a lot more on modern cat accessories, check out Stacey Smithers’ blog post on ModKat’s sleek litter box.
Photo credits:
1. From house & home March 2008 issue, photography by Kim Christie
2. Catherine MacIntosh
3a. Rochelle Sofa, Gus Modern
3b. like Kittysville, Etsy.com
4. Photogirl95, Etsy.com
5. Bästis blond cat Bed, Ikea
6. HoneyPied, Etsy.com