If you have a pet that shares your living space with you, then you must design and furnish with your pet in mind.
I moved into my apartment with no furniture and I was set on a white couch. I was aware that a 14 year old cat will be moving in with me. Also, due to his age, kitty is not all up and with it on the leaky front. Because of this, I decided on leather couches. This way I can keep the theme white but still be easy to clean should any mess happen.
I also saw this wonderful chair for $250 at HomeSense. It was no question, I bought it on site. Little did I know I was buying a $250 cat bed since kitty spends most of his sleeping hours on it. His claws have make numerous little nics on the chair making me very sad.
So when you design with pets consider these tips:
- Make sure the upholstry will hold up to either pet hair or urine or spills
- Make sure the upholstry will stand up to wear and tear.
If you have a fabric surface, make sure it doesn’t pill or pull easily and have a good tight weave - Think about the placement of food bowls and litter boxes.
Litter box will be undeniably stinky. Do you really want it in your kitchen? Hallway? or even Bathroom? The smell tends to be stronger the closer to the ground you are. So when you’re sitting in the bath tub trying to relax from your day, you will smell it. Making the bath very unpleasent - Choose durable flooring that’s easy to clean
I highly recommend laminate flooring if you have pets. Carpet is too hard to clean and will hold on to hair. Hardwood is nice but will scratch easy. If you have a large dog your brand new hardwood floor will be shot in a month. Laminate is scratch resistant and can be easily swiffered to pick up any dust or hair. - Protect your walls
If you have a pet that scratches then you’ll want to protect your wall surfaces. There is almost no sightly way of doing this. So consider stocking up on extra paint and dry wall compound. Touch it up whenever you feel like.
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