More Than 70% of Pet Owners Make This Decorating Mistake

Watch your back, modern farmhouse—there’s a new style taking over everyone’s homes. According to a survey from Redecor, 78 percent of the 7,300 respondents polled said they consider aesthetics when choosing pet accessories and have made home decor choices based on their pets. In other words, “pet-sthetics” are shaping the way people decorate. In the past, we’ve seen dog washing stations as extensions of mudrooms and laundry rooms, and designer Shavonda Garnder even installed a shelf with cutouts to fit her dog’s water and food bowls.

In fact, a survey of 1,165 pet owners on Houzz found that nearly one in ten participants had added a pet-specific built-in feature to their reno. The projects at the top of the list? 39 percent of respondents said they were adding feeding stations, while 34 percent were creating outdoor enclosures, like a catio. It’s a trend we’ve noticed recently, from a custom under-the-counter dog crate in this Los Angeles home to the most beautiful hand-welded steel doggy door in an Atlanta-based designer’s project.

Of course, people are also looking for non-custom ways to add furniture that doesn’t necessarily look like it belongs to a pet. We can think of lots of great examples, from litter box furniture that looks just as stylish as anything else in your living room, and even a faux leather hamster sofa designed by Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent.

But just because people with furry friends are looking for stylish pet accouterments, that doesn’t always mean they’re ready to shell out. Eighty-five percent of people surveyed by Redecor said they won’t spend more than $100 on such pieces. 

Stylish Pet Products Under $100

Maybe the price limit due to the fact that nearly three quarters of pet owners from Houzz’s report had to replace a household item because of their pets. Carpets or rugs are the most frequently replaced items, according to 35 percent of respondents, followed by furniture and bedding. Here, we’ve rounded up our favorite stylish pet finds that help protect your home, including a coverlet that is less likely to snag when your pet burrows in and an easy-care washable rug.