Living With Pets, Too
Fitzpatrick-Yep. Just finished the most joyful task of puppy training; wiping up the piddle and disinfecting and deodorizing. Lucky for us, Lu, our six-week-old Chow, is only on his third mistake in the two weeks we’ve had him. Lucky for us also, that we have mostly hard surface floors in the house. The carpet we do have, the site of his last insult, is a ten-year-old leopard print area rug, so not much harm done.
(At this juncture I feel compelled to clarify for our readers that the Chow and the leopard print rug were both my husband’s choices. Really. I ain’t that type of chick.)
(Come to think of it, my husband isn't that type of chick either. Looking at him, you’d guess Pit Bull and woven leather throw or perhaps the new Chilewich woven vinly mats-see www.dwr.com.)
If you live with pets, the things to remember when selecting materials for flooring, cabinetry, wainscoting, upholstery and bedding are:
MEDIUM VALUE
PATTERNED
TEXTURED
MULTI-COLORED
NEUTRALS, I.E., DIRT AND HAIR COLORS; YOUR LOCAL DIRT AND YOUR PET’S HAIR COLOR. (Chances are that you’ll end up with different-colored pets over time or at the same time; that’s where the MULTI-COLORED comes in).
Yes, I’m afraid partner Peg did make just about the worst possible choice for her carpet for accommodating creatures. Her rug is:
A dark value.
A solid color.
All one texture.
All one height.
This is not only bad for pets, it’s difficult for anyone besides Martha Stewart and Staff to keep clean. Peg makes a valiant attempt, though; her place is always tidy when I visit, and I can’t think she does that just for my benefit.
(At this juncture I feel compelled to clarify for our readers that the Chow and the leopard print rug were both my husband’s choices. Really. I ain’t that type of chick.)
(Come to think of it, my husband isn't that type of chick either. Looking at him, you’d guess Pit Bull and woven leather throw or perhaps the new Chilewich woven vinly mats-see www.dwr.com.)
If you live with pets, the things to remember when selecting materials for flooring, cabinetry, wainscoting, upholstery and bedding are:
MEDIUM VALUE
PATTERNED
TEXTURED
MULTI-COLORED
NEUTRALS, I.E., DIRT AND HAIR COLORS; YOUR LOCAL DIRT AND YOUR PET’S HAIR COLOR. (Chances are that you’ll end up with different-colored pets over time or at the same time; that’s where the MULTI-COLORED comes in).
Yes, I’m afraid partner Peg did make just about the worst possible choice for her carpet for accommodating creatures. Her rug is:
A dark value.
A solid color.
All one texture.
All one height.
This is not only bad for pets, it’s difficult for anyone besides Martha Stewart and Staff to keep clean. Peg makes a valiant attempt, though; her place is always tidy when I visit, and I can’t think she does that just for my benefit.
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