ANIMAL STYLE

This mudroom, by Dreamstructure DesignBuild, is outfitted for everyone — four-legged and two. Due to the recessed and elevated nature of the bowls, you’d be unlikely to step in them — but if you did, you might be wearing your boots.

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In this project, by Anthony Wilder Design/Build, an eating and storage area for the dog is tucked into the end of a wall. Below are the bowls; above are dog accessories and treats.

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Some smart and space-endowed homeowners take the dog dishes farther from the kitchen triangle. In this project, by Kathleen Donohue, Neil Kelly, the eating area is under the command center.

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This niche, by Plain & Fancy by Dandamudi’s, is outfitted with a pullout drawer and an easy-to-clean stone surface.

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A closer look reveals the other features. Not only does the space have bowls printed with a grass image, but it has a faucet with an above-counter control. As the designer says: “No bending!”

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Doggy feed

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placed the bowls at the end of a cabinet run as opposed to an island. It’s a smart move in a kitchen that has the room. “One of the highlights of this space is the custom dog dishes,” the designers write. They are “inset into a small slab of white quartzite. The cabinet above has a tilt-out tray for dog treats.”

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In this project, by Buckenmeyer Architecture, finding a space for the dog dishes was a key design consideration. “A recess at one end of the island keeps the bowls out of the way,” says Marty Buckenmeyer.

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Materials: 12-inch-diameter, 4-foot-long Sonotube (about $12 each) Speaker carpet (about $20 per roll) Button-head cap screws (about $2.50 each) Gorilla Glue (about $6) Acorn nuts (about $1.20 each) Sheet of plywood (about $45) Primer (around $15) Metallic paint (about $15 per quart)

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The run ends on top of a tall cabinet. Luckily we designed and made the cabinet too, so we were able to add a safety railing around the top of the cabinet to prevent the cat from sliding off if he or she were to fall asleep up there a bit too close to the edge.

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The run then loops around the room, giving many high vantage points for the cat to peer down from.

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How to build a Cat Play area

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