Design

Even if you don't allow your pets on your furniture, pet fur and feathers find a way to fly around your rooms until they land on something nice and soft, like your furniture fabric, with great sticktoitiveness. And what about their pet beds and your carpeted stairs?  It's a lot easier to use a lightweight hand-held vacuum cleaner to suck up these pet hairs than an upright vacuum, and there are those that are particularly efficient pet hair suckers! Here are the top five pet owner favorites....

There are times when you just don't want that big dog bed cluttering up the living room, but you don't want to have to lug the thing around the house. There must be a better way -- and there is. Murphy's Paw Design is a company that has created a pet Murphy bed that folds up into a handsome wall unit for added space and instant decluttering.

Hey small dog owners! Have you ever noticed that the vast majority of toys in the big name pet stores are made for larger dog breeds instead your Yorkies, Pomeranians and Chihuahuas? Don’t let the big dogs have all the fun! I’ve found three fantastic dog toy creators who have your toy dog in mind!

I make sure to take Scribbles, my Yorkie pal, with me whenever I can, but there are times when carrying her directly or juggling a leash along with whatever else I’m lugging around can be a pain. It’s a good thing that the following three designer dog tote makers are there to help our little friends!

With most tables you get four legs, occasionally three or one, but there is rarely much of a variation on this. Until now -- now you can get a table with eight arms. Artist and designer Isaac Krauss has created a wondrous, life-sized octopus to hold up a round glass table top.

I'm a big fan of werewolf movies, but if I saw this walking the streets I would immediately require a change of pants.  There's just something... creepy about it.  Oh, and after the pants thing, I would run like hell.

If you’re reading this, you are a fan of the animal kingdom. Whether you’re eager for elephants or crazy for crocodiles, I’ve gathered three titans of design to transform your living space into a classy, high-end zoo filled with awesome animal décor.