I’m obsessed with this scottie print dress from ASOS! I love how from a far it looks like an abstract pattern, but up close you can see it’s actually tiny black scotties. So adorable and chic!
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Aren’t these dishtowels from Anthropologie darling?! I especially love the best in show towel with hand sketches of different breeds with cute dog show medals. Just imagine how much more fun dish drying would be with these?
Images: Anthropologie
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Love this Poodle USB Hub from Urban Outfitters! So fun and yet so functional 
Image: Urban Outfitters
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These cleverly cute tail hooks from Ikea are so fun! I’ve been wanting to hang a couple of them in my house for a while, and now thanks to my wonderful big sister (she bought me a red one and a pink one for Christmas), I can! The obvious thing to hang on these hooks would be your dog’s leash, but why not get creative and use them to hang your favorite necklaces, your kid’s prize medal, or maybe get red and green ones to hang your stockings at Christmas time? For me, I chose to hang something practical and sentimental – my T-square. Practical because it’s easily accessible when it’s up on the wall (rather than buried under my drawings) and sentimental because it was the first drafting tool I bought when I was accepted into the architecture program at Cal Poly, and in a sense the tool that helped launch my career in design. With 6 colors to choose from, the sky’s the limit when it comes to decorating with these adorable tails.
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I love bright colors. Sunshine yellow, tangerine orange, melon pink, sky blue, lime green – the more vibrant the better! There’s something cheerful and fun about a color that really pops and catches your eye. But when it comes to decorating, many people are afraid of color, and I totally understand why. Too much color can make a space feel overwhelming, busy, and uncomfortable. But at the same time, a room full neutrals can feel plain and boring. Like most things in life, balance is key when it comes to decorating with color.
The spare bedroom in my house was… well a little boring and dull for my taste, so I decided to give it a color makeover. The floral comforter was my inspirational piece. I loved how all the bright colors popped against the neutral gray background. I painted one wall a turquoise-blue color, spray painted the headboard glossy white, wrapped pull-out drawers with a coral red fabric, and then finished the room off with white accessories. The white flower motif behind the bed is made from polypropylene wall flowers pinned at different heights with various ribbon “stems.” I felt like it helped tie in the feminine floral theme of the room, as well as added some linear elements to help contrast with the organic pattern of the bedding.
And of course no room is complete without a canine companion! Vader, my Great Dane, looks pretty handsome in this bright and colorful bedroom. Don’t you agree? :)
Floral Comforter – Urban Outfitters (No longer available)
Paint – Sherwin Williams (Cooled Blue)
White Wall Flowers – Bed Bath & Beyond
White Lamps – Walmart
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Wow! I don’t even know if I need to say anything about these photos. I think it’s pretty evident that they totally rock! I will say this though, I have always thought most pet photographs don’t do our four-legged friends justice. How many photos have you seen of a dog sitting or laying still looking up at the camera? Yeah, they’re cute, but they don’t really portray the personality of the dogs. Dogs are active, energetic, and playful animals with big personalities and even bigger hearts. I love these under water dog photos by Seth Casteel because he takes a creative and artistic approach to pet photography and really captures that fun, enthusiastic side of dogs that we all know and love, but rarely get to see in photos. It reminds a little of Carli Davidson’s “Shake” photos- another unique and totally awesome approach to pet photography. You can see more of these amazing underwater dog photos on The Barkitect Facebook Page.
PS. Just an FYI The Barkitect is now on Pinterest! Please feel free to check out my pins and follow my boards for all kinds of fun and creative canine design ideas and inspiration!
Underwater Dog Photos: Source
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I don’t know about everybody else, but I was so excited to see all of the dog themed commercial advertisements during yesterday’s Super Bowl! An article in U.S.A. Today is claiming, “ads with dogs had the most bark.” Of course, my favorite was the Doritos commercial featuring the 120 lb. brindle Great Dane who buries the family cat and bribes the owner to keep quiet with irresistible Doritos. It reminds me of my brindle pup, Vixen A close second had to be the french bulldog in the Sketcher’s commercial, or maybe “The Dog Strikes Back,” Volkswagen ad. I can’t decide.
In case you missed them yesterday, or in case you just want to see them again, here are those top 3 dog-themed ads, plus a bonus bloopers real for the Doritos Great Dane ad that I found on You Tube! You can also vote for your favorite 2012 Super Bowl ad HERE! The voting closes at 6pm ET on Tuesday February 7th, so hurry up!
PS. So far the Doritos Great Dane ad is #3, the Sketcher’s French Bulldog ad is #7, and the Volkswagen commercial is #8! Please vote so we can make one of those dog commercials #1!
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Ever wonder how your dog views the world? Well, this video should give you a pretty good idea. It’s shot with a Go Pro Camera that is attached to a Great Dane’s neck while he runs around and plays at a dog park. I think it’s an awesome idea and the unique perspective is very creative! What do you think?
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