SPECIAL SECTION: HOME DESIGN TRENDS: INSPIRED UPGRADES
pre-treated to protect from soiling. If you want to
provide your pet with the ultimate in luxury, there
is furry-friendly furniture that will make your dog
sit—and stay—including chic, fur-lined chairs, cool
cat trees and exercise or pop-up playpens. While pet
pampering is all the rage for inside, it doesn’t stop at
the screen door. When it’s time to gather the family
outside for a backyard picnic, lemonade on the deck,
or a dip in the pool, your dog or cat can stay cool
shaded under a pavilion pet gazebo, a way to keep pets
close by without the worry of them getting away or
having to be put in the doghouse.
INDOOR-OUTDOOR CONNECTIVITY
Decked Out
Your living space doesn’t have to be
contained within the four corners of your
home. Discover the flow of open-concept
living that expands from beyond the kitchen
and den and into the great outdoors. Creating
an all-in-one space—where there is an indooroutdoor connectivity—is more on trend than
ever. From a design perspective, you can start
at the door with a grand entrance. If you don’t
already have a suitable entryway, consider building French-style doors that lead onto your
deck. You want the outdoor space in your home to transform into another living room with the
addition of a few key pieces and accessories.
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