Beds & Mats
Where a Dog Bed Actually Belongs in a Living Room
Most dog beds are put where there is space, not where a dog will use them. The placement rules I work to, and the corners that look tidy and stay empty.
Sofia Marchetti
Pet-Friendly Home Stylist · Brisbane, QLD · 4 posts
Sofia is an interior stylist who got tired of choosing between a beautiful lounge room and a happy dog, and made it her job to stop choosing. She styles pet zones that earn their place in a room: where the bed goes so it reads as furniture, which bed colours survive red clay and white couches, and how to mount a cat perch without it looking like an afterthought.
Credentials & experience
- Interior stylist specialising in pet-friendly Brisbane homes
- Practical styling: pet zones, colour-fast fabrics, traffic planning
- Writes the pet-home styling and room-planning series
Writes about
pet-friendly interiorsbed placement and stylingcolour and fabric choicescat perch mounting aestheticsPosts by Sofia
Beds & Mats
Dog Beds That Suit the Room, Not Fight It
A bed that suits the room gets used and stays out. The colour, shape and fabric choices that stop pet gear looking like an afterthought.
Window Perches
A Window Perch That Looks Like It Belongs There
The perch is usually the first thing guests notice. Placement, profile and a clear sill are what make it look like furniture rather than an afterthought.
Window Perches
Styling a Window Perch Around Blinds, Curtains and Flyscreens
Blinds, sheers and flyscreens change what a perch can be. How to plan the window before you buy, and the clashes that send most rentals into a compromise.