Standout Pet Built-Ins: 8 Integrated Designs for Dogs and Cats

Our beloved pets’ beds, bowls, and litter boxes typically fall into the category of underfoot eyesores. The solution? When building or renovating factor in these accessories and construct an ideal place for them. Here are eight examples: great-looking, unobtrusive built-ins designed for happy cat and dog households.


Pet Bowl Nooks


Above: A color-accented dog bowl niche in a kitchen designed by architect Oliver Freundlich—see The Ultimate Starter Apartment, Cobble Hill Edition. Photograph by Matthew Williams for Remodelista.
Above: A built-in cat bowl nook and litter box chamber in Centered House, a Los Angeles project by Hye-Young Chung of HYCArch in collaboration with Annie Barrett of Aalso Architects. Photograph by Brandon Shigeta via Dezeen.


Litter Box Hideaways


Above: A cabinet with a cutaway serves as an ideal litter box spot in a London apartment retrofit by Studio Merlin. Write the architects: “As storage is always welcome in residential properties but can encourage the collection of unnecessary things, this project sought to carefully re-articulate the layout of the apartment to minimize clutter and provide tailored storage solutions based on an audit of possessions.” Photograph by Richard Chivers.
Above: Remodelista’s own Julie and Josh incorporated a built-in for the litter box in their NYC apartment’s second bathroom. For the full tour, see A Remodelista’s Refreshed Parlor Floor Flat in Brooklyn Heights, Before and After. Photograph by Matthew Williams for Remodelista.
Above: Sabo Project’s Sacha Apartment in Paris, named for the resident cat, has an enclosed litière as well as an arched passageway on the sliding door ensuring Sacha as full run of the place. Photograph by Alex Delauney from Très Chic: A Smart, Stylish Parisian Apartment Designed for a Young Family (and Cat, Too).


Built-In Dog Houses


Above: Clients of Toronto architects Studio AC asked if a spot could be found in their new kitchen for a dog bed. The architects’ solution was to tuck Rusty’s house front and center but out of the way, under a long counter. See more in A Dog-Friendly Kitchen, Ikea Cabinets Included. Photograph by Sarjoun Faour, courtesy of Studio AC.
Above: By enclosing an open-tread stair in a 1979 Seattle condo, SHED Architecture & Design was able to introduce under-stair storage as well as a dog bed nook for the resident Akitas. Photograph by Rafael Soldi, courtesy of SHED.


Shower Station


Above: The ultimate luxury for households with dogs? A convenient spot to wash muddy paws. Le Corbusier himself built a simple tiled bath in his Paris apartment entry just for this purpose. Watermark’s West Slope Pressure Balanced Dog Wash with Hand Shower, shown here in a mud room, is available exclusively from Rejuvenation; $1,799.



More pet ideas and inspiration:



* How to Create a Dog-Friendly Home

* This Just In: Ikea for the Pet Set

* Japanese Hep Cats: 10 Design-Forward Accessories from Orneko of Toyko

* Ask the Expert: Will a “Poisonous” Plant Really Kill My Pet?

* Claw Control: The DIY Scratching Post


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