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Cool Dogs, Cool Homes: Living in style with your dog
Stylish interiors and happy dogs make the perfect home.
You may have the coolest home on the street, but a house is not a home without a dog. So how do you keep your interiors Instagrammable when you have a canine companion, with all the associated paraphernalia of feeding bowls, leads, beds, and toys? As a dog-owner for over 20 years, and a former home buying manager at Selfridge's in London, UK, Geraldine James is the perfect person to show you how to incorporate dogs into your life without sacrificing your style or their freedom to roam the house and backyard. Whether you live in the city, in the countryside, or on the coast, your home can still look good with a few careful compromises. Then there are the "design" dogs – dogs belonging to designers whose beautifully curated homes are none the less canine-friendly. And finally there's a special section telling the stories of the rescue dogs featured in the book, and highlighting the joy a rescue dog can bring to your life and your home.
You may have the coolest home on the street, but a house is not a home without a dog. So how do you keep your interiors Instagrammable when you have a canine companion, with all the associated paraphernalia of feeding bowls, leads, beds, and toys? As a dog-owner for over 20 years, and a former home buying manager at Selfridge's in London, UK, Geraldine James is the perfect person to show you how to incorporate dogs into your life without sacrificing your style or their freedom to roam the house and backyard. Whether you live in the city, in the countryside, or on the coast, your home can still look good with a few careful compromises. Then there are the "design" dogs – dogs belonging to designers whose beautifully curated homes are none the less canine-friendly. And finally there's a special section telling the stories of the rescue dogs featured in the book, and highlighting the joy a rescue dog can bring to your life and your home.
- GenresInterior Design
176 pages, Hardcover
Published July 14, 2020
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About the author
Geraldine James
36 books2 followersGeraldine James started her career in fashion as a contemporary designer buyer, and from fashion she moved to home and gift. Geraldine soon developed a passion for collecting and finding the most unusual and beautiful things. She now works as a home buying manager at Selfridges and, as part of her role, spends time traveling extensively to find exciting new products for the store.
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December 28, 2020
3.75 stars
This was a Christmas present for my daughter, but I spent most of Boxing Day looking at it. She is obsessed with both dogs and interior design - as are many, many people in this, the year of coronavirus - and this is definitely the sort of ‘style’ book which bridges the gap between Instagram and traditional decorating books. It’s all about ‘lifestyle’, not to mention aspirational lifestyle, but it’s also about that most traditional of creature comforts: a warm dog on the sofa. Definitely for the sort of person who likes a bit of mid-century style, some vintage pieces, a bit of eclectic art and a photogenic dog.
I should add that the dogs are personalised, and not just ‘props’ for the pretty pictures. Rescue dogs are an important sub-topic in the book and several of the dogs have their own features, quite aside from the decor. There are also some helpful tips for making your interior decor not just stylish but also ‘dog-friendly’ - friendly in the sense of comfortable for the dog, but also in the sense of hard-wearing and capable of enduring muddy paws.
This was a Christmas present for my daughter, but I spent most of Boxing Day looking at it. She is obsessed with both dogs and interior design - as are many, many people in this, the year of coronavirus - and this is definitely the sort of ‘style’ book which bridges the gap between Instagram and traditional decorating books. It’s all about ‘lifestyle’, not to mention aspirational lifestyle, but it’s also about that most traditional of creature comforts: a warm dog on the sofa. Definitely for the sort of person who likes a bit of mid-century style, some vintage pieces, a bit of eclectic art and a photogenic dog.
I should add that the dogs are personalised, and not just ‘props’ for the pretty pictures. Rescue dogs are an important sub-topic in the book and several of the dogs have their own features, quite aside from the decor. There are also some helpful tips for making your interior decor not just stylish but also ‘dog-friendly’ - friendly in the sense of comfortable for the dog, but also in the sense of hard-wearing and capable of enduring muddy paws.
December 22, 2022
Great contemporary British interior design. With dogs! Lots of fun and gorgeous photos.
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