Decor goes to the dogs (and cats) - Bucks County Courier Times (subscription) (blog)
High-style fabrics in a range of colors and fabrics for beds, bowls for dining and drinking, and furniture that is so good looking it can do double duty in your family room or bedroom, have been game-changers. There are plenty of choices — not only on dedicated websites for all sorts of pet gear, but also from high-end fashion and interior designers, manufacturers and retailers who are dishing up options that blend with many styles of decor. And there clearly is a need, as there currently are nearly 80 million pet-owning households, according to a national pet owner survey sponsored by the American Pet Products Association. It’s a business that has grown to around $60 billion annually, with around $14 billion spent last year on supplies (including over-the-counter medicines). There’s even a fragrance for dogs called Sexy Beast — a unisex blend of bergamot, vanilla, musk, patchouli, mandarin and nutmeg oils — that comes in a bone-shaped container and sells for $65. One major catalyst has been the explosion of... June Barker, who launched one of the early pet websites, the DogBedWorks in 1993, can attest to the toughness of these fabrics. Source: www.buckscountycouriertimes.com
