The Art of 'Barkitecture'

The perfect place for your beloved dog to curl up after a long walk. This cosy pet bed is made from a durable outer fabric with a 100% recycled polyester inner pad. Terriers pet bed in medium, £61, Sophie Allport.

By Katherine Sorrell

Create a home that includes your beloved pooch – and all their necessities – within a practical and attractive design scheme.

No need to find a cupboard in which to keep your treats when you can pop them into a goodlooking galvanised-steel tin. The scoop is included, too. Woof! Dog treat tin, £29, Sophie Allport.

Cosy and playful, this Nordic-style teepee is the perfect snooze spot for larger furry friends such as Border Collies and Labradors. Crafted from felt and pine, it features a reversible sherpa cushion inside. Terri pet tepee in large, £75, Made.com. Complement your home décor with a soft and comfy (and washable!) dog bed. Scruffs Manhattan box bed in Berry Purple, from £39.99, Dobbies Garden Centres.

Treat your dog like royalty in a velvet-upholstered bed. The hand-carved wood features a whitewashed finish. Princely Pooch blue velvet pet bed, £440, The French Bedroom Co.

One of the most luxurious pet beds available, this oval basket is handmade in England from Suffolk rush and available in five sizes. The baskets are carefully constructed using a three-ply weave and are shaped with the help of an internal wooden frame to ensure consistent shape, rigidity and strength. Oval rush dog basket, from £207, Nicholas Engert Interiors. The walnut finish of this pet feeder adds an upmarket look, while toys and treats can be popped inside for a tidy mealtime. Kyali pet feeder & storage, £100, Made.com

Get the luxury look with a marble-effect feeding bowl. Ceramic dog bowl £4.99, Homesense. Give your dog a spot of luxury with a special drying coat and matching drying mitts. These leads are soft and pliable, and finished in brass and real leather fixings. Sandringham Blue large drying coat, £52.95; leads £14.95/£16.95; drying mitts, £21.95; all Ruff And Tumble.

• Pinterest has identified

‘barkitecture’ as a key trend of 2022, with searches for ‘luxury dog room’ up by 115%. At the upper end of the market, you can commission a bespoke dog bed space within the base cupboard of a kitchen cabinet, library shelving or a dresser, or have a mini four-poster, sprung mattress or hand-woven bed that looks good enough for any designer bedroom. • When on a more limited budget, aim first to coordinate your dog’s bed with the room in terms of colour and/or material. A wooden bed can, for example, be painted the same colour as surrounding cabinetry, with a fleecy, padded liner that can be thrown in the washing machine regularly so it never looks too mucky. Woven wicker baskets look gorgeous – but bear in mind that they may not be appropriate for dogs who love to chew. • Find a handy place to hang accessories such as leads, towels and coats. If they’re colourcoordinated so much the better – you might even want to give them a special hook. If not, tuck them away in a corner where they won’t jar. • Look for feeding bowls that match the colours and materials in your kitchen (or wherever you feed your pet), and stylish containers in which to keep their food and treats. • Some aspects of looking after a dog are just like having a toddler.

Toys, for example, tend to get spread around the house and are often not the nicest to look at. Just as you would with children’s toys, find a suitably robust basket or box that blends into a corner of the room so they can be stored neatly away when not in use.

STOCKISTS

Dobbies Garden Centres: 0131 5616 406; dobbies.com The French Bedroom Co: 01444 415 430; frenchbedroomcompany.co.uk Homesense: 01923 473 561; homesense.com Made.com: 0845 557 6888; made.com Martin Moore: 0845 180 0015; martinmoore.com Nicholas Engert Interiors: 01488 657 900; nicholasengert.co.uk Ruff And Tumble: 0333 207 9960; ruffandtumbledogcoats.com Sophie Allport: 01778 560 256; sophieallport.com