Los Angeles based designer Erika Brunson has three cats: Boots, Edie, and Girlie. While she loves pets, Brunson has not designed her own home nor has she designed other homes with pets in mind. “They will incorporate themselves in a design whether you want them to or not,” she says. Lisa Dunlap, the head […]
Two Birds of a Feather Inspire Designer Thomas Hays
While designer Thomas Hays acknowledges that some may be concerned that pets could ruin expensive pieces in a beautifully designed home, he argues that this is no reason not to have a pet, nor should you limit design because you have pet. Instead, he believes quite the opposite. Bringing nature in the form of […]
The Mystery Behind Paige Powell: Finding Her Sherlock
Paige Powell crosses Portland’s Hawthorne Boulevard in pink clam diggers, a tiny tee and a pink jacket. Guiding Powell on a flowered leash is Sherlock. Sherlock, a sixty-four pound shepherd/coonhound mix has a black coat as slick as a seal. Beneath sparkling black eyes Sherlock’s face is long and narrow, culminating in a […]
Dazzling Doggies Delights: A Sampler of Canine-Themed Accesories
How would you like to wake up wrapped up in the paws of the one who loves you? Combined with the finest artistry in dog embroidery from Magnolia Wear, and the finest Scottish cashmere available, Cashmere Inc. can create a replica of your dog’s breed on anything from throw covers to T-shirts. Hollymail@earthlink.net […]
Lola… AY! Celebrity dog trainer, Tamar Geller, tries to remodel Lola Osbournes’ messy makeovers
When it comes to interior decorating Lola Osbourne makes her mark with a few choice accessories of her own. From reupholstering a few armchairs and couches with teeth marks and scratches, to adding unpleasant yellow spots on carpets and a new ghastly odor to her humble abode, the infamous “terrible 2-year-old” bulldog had to be […]
Mountain of Rebuilding: Tiger Mountain, A New Exhibit at the Bronx Zoo
Mountain of Rebuilding Tiger Mountain, a new exhibit at the Bronx Zoo, hopes to educate while regenerating. Beneath the pressing foot of Natural Selection, the number Siberian tigers, ‘one of eight subspecies’ of tigers, all of which are endangered, has dwindled to a worldwide estimate of between 200 and 400. Though they remain the most recognizable […]