Living with pets without giving up style

Pet Project
Via Moderncat

We just got our first dog, a Lakeland Terrier named Ailsa, featured below. With a pet comes a lot of really unattractive equipment. I believe that you do not need to give up your style for your new loved one. There are simple solutions like the rug below with Ailsa on it;  something that still looks great and can easily be thrown in the washer for those "occasional" accidents. There are some really beautiful homes in scandinavia that have not given up on style for the sake of their pet.

Ms. Ailsa on her new rug.

Via Purple Area

Storage Bench
Via The White Company

A great way of hiding all of those pet toys, food, cleanup products , and any other pooch accessories is a entryway bench with some hidden storage. The bench from the White company fits in perfectly with the scandinavian aesthetic

Via Purple Area

Tablescapes for everyday, keep it simple

Skibsglas Red Wine
Via Holmegaard

Wave Tumbler by Iittala
Via Just Scandinavian

Via Georg Jensen

Format Serving Dish
Via Just Scandinavian

Via Scandinavian Design Center

Above are a few beautiful pieces that can be used in any setting.

Via Love Nordic

Via Purple Area

One of my Favorite things about flipping through design magazines is seeing the latest seasonal products. There are so many beautiful patterns and colors for each season, and I can always picture how  these pieces would look on my dining table, but who has space for an entire new set of plates, glasses and serving pieces for every season? You can use really great basics year round that will look beautiful and fresh for any occasion without having to get a storage unit to store it all. I think Danes have found a great way of doing this, by keeping things simple.
Some great basics that I always keep in the kitchen for anything from breakfast with my husband to a dinner party are; White plates and serving dishes ;beautiful hand blown wine glasses; a gorgeous table cloth or two and most important lots and lots of candles.

New talents coming out of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts

This amazing cocktail table is by Allan Nøddebo Nielsen. The center piece lifts up to reveal a small storage space, while the center piece itself ends up becoming a small tray you can move around. What a great table for a party. 

This updated Shaker Chair
was designed by Clinton Stewart

This Ceramic Crudites dish
is by Kristina Vildersbøll