North American plaster is ether lime based or Gypsum based. Plaster is an extremely durable material that could be applied to either flat or curved walls or ceilings. Until the 1930's or 40's the unmistakeable wall covering of choice was plaster. Whose gracious character is preserved with plaster. I’m sorry, no matter how much you try to camouflage them, they are still little toilets that you have to manually empty.The Hudson Valley is the home to many beautiful old buildings Litter boxes fall into this category for me. Some pet accessories just aren’t attractive. Vets now strongly recommend against declawing.) Owen is declawed, but it turns out that’s much crueler than we realized when we originally had it done many years ago. We tried little nail caps on Murphy’s claws, which you can see in the header photo - the blue things on his paws - and he pulled them off in about a week. And their toys are important – they help them get their energy out so they don’t spend all their time knocking over lamps, and chew and scratch toys give them something to chew and scratch other than the furniture. I love them, they are part of my family, and this is their home too (even though they’re total free-loaders). It’s not that I want to completely hide the fact that pets live here. Maybe this sounds a little crazy, but we found an amazing cat at the animal shelter who is cute as a button and blends right in with the shedding that’s already happening. The last thing I wanted was a black cat that would mess up Strategy #1, above. When we were in the market for Cat Number Two, I insisted that it have the same light coloring as Cat Number One for this very reason. “But Sage,” you might ask, “what if I have multiple pets and they shed different colors?” Well, that was a big mistake. It’s like that scene in 101 Dalmatians where all the people look like their pets, but instead it’s the fabrics in your home. I do admit, I’m still fighting the good fight to wear black clothing occasionally, but I’ll probably give that up soon enough. The trick is to figure out what colors work best for your pets and then just embrace them. ![]() ![]() And for the psychological relief that brings, it’s 100% worth it.įrom cat hair disaster to complete peace of mind The fur is still there, but we just don’t see it. It does show stains more easily, but we can spot treat them when they do occur and it’s hands down better than the day-to-day battle against fur. Sure I could try to change my psychological reaction to the couch, but wouldn’t it be easier to change the couch? So when we got a sectional for our new house and it came in that same charcoal gray color (second-hand from craigslist), I insisted that we shell out another $200 for a light gray cover. Every time I was in the living room, I would look over at that hair-covered couch and feel like a housekeeping and decorating failure. But 99% of the time, it was covered in orange and white hair from our tabby cat, and it drove me crazy. I loved the color, and the fabric was very durable. I guess you could vacuum your floor and surfaces every day, but who wants to do that? Not my husband, that’s for sure.įor example, we used to have a charcoal-colored couch in our living room (the IKEA Karlstad in Sivic Gray). My approach to coping with the shedding is to accept the reality and pick home décor that minimizes its appearance. Shedding is one of the inevitables when it comes to pets, and it can get especially bad during the summer time. ![]() Strategy #1: Decorate around the shedding So I thought I’d share some strategies for reconciling a love for furry friends with a decorating scheme that isn’t devoted entirely to them. Now I have two cats, and I realized looking through the camera roll on my phone the other day that I spend an inordinate amount of time photographing them.īut just because I am a crazy cat lady doesn’t mean I want my house to look it. ![]() So that’s when we found 6-month-old Murphy at a local shelter. Since we can’t get a dog right now, Sam convinced me that another cat would be a good addition to the family – one that actually lets me pet it, cuddle with it, etc. He loves Sam, but even after 6 years living with me he runs away when I walk into the room. So when we decided to move in together, I knew that his cat, Owen, was part of the deal.īut Owen, who was rescued as a kitten off the streets of downtown Philly by Sam’s stepdad, is quite antisocial. I’m actually allergic to cats and I’ve always been more of a dog person, but Sam loves cats and had his own cat before I came into the picture. You’re going to find this out sooner or later, so I may as well fess up: I’ve become a bit of a cat lady.
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