Design has gone to the dogs, with furniture, clothing and accessories for our best friends moving from niche to mass market.
Mutt Ugly ( muttugly.com) is a place for discerning dogs to get made-over. In expansion mode with now three premises across Dublin, they also sell a selection of accessories including fashionable lead and collar sets and beds.
Interior shops are getting in on the act. Hedgeroe (01-2948932 Hedgeroe.ie) on the Enniskerry Road, Kilternan, Dublin 18, has an Orla Kielyesque woven rattan bed (left) with brightly patterned cushioning that comes in three different sizes to suit the dog in your life. The small basket suits Jack Russells and other small breeds. It measures 65 cm by 55 cm and costs €165. A medium size, suited to a Springer Spaniel and other similar-sized breeds, measures 80 cm by 60 cm and costs €199. A big dog basket for Labradors and other large dogs costs €269 and measures one metre by 70 cm.
Give your decor a dog-over. Hicken Lighting (01-6777882 hickenlighting.com) at 17 Lower Bridge Street, Dublin 8, has this great Jeff Koons-esque doggy lamp (below) in silver and gold metallic finishes. Priced €149.90 it's a light source that has woof appeal. It comes with a cream shade, but lampshades in any colour can be made to order. The lamp measures 40 cm long and 30 cm high.
