Puppy Love

{Buckingham I+D dog bed, titled “Forest: Where Your Dog Can Stroll The Forest in Its Dreams}

As a huge dog lover (my Wheaton terriers, Frankie and Jane, really are my fourth and fifth children) I was thrilled when asked to be a part of the PAWS Chicago dog bed competition sponsored by Janus et Cie. A number of Chicago designers entered the battle to create custom dog beds- using only Janus et Cie fabrics- to be auctioned off at the event held at the Merchandise Mart, with all proceeds going to the PAWS shelter. Luckily, our design was selected from this elite group to be chosen as one of the 15 designs created live by Janus. Our design was based on their highly touted “Forest” armchair- which I personally covet.

PAWS is Chicago’s largest no kill animal shelter, so we were more than happy to participate in this worthwhile cause. We had a lot of fun designing the bed- took us off the track a bit in the office- but all work and no play make for some dull designers!

With so many amazing designs, I couldn’t resist picking one up for each for my beloved puppies. I know Frankie and Jane will be very excited to see their new beds, although their favorite spots probably will still be my bed and my living room sofa 🙂