The Red House, 2002.

Keeping the home cozy in winter is as easy as snuggling up near the Rais stove or the fluffy pooch.

Ando, a Shiba Inu, was in the first Puppy Cam litter.

Cabin Nordmarka, 2006.

The food bowls are as smart as they are simple. Contour lines are embossed on the inside to indicate how much food or water the pet has consumed. The bowls not only come in three different sizes, but matching plant pots help create a more cohesive space between the products and the interior.

Farm House, 2008. "Doing a small house is like doing a portrait of your client," says Jarmund. "In one case it’s an old abandoned farmhouse for a pair of historians. In another, it’s a guy who wants a house out of James Bond."

BENT PET BED Inspired by the Eamses’ LCW, the bent platform bed imitates the molded plywood and walnut finish of the classic chair. Only available in small, so its best suited for a cat or toy dogs.

Japanese design studio Nendo has released a new line of products for the design-savvy pet owner. Designed for the modern interior, the collection includes a dog house and several toys with angles instead of rounded, soft shapes.

Petting Zoo by Minimaforms (2013) Theodore and Stephen Spyropoulos created these robotic “pets,” which adapt and change their behavior based on interactions with humans. Image courtesy of Apostolos Despotidis

These geometric shapes provide various possibilities for playing around. Each piece has a bell inside of it that makes a distinct sound that can be heard when the dog is playing with it.

Automatic Pet Feeder Now when you go out for a long day, you do not have to worry about who will feed your pet. Automatic pet feeders can be set to a timer, and will release small amounts of food gradually throughout the day. Photo via Luxist.

PET Lamp by Alvaro Catalán de Ocón (2012) After witnessing how washed up plastic bottles were littering the Amazonian watershed in Colombia, designer Alvaro Catalán de Ocón instigated a community of creative reuse, recruiting indigenous weavers to turn the discarded containers into brightly colored lamp shades.

In Yuen Long, Hong Kong, a 452-square foot residence is designed to accommodate a young couple, one of their mothers, and their pets: a cat and a parrot. The home features transforming furniture and nooks and crannies that are perfect for the pets. A bench by the door doubles as a litter box.

Edge House, 2008.

Naturally, a collection like this would have to include a toy ball. An array of square holes are optimal for hiding snacks and bouncing around.

Various models of the designer's PET Lamp, made with the help of local weavers in Chile, Colombia, and Ethiopia, hang from the ceiling.

Ginge’s penchant for the bright red Varenna cabinets the couple splurged on is matched only by her love of animals; rescue pets are de rigueur around the house.

In addition to housing storage, the staircase also hides pet food bowls.

Benedetta poses with her pet bird, who keeps watch on the entrance courtyard below from his perch in the library.

2007 Office Pets.

The enclosed run allows your pet to roam safely and securely.

In the master bedroom, a Droog Milk Bottle lamp hangs next to a Fluttua Bed designed by Daniele Lago. An artwork by Brooke Westlund hangs over a custom pet door for the client’s dog, Kona.

The sofa is by Petter Skogstad for Cremme.

Meet Bette, a pretty damn adorable 3-D pet made by Sian Keegan.

The doors are birdhouse-shaped to match the pets theme.

The sunken lounge was designed with "slowing down and appreciating the environment" in mind. A custom-made, built-in sofa wraps around the space, bleeding into the stairs and a custom wood display shelf. Not having a TV was an intentional choice. "We wanted the client to be able to lie back and watch the clouds and the sky, to have conversations, to read a book, to play with their pets," says Knights.

Families at The Ivy appreciate the dedicated children’s playroom and pet parents can pamper their pooch at the on-site pet spa.

To hold up against wear and tear, the sofa cushions are upholstered in a pet- and kid-friendly performance fabric with FibreGuard.

Beach House doubles as an end table while providing a comfortable nook for your pet to relax or nap.

A smart door lock makes it easy for you to let pet-sitters in as well as know that they've been there.

Here's something different. GazeBox's special anti-UV polycarbonate panels give protection from the sun, hail, rain, wind, ice, pets and birds.

Potted faux plants, like this Afloral tropical yucca tree plant, are a smart option for adding easy-to-maintain and pet-safe greenery to your home.

The home located at 56 Willow Street is a pet-friendly property, and has additional storage in the basement, as well as a part-time superintendent that looks after the co-op building.

“We also converted cat-scale extensions into furniture that people can use, such as desks, lockers, and chairs, so that owners can enjoy their activities and pet interactions in this space,” notes the firm.

I strip the sides and top and hose the table off in the backyard, careful not to splatter pets with chemical stripper runoff.

Brick plinths that rise from the ground around the edge of the courtyard not only help define space and volumes, but also provide places to sit, to play with pets, to put the laundry baskets, and drop off the groceries.