Pets of Dwell

A picture window over a custom concrete bench fashions a window seat. “Family, friends, and animals all enjoy the various places to relax in the lounge,” says the homeowner. “The window seat is universally the most prized nook in the home.”

In the living room of her Seattle home, Marita White combined Hygge and West’s “Bloom Wallpaper” with Sherwin Williams “Hopeful” on the wainscot, and Clare’s “Rosé Season” on the ceiling.

The “Kitty Room” was given an orange motif, with wallpaper from Chasing Paper, trim painted Sherwin Williams "Navel,

In Marita’s bedroom, the wainscoting is Sherwin Williams "Decisive Yellow,

Designer and architect Lauren Wesley Spear, creative director Michael Goesele, and their four-year-old Vizla named Bernese found a weekend retreat in the Sullivan Catskills.

A section of the facade—a cross between a shoji screen and a barn door—slides open. Planter boxes contain edible varieties that fuel Mary’s culinary explorations.

Josephine shares the apartment with her girlfriend, Alexis, and dog, Harpie.