Trends may come and go, but Fashion Hounds, tastemakers and Interior Designers have always appreciated the Dalmatian for their chic black & white spots.
A black and white color scheme will always be in style.
Dalmatian Style. Image: Doggie Stylish
Dorothy Draper, the doyenne of decorating, was known for her grand scaled black & white floors.
Given Dorothy Draper’s love of the color scheme, it’s no surprise that her Dog was a Dalmatian named Dewey!
Adding a spot of Black & White to a room’s decor will provide a touch of glamour whether borrowed from a leopard or a Dog…
Chic spots like Qaudrille’s Rio fabric (shown above) have been the designer’s motif of choice for decades for pillows, upholstery, wallcoverings and window treatments.
Prices range from high to low and it seems every fabric house has a version of the pattern.
Dog Spots Fabric. Image: Waverly
Les Touches by Brunschwig & Fils is the Top Dog of spotted fabrics.
The classic Brunschwig & Fils pattern debuted in 1965 and has been featured in many notable interiors.
In 1989, fashion designer Geoffrey Beene found inspiration for his New York apartment’s décor in the spotted fabric.
Beene created balloon shades for his dining room windows with the spotted Les Touches fabric. Geoffrey Beene then had his walls painted in a slightly larger scaled version of the pattern.
Image: Book House Beautiful Entertaining, IDH
Talk about seeing spots!
Can you imagine recreating this pattern?
I’m cross eyed just thinking about it, but evidently Emily of High on the Tide was up to the task.
She has two Dogs to use as her design inspiration, and her adorable Dog George has a few spots of his own.
Emily decided it was time to jazz up the upholstery of her six dining room chairs.
Dog Spot Chairs. Images: High on the Tide
Can you believe it? Emily changed the spots of 6 chairs with nothing but a sharpie marker!
It is amazing what you can do with a sharpie & a little imagination. (You can check out another sharpie décor project here.)
DIY Dog Spots. Image: High on the Tide
Emily proved once again just how crazy & creative Interior Design Hounds are about decorating.
We’re also crazy about our Dogs!
But not quite as crazy as this Mad Dog & Englishman was in his day:
Vintage Dalmatians 1902. Image: IDH
Dr. Wheeler-O’Bryan, a Dalmatian fancier at the turn of the century, was an award winning designer…
1902. Image: Interior Design Hound
The Dalmatian Fashion Hound won first prize for his attire at a “fancy dress ball” in 1902.
Do you think he used a sharpie?
Later, I’ve got to let the Dog out,
Taffy, our charming 
This is so cool! I LOVE the spotted fashions!!! Thanks for stating this!