Are you familiar with MacKenzie-Childs?
The artisan line of patterned home décor, gifts & furnishings has been around for over 25 years.
They’ve always had a spot in their collection for Pets.
Courtly Check Pet Bowl & Dog Collar
While the company has changed hands several times over the years, MacKenzie-Childs has passionate collectors that adore their signature look.
Checks, stripes & whimsical patterns cover everything from dinnerware to Dog Beds & Dog Collars.
MacKenzie-Childs Dog Beds can range from the sublime….
Designer Pet Beds. Image: MacKenzie-Childs
…to the ridiculous! (With a very posh price tag.)
It will take several thousand dollars to purchase this Posh Pet Palace with its faux-tortoise shell finish.
$3500 Pet Palace. Image: MacKenzie-Childs
Standing over four feet high with “hand-painted pastoral scenes of the countryside” surrounding the MacKenzie-Childs studio in Aurora, New York, any Mutt would feel regal taking a snooze inside this Puppy.
Maybe that’s why Neiman Marcus has been such a good customer of MacKenzie-Childs over the years?
The Courtly Check Pet Bowls are a little more down to earth…
Courtly Check Pet Bowls. MacKenzie-Childs
Black & white checks have been the foundation for the MacKenzie-Childs look and work well with any style of decorating.
You may have noticed the colorful Dog sweaters the Miniature Pinschers in the Posh Pet Palace were wearing…
Designer Dog Sweaters, MacKenzie-Childs
Mixing patterns & bright spots of color with black & white checks or stripes for contrast is another one of MacKenzie-Childs favorite styles.
Bold poppy pillows, vintage florals and cabbage roses often do the trick…
Pet Friendly Home Décor, MacKenzie-Childs
The fanciful botanicals of the Flower Market Collection are a perfect contrast to the courtly checks with their lush garden hues.
I love the vintage look of the Dog bowls, available in two sizes & colors…
Flower Market Pet Bowl, MacKenzie-Childs
MacKenzie-Childs’ Flower Market Collection covers everything from Doggie Dinnerware to Pet Frames:
Dog Frames. Image: Neiman Marcus
There’s plenty of fanciful furniture in the MacKenzie-Childs lineup that would make any little girl’s room a dream.
(Although I’ve known a few interesting characters that have filled their entire homes with the line!)
Pet Friendly Home Décor. Image: Gattle’s
If you’re into DIY, you might be inspired to paint a few flea market finds yourself.
I did notice a “Pagoda Bookshelf & Console” in the MacKenzie-Childs collection that certainly looked familiar…
While the legs on the console are a different style, there is no mistake in my mind that its inspiration was taken from Dorothry Draper.
Well, not Dorothy Draper exactly…her “updated” line from Kindel Furniture: the Console & Curio from the Dorothy Draper Collection.
Dorothy Draper Curio. Image Kindel
It could be said that Dorothy Draper was the decorator that put black & white checks on the map, not to mention black & white stripes.
Color was Dorothy Tuckerman Draper’s middle name. The decorator was also a fan of roses. The BIGGER rose the better in her design play book.
Scottie Dog Ornament. MacKenzie-Childs
In the Interior Design Hound’s book, a little wild pattern & bold color goes a l o n g way.
Taffy, however wants it all.
Especially the Scottie Dog Christmas Ornament. She remided me there are only 80 days until Christmas. YIKES!
Later, I’ve got to take the Dog out,
Collectors will be out in force this weekend when MacKenzie-Childs will host its annual Fall Festival at their fanciful studio in Aurora, New York. The working studio, once home to a dairy farm, is located on their 65-acres of beautiful grounds overlooking the Cayuga Lake.
You’ll find more information here.
Taffy, our charming 
