Can Never Have Too Much Dog Stuff..
That is, providing the aesthetics appeal to my "sophisticated" taste LOL. Of course anyone who knows me well knows I'm only partially kidding about that. I do have very specific taste and am frequently complimented on my sense of style and design (not trying to be vain here; I'd fully disclose my many weaknesses to anyone who asked) so I don't necessarily want anyone else picking up dog related decor items for me.
Having said that, I did pick up a couple "dog items" in the past few days that I'm really loving right now. The first thing is a sort of "diorama." My new favorite store is called Majesty - Crowning Touches for Your Home owned by the ever helpful and sweet Amy Gray. Anyway, in stopping in to find some final "Crowning Touches" for a 40th birthday party taking place in my home this past Saturday, I happened upon the above mentioned display (it's probably not considered a diorama because there isn't really a whole scene happening but when you have a dog involved, that pretty much takes care of everything for this girl).
Anyway, Amy had cleverly arranged a "bell jar" to contain a statue of what (I think) is a Rottweiler wearing a crown and royal necklace. She set the royal dog on a bed of moss and I just had to have it. While each component (excluding the moss) was available for purchase separately, I "made" Amy sell me her cute composition. I had decided to name the dog "King Buck" after my late Rottie just because he was my first every dog love but then a friend who currently owns two rotties pointed out the markings on the statue and it appears it really is a Rottie!
The second "dog item" isn't a decor piece, but rather another favorite indulgence of mine; a book. The only thing better than a book is a book about dogs. This book is called A celebration of the new american mutt: a breed apart and has photos by Amanda Jones of the cutest mixed breed dogs ever! I have a few favorites such as Gidget a "chackhussell (chihuahua/jack russell mix) Jackson a "muggin" (mini pinscher/pug mix) and Vasco a pitbullet (pit bull/basset hound mix). But my all time favorite is Lily whose breed is completely unknown. Oh my gosh, you have to buy this book for her photo alone. It's probably a good thing her heritage is a mystery because I suspect if she could be intentionally recreated, we'd have people killing each other to get one. She actually looks "other-worldly."
Ahhh - I really love dogs and their stuff.
