The Pet Project

An oversize cat scratcher covered in brown carpet looks even worse when paired with say, an Eames Chaise. Same goes for pet beds and bowls. So designer Lene Nendel paired with CEO Michael Ryding in 2004 to form Copenhagen based The Pet Project, an animal-centric design company that fulfills pets' needs in modern style.

We especially like Cat and Dog Cave No. 2. It retails for about $650 in the Walnut veneer and a portion of proceeds from any The Pet Project purchase is donated to cat and dog charities in the customers' local area. One Pet Peeve though, except for Cat and Dog Bed No. 1, which comes in a large, retriever-friendly size, The Pet Project pieces cater to mini tail-waggers.