Stylish Pet Beds That Actually Match Your Home Decor

For years, pet owners faced a frustrating choice: buy a bed your dog or cat will love, or buy one that doesn’t clash with your carefully designed living room. Bulky, brightly coloured pet beds shoved into corners. Cheap synthetic fabrics that looked out of place next to quality furniture. Function versus form, with no middle ground.

That trade-off is over. A new generation of pet beds — designed with interiors in mind — proves that pet comfort and home style aren’t mutually exclusive. Here’s how to choose a pet bed that your pet will love and your home actually deserves.

Design Trends in Pet Beds

Scandi-Inspired Design

Scandinavian design principles — clean lines, natural materials, neutral palettes and functional beauty — translate perfectly to pet furniture. The Rumi Round and Luna Oval pet beds feature real timber frames that bring warmth and organic texture into a room. The natural wood finish works with virtually any interior style, from minimalist apartments to coastal homes.

Neutral, Tonal Colour Palettes

The era of bright red and electric blue pet beds is fading. Today’s best-designed pet beds use muted, sophisticated colours that integrate with existing decor rather than competing with it. Pethood’s range focuses on Cream, Grey, soft Blue and dusty Pink — tones that work as accents in neutral rooms or blend seamlessly into already-coloured spaces.

Premium Textiles

The fabric on your pet’s bed should feel like it belongs alongside your sofa cushions and throw blankets — not from a completely different material universe. This is where quality matters most.

Choosing Fabrics That Complement Your Home

Velvet

Velvet has made a massive comeback in interior design — on sofas, cushions, curtains and now pet beds. The Coco Cosy, Luna Oval and Rumi Round are all available in velvet. The fabric’s subtle sheen adds a luxurious dimension to any room. Velvet pet beds pair especially well with contemporary, Art Deco and modern classic interiors.

Best rooms for velvet: Living rooms, bedrooms, formal sitting areas. Velvet makes a visual statement — place the bed where it can be seen and appreciated.

Boucle

Boucle’s textured, nubby surface is one of the most sought-after fabrics in modern interiors. It adds visual warmth and tactile interest without being heavy or formal. A boucle pet bed next to a boucle accent chair or ottoman creates a cohesive, curated look that feels intentional rather than accidental.

Best rooms for boucle: Living areas, home offices, bedrooms. The texture works particularly well in Scandi, Japanese and minimalist interiors where visual warmth needs to come from texture rather than colour.

Twill

Twill is the workhorse fabric — tightly woven, durable and understated. It doesn’t command attention the way velvet or boucle do, which makes it ideal for households where the pet bed needs to blend in rather than stand out. The Coco Cosy in Twill Cream or Grey looks at home in casual, lived-in spaces.

Best rooms for twill: Family rooms, playrooms, laundries, multi-pet households. Twill handles daily wear gracefully and resists the pilling that can age other fabrics.

Placement Tips for a Styled Home

Where you place the bed matters as much as what bed you choose:

• Next to furniture, not against the wall: Placing a pet bed beside your sofa or reading chair makes it look like part of the furniture arrangement rather than an afterthought pushed into a corner.
• On a rug: A pet bed on bare floor looks isolated. Place it on or near a rug to ground it within the room’s visual landscape.
• Matching tones: Choose a bed colour that picks up an existing tone in the room — a cream bed in a room with cream cushions, or a grey bed that echoes a concrete feature wall.
• Feature placement: A beautifully designed bed like the Rumi Round with its timber frame can be placed prominently — near a window, beside a bookshelf, or in a reading nook. It’s attractive enough to earn prime real estate.
• Avoid visual clutter: One well-chosen bed looks intentional. Multiple mismatched beds in one room look chaotic. If you have multiple pets, choose the same bed in different sizes or complementary colours.

Room-by-Room Guide

Living Room

This is where aesthetics matter most. Choose velvet or boucle in a colour that complements your sofa. The Rumi Round or Luna Oval with timber frames work as statement pieces. Position the bed near where you sit — dogs and cats want to be close to their people.

Bedroom

A deep-sided bed like the Coco Cosy works well at the foot of your bed or beside the bedside table. Opt for soft, muted colours — Cream or Grey velvet creates a calm, coordinated feel that supports restful sleep for both you and your pet.

Home Office

Many pets love being near their owners during the workday. A small or medium bed tucked under or beside your desk gives them a designated spot without underfoot chaos. Boucle textures complement the warm, productive aesthetic of modern home offices.

Outdoor Areas

For patios, verandahs and covered outdoor areas, the Rocky Raised or Koda Folding bed is the best choice. The steel frame and mesh surface handle outdoor conditions without the weather damage that affects fabric beds.

Explore the full Pethood bed collection to find the perfect bed for your home — designed to look as good in your space as it feels for your pet.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will velvet pet beds show pet hair?

All fabrics show some pet hair, but velvet’s smooth surface actually makes it easier to remove fur with a lint roller compared to textured fabrics. Choosing a bed colour close to your pet’s fur colour (Cream for light-coloured pets, Grey for darker pets) minimises visible hair between cleans.

How do I keep a stylish pet bed looking good?

Remove and wash the cover every 1-2 weeks. Vacuum the bed base weekly. Brush your pet regularly to reduce shedding onto the bed. Rotate between two covers if available — one in use, one freshly washed — to keep the bed looking its best at all times.