When it comes to your custom home features, you don’t want to miss out on creating special places for your pets, after all, they’re part of your family. These custom home features can be subtle or they can be large things like creating a room all for your furry friend. Just keep in mind that your builder should be able to add any pet friendly custom home features you want.
To help you get started thinking about these areas, here are a few features to consider:
Carpet is harder to keep clean when you have pets.
When it comes to your flooring, carpet might not be the best choice, at least in areas where the pets with be. Aside from keeping the hair swept up, carpet also retains smells and is harder to clean up if an accident occurs. If your pet is lightweight, wood flooring with a urethane finish is a good option. It’s easy to sweep up and keep clean. If your pet is heavier, ceramic tile or some other nonporous, durable flooring works great.
Pet baths make keeping your pets clean easier.
Whether you have a dog who loves playing in the mud or need to keep your hamster cage clean, a pet bath makes for easy cleanup. You can easily incorporate the pet bath into your mud room. As far as custom home features go, this is a pretty versatile one. You can also use the bath to clean off muddy boots and clean up from being outdoors.
Create a special area in your home for your pet.
Your life will be much easier if you keep all pet related things in one specific area. You can use your mudroom, laundry room, or even your kitchen. But, keeping food, bowls, treats, and even a leash in one area will allow your pet to become more familiar with the area and they’ll be much more comfortable.
Incorporate your pet’s areas into the home design.
There are countless ways to incorporate these areas into your custom home like putting a dog house under the stairs or incorporating a fish tank into the wall of your kitchen. A great custom home builder will be able to add the areas your pet needs to feel at home, have their own space, and feel even more like they’re part of the family.
Do these ideas sound like they’d be great for your family pet? The custom home builders at Hamilton Homes would love to talk to you about your custom home ideas and discuss how to make your family’s pets feel at home. Contact us today to get started on your custom home plan ideas!
