Living with Dogs

Carolyne Roehm and her Pups

I adore my dogs and yes, they are allowed on the furniture. They have dog beds they love, but when I am sitting on the sofas, they want to be with me. To each his own, but dogs have such short lives, I want them to enjoy each day to the fullest and I want them to be with me every moment they can be. And I have found a beautiful and functional way to protect my sofas.

Hollyhocks

Hollyhocks

 

I loved growing hollyhocks in my gardens in Virginia. Hollyhocks are a favorite motif in classic chintz fabrics like Lee Jofa Hollyhock that was created over 100 years ago -

Lee Jofa Hollyhock

Another favorite classic hollyhock fabric is by Sanderson.

Pagoda River

This gorgeous pagoda fabric is Sanderson's Pagoda River. A vintage design from the Eton Rural Collection of the 1910s, it is now part of their Vintage Prints and Wallpapers Collection. Interestingly, it has a wonderfully modern vibe.