Pet Projects

How’s this for carving out a targeted niche: a pet store that “caters to the urban loft, condo or apartment lifestyle of indoor pet living.” Or how about a retail establishment that targets dog owners seeking “environmentally conscious products” for their pets? Both can be found in the Los Angeles area – the former at the Pussy & Pooch Pethouse and Pawbar and the latter at the Healthy Spot.

The Pussy & Pooch was created by LA-based Tracy Beckmann Design, while AkarStudios designed the Healthy Spot in its hometown of Santa Monica. For design details on both spaces, click on the images in the accompanying slide show; for more information on the designers/vendors behind the projects, see below.

Project Participants:
Pussy & Pooch Pethouse and Pawbar

Client
Pussy & Pooch Pethouse and Pawbar, Los Angeles — Janene Zakrajsek and Rob Gaudio, owners

Design and Custom Chandelier
Tracy Beckmann Design, Los Angeles – Tracy Beckmann, owner and principal

Architectural Consultant
Fernando Bracer Design, Los Angeles

Fixtures
New Tech Display, Los Angeles

Flooring
Flor, Los Angeles

Furniture
Brown & Trowbridge, Los Angeles

Mannequins/Forms
Pet Edge

Props and Decoratives
Ital Trend, New York

Signage Graphics
Blik Graphics, Los Angeles

Wallcoverings/Materials
Flavor Paper, New Orleans

Project Participants:
Healthy Spot

Client
Healthy Spot, Santa Monica, Calif. – Andrew Kim and Mark Boonark, owners

Design/Lighting/Graphics
AkarStudios, Santa Monica, Calif. – Sat Garg, design principal; Matt Lutz, project designer; Sean Morris, graphics designer

General Contractor
Tarrantino Construction, Los Angeles

Millwork/Custom Fixtures
Magic Cabinet, Pomona, Calif.

Mural
Colortek, Culver City, Calif.