These Built-In Pet Feeding Stations Blend Seamlessly Into the Kitchen

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Once supper wraps, most of us wipe down the counters, load the dishwasher, and sweep up whatever crumbs landed beneath the island. But if you share your home with a pet, the routine almost certainly involves a thorough mop, too—because when four-legged family members eat in the kitchen, the floor tends to end up slick with drool and splashed water. And honestly, it's rarely their fault; we've booted our share of bowls simply because they sat at foot level. That's exactly why we gravitate toward elevated feeding racks, and even more so toward built-in stations that fold a pet's dining nook into the cabinetry with real polish. Below are a few of the smartest setups we've spotted, along with our favorite pieces to recreate each look.

When guests settle onto the stools ringing this Laguna Beach island by Jen Samson, the household dogs belly up alongside them. The stroke of brilliance here is the pot filler mounted beside the bowls—no more precarious trips carrying a brimming water bowl from the sink. Arguably it's far handier than stationing one above the cooktop, and the kicker is that you can pick one up on Amazon for under $200.

By now it's no secret we have a soft spot for a well-executed Murphy bed. Product studio Fittes translated that same disappearing act into a pet feeding station. Installation is a DIY affair: carve a shallow recess into the drywall, slot in the frame, and hook on the bowl platform—the brand promises the whole job takes about 15 minutes. If you do fold it away after mealtime, just be sure to keep an accessible water bowl elsewhere in the house.

A kitchen renovation nearly always leaves behind offcuts, and here's a reason to hold onto them. Using a remnant of the same countertop slab plus a length of the oak millwork wrapping this Las Vegas kitchen, designer Kelly Stone fashioned a tailored platform for food and water bowls.

Been tempted to clad your counters in terrazzo but not quite ready to commit? Trial-run a bold material at the pet station first. This nook by EEZ Interiors and Maria Daniela Martinez pairs two statement surfaces in one compact moment.

Even jewelry designer Sarah Burns's bichon frise–poodle mix gets a custom touch at home: his food and water bowls are recessed into the apartment wall, their rims wrapped in twine and finished with painted wooden beads. The raised height is easier on his digestion, and the whole arrangement reads as far less of an eyesore for the humans sharing the space.

Lydia Geisel has been on the editorial team at Domino since 2017. Today, she writes and edits home and renovation stories, including house tours, before and afters, and DIYs, and leads our design news coverage. She lives in New York City.

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