There’s
no two ways about it: if I had a garden I would also have a dog. Or a cat. Or at least I'd adopt a local hedgehog as my own. In
fact, if my flat was a smidgen bigger I would take one of the cats from
Battersea who aren’t allowed to put a paw outdoors (I read their traumatic
stories on the website). Sometimes I find it hard not to think about how much I
want a cat or dog. During these times I need to remind myself that there’s
always something you can do to incorporate more animals into your home life. This
is a story about one of those occasions.
I’m
not Donald Trump (incidentally, if I was I would spend a large wadge of cash
setting up luxury rehabilitation centres for neglected pets). When I was
furnishing my flat, the budget dictated that I bought from Ikea and cried with
frustration trying to decipher the instructions. Now that it’s built, I like my
furniture very much. But recently I’ve been feeling a tad bored with it. So I
took myself to Anthropologie and invested in a little something to bring the
magic back into my bedroom (not in a sleazy way). Then I rolled up my sleeves
and did some serious DIY.
Behold
the incredible and inspiring results!
What’s
that on my beside cabinet?
Oh,
it’s a squirrel! And he’s the handle to the drawer. How quaint!
Excuse me while I bask in the glory of my own DIY expertise, but isn’t it amazing what you can achieve? Now I’d like to
experiment with other pieces of furniture – and other species. Although I have
to stress how symbolically relevant squirrels are. I mean, they squirrel things
away, right? That’s what they’re known for. That’s their thing. Likewise, this
little urchin is keeping my valuables safe. And you know what? I might not have a companion in a dog or a cat, but it's good to know this bushy-tailed buddy is there.