A stylish dog garden full of inspiration to create the ultimate retreat for your pooch at home.
As one of the inspiring garden spaces surrounding the life-sized Ideal Home, this NEW addition invites visitors to explore how outdoor areas can be both beautiful and enriching for dogs, with their welfare and natural behaviours at the heart of the design.
Delivered in partnership with Dogs Trust and created in collaboration with our experts, The Style Makers, this concept garden brings together canine wellbeing and considered design. With guidance from Dogs Trust helping to shape a space that supports dogs’ safety, comfort and natural instincts, The Style Makers have ensured the result remains effortlessly stylish and inspiring for homeowners.
The space demonstrates that you don’t have to compromise on aesthetics to create a garden that works for every member of the family, including four-legged ones.
While furry friends can’t attend the show, visitors will discover plenty of practical, design-led ideas to take home for them.
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Made in partnership with Dogs Trust
Since 1908, Ideal Home Show have been working to showcase new household inventions and design trends for homeowners & renters across the nation to improve and create their 'ideal home'.
Similarly, Dogs Trust since 1891 have been working for a better future for dogs and the people who love them. This makes it the ultimate partnership for the brand new feature, The Bark Yard.
Designed by The Style Makers
Meet Réli Farjon and Laurie Davidson, the creative powerhouse behind 'The Bark Yard’. With 30+ years’ combined experience shaping homes, they bring artistry, intuition and trend-savvy expertise.
“We’re thrilled to be designing a one-of-a-kind Bark Yard just for dogs. Inspired by the vibrant energy of a Miami Beach club, it’s a playful, stylish space where pups can lounge, socialise and be pampered - complete with a dog spa, chic ‘bar’ area and cosy day-bed for resort-style living.”
The duo have styled for brands including Dunelm, Wayfair, Tesco, Ikea and La Redoute, and contributed to some of the UK’s most loved home titles.
Stylish dog garden full of inspiration to create the ultimate retreat for your pooch at home.
Key elements include safe, non-toxic planting, secure boundaries, and a variety of textures and surfaces to encourage exploration and sensory engagement.
You'll be able to find shaded rest areas with fresh water, opportunities for sniffing and foraging, and a dedicated digging zone support comfort and mental stimulation, while thoughtful layout and supervision help ensure safety.
By balancing practicality, enrichment and wellbeing, The Bark Yard demonstrates how a thoughtfully designed garden can provide dogs with a safe, stimulating environment to relax, play and express natural behaviours alongside their owners.
Get to know the zones in The Bark Yard
A shaded sanctuary for dogs and their humans to unwind. Beneath a relaxed canopy, this multifunctional lounge invites you to stretch out while your pup settles in.
At its heart is a clever pull-out sandbox, topped with cushions for laid-back lounging with a ball pit dig zone for playful paws.
A polished pit stop for pampered pups. Complete with a built-in shower and open shelving for towels, dog robes and grooming essentials, the Pooch Parlour blends practicality with playful styling.
Functional, photogenic and fashion-forward — because every good dog deserves a proper glow-up.
A self-serve hydration station for thirsty pups! Designed with low-set drink bowls, and shelves lined with labelled treats, it’s the perfect corner of the garden that's equal parts functional and photo-ready.
A wall of champions – but the prizes are for playing, not just admiring. Framed in wood and filled with rows of colourful balls, this playful display lets dogs choose their favourite and get the game started.
Part feature wall, part self-serve toy station – because every great play session starts with picking the perfect ball.
An energetic play zone for dogs who like to make a splash. Complete with a mini pool for cooling off and a compact agility frame for climbing, balancing and showing off, this space is designed for movement and momentum.
It’s part splash zone, part obstacle course, giving pups the chance to burn energy, build confidence and have their main-character moment.
A sensory garden designed for curious noses. This calm, stroll-worthy space invites dogs to sniff, explore and gently decompress, while owners enjoy a beautifully styled garden moment.
Planted with dog-friendly favourites such as rosemary, sage, calendula, cornflower and sunflower, it’s a fragrant, feel-good pause within the wider experience.
Because for dogs, the world begins with scent — and this is their chance to truly stop and smell it.
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