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I have 2 Boston terriers that used to rule my house. Every piece of furniture was theirs, especially our bed. They spent most of their time burrowed under my blankets, snoring away peaceably. But over the last 6 years, we have phased out the furniture thing. Mostly because my girl dog is a digger. She dug huge holes in a couch and a chair, completely ruining both. I now (for the first time ever!) have a pricey couch that neither dog is allowed on. Might sound harsh, but I am really not wanting them to destroy this couch as well. They still get to hang out on the family room couches (in the basement level of our house), so it's not like they are totally missing out. And they do have multiple dog beds and pillows scattered around the house on all different floors, in case they still want to snooze. (And yes, I am perfectly aware that she still gets up on my good couch when I'm not looking. The pile of black and white hair is really hard to miss. We both just pretend we don't notice.)

This is much the same issue for children's clothing as well. I have 2 daughters and there is so much butterfly, Disney princess, unicorn, etc. crap out there. So I sometimes end up shpping in the boys section, picking up AC/DC hoodies and the like to keep their wardrobes interesting.
As far as their rooms, I have tried really hard to make their rooms fun without bringing in cartoon characters or cliche decor. For my 6 year old, she I sewed rows and rows of fun ribbon and ric rac trim onto plain white curtains and bed skirt. I bought a rug with coordinating colors from PB Teen and her bedding is solid colors. The idea that this room could carry her from toddler to teen years.