DIY dog bed
 

I found this link:

DIY Dog Bed

interesting method of making your own dog bed, thought I'd share it.
Seems like I have some old end tables in the garage rafters...may do this project this spring/summer.

I love projects like this!!! Thanks for sharing. :)

I have made 2 dog beds for my girls by using dresser drawers from an antique drsser I was truning into a bookshelf. Projects like this are unique and look nice around the house.

Cute idea. I'll check around other sites to find the duvet's in different patterns though. I'm always up for getting more beds for the girls. :p

OH MY! That is really neat! That would be a pretty way to have a dog bed in the living room. I really like this idea.

Thanks for posting this!!! I smell a new pawesome project in the near future!!:D

Maybe we should give ourselves until late summer (or spring???/early summer??) and we all make one (garage sale end table???) and post pictures...see how many different versions/colors we all come up with. A contest of sorts!! (too much snow here for starting a project like this right now for me!)

That would look so great with white crackle paint and a shabby sheik ensemble. I'd add a canopy top complete with netting. My Daisy would love something like that.

What a pretty bed!! Now I just have to convince DH that it's a brilliant idea... lol

That's what I was thinking! Is that ok to do for a boy as well as a girl?

Thanks for sharing!!
 

I will have to try and make one when we move to a bigger apt. I can't wait though! It will be my summer project as well! Thanks for sharing! :D

Thanks! I'll be hitting fast cash and headed to the thrifty store...i love ging there and well "recycling" something into my wanna-be shabby chic-ness! Plus it fits my i'm not working right now budget!
No, seriously stuff like this is so fun! I love refurbishing and re-purposing!

Oh no! I shouldnt have opened this thread!! now I feel I MUST make one, its just too cute. :D

oooo I love the idea of the shabby chic look. White crackle. Been wanting to do something like that.

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That is way too cool!!! Yep, there is project coming my way! Thanks for the tip!

Oh that is too cute!!! What a smart lady!!!! I've got to try this...I'm such a sucker for a cute bed!!!! Thank you for the link!!!

I've actually started looking. I couldn't understand how she got the shape of the legs the way she did (the round bottoms). It finally clicked! I think I already found a few good prospects on craigslist. What's a good price to pay for a used end table?

Try a thrift store or wait a month or two for yard sales, they are coming up. Think about the shipping cost you would save let alone the fun of getting out of the house for a few hours. :cool::cool:

It's hard to say a good price. It depends on the table and condition. I'd say you'd want to get one that u won't be too upset with it if the wood cracks when ur trimming the one side.

Very cute idea. I love repurposing furniture.

Even thrift stores can be high. I'd wait for the garage sales to kick in to gear. I would say you could pick one up for no more than 15-20 buck, possibly even less if it's towards the end of the day when people want to clear things out.

I don't know if you ladies know that Craigslist is a way for someone to advertise for free. Whether it be garage sales, estate sales, employment opportunities, rentals, etc. You just pick your location, and you can see what's available in your immediate area. No shipping required! But thanks for the tip on the price. I don't know what a new end table goes for, let alone a used one.

I thought garage sales were year round? :confused: I see them year round in this area.

You still have to consider
the cost of the curtain rod ends to top the legs-retail some can be about $20 too
the paint (I'm bad I get custom paint colors in anti-mold, safe non toxic etc)
dog bed pad ( love visco foam chunk ones)
the duvet-that's so cute could make it yourself too
wooden blocks (I'm getting legs at the hardware store to make it raised)
I am going to use wood adhesive decals for embossed decorations
even if you estimate and even $20 for each-which could be likely averaging expenses
that's 6x$20...$120 on this project...maybe a $20 over estimate...or you could get really creative and cheap it...but if you forget you could spend a little more than buying one retail...I'd still rather make mine though-fun project for me and the kids and makes such a better story of a useful, functional show piece in your home.

Everyone who does this should post pics!!!! I won't probably for a couple months but I'm noting this thread and will post mine...well someday!

I think garage yard sales are only year round in CA...LOL...my rule of thumb a $20 limit for used small furniture at such sales (even craigslist) chances are the ppl will take it as they are most likely going to haul it all off to good will later to donate...I've missed out a few many items I'd have loved to get...but looking back having stuck to my rule of my "project" budget I've restored, reused, re-purposed so many items at such a dirt cheap price it was amazing (used to sell some of them after restoring them for fun and pocket money). I might pay a decent penny for a really cute one at a good will (nonprofit) thrift store-good cause and all... but wow some yard sellers and good will stores have really taken the word retail in secondary retail to heart in their pricing!
Although I have to say I did a couple years ago spend just over $100 on an armoire at a yard sale, I resold after refurbishing and made my expenses and a slight profit back on it...of course this past summer I got a very similar one for $30...that's my next project...

I think I can get everything but the end table and paint for free. I might even get the paint for free, I'm not sure yet.

My dad does maintenance/managing of apt buildings. If I wait long enough, I get get a few scraps here and there to use on my project. :)

I forgot you are in California. LOL. Out here, a sure sign of spring is the daffodils and the yard sale signs.

It's ok, sometimes I forget the sun doesn't shine year round for everyone. I have a friend in TN who loves to go to yard sales every summer. One of the reasons she loves summer. Her husband hates it since she always comes home with little treasures. :p

Oh I'm jealous free project supplies

Well, I think I'm going to a few flea markets in my area to see if I can find a table. I love this idea! I'm probably going to sew a cover for the bed cushion, that's not hard. I hope everyone who does this will post a pic! Great summer/spring weekend project!

I think I found my future bed. :) What do you think?
End Table

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love love love it! thanks so much for sharing Pann likes to hump his bed maybe if it cant be moved around so much he'll actually use it for a bed and not as his...girlfriend lol