Remember Ollie? OurĀ sweet ‘little’ pup that the shelter told usĀ was ‘probably’ part fox terrier and therefore unlikely to grow very large? Not so it turns out.Ā But regardless of him being triple the size we thought he would be, we love him just the same (or, maybe even more?). You guysss, having a dog is the best! I know this is going to sound cliche but we honestly didn’t know how much we were missing out on until we got him, it helps that he gets to hang out with us in the studio all day!Ā I oftenĀ look at Ollie and think of your classic fairytale/rags to riches story – born in the back of a junk yard, now sleeping in a mid century DIY dog bed with mud cloth fabric cushions…. Dog you ballin’! Make one for your own pooch using these steps.
Mid Century DIY Dog Bed
You need
- Plywood cut to size (For dimensions, refer to the diagram below in Step 1. We decided it was easier to paint the plywood white before assembling the dog bed, but this is totally up to you!)
- 4 x hair pin legs
- Power drill
- Liquid nails
- Screws
How to
- We used Ollie’s dog cushion as a guide for the dimensions and took the measurementsĀ to the local hardware store and got the plywood cut to size.
2. ArrangeĀ the hair pin legs on the base of the dog bed, then once you are happy with the spacing, use the power drill to secure the legs with screws.
3. Work your way around all four corners.
4. Place and drill the sides on, making sure it lies flush with the front. (Note: the sides will stick out at the back 1.3cm to accommodate for the width of the back piece of plywood). If you find it hard to secure this with just yourĀ screws, you can use liquid nails too prior to drilling it on.
5. Once you’ve secured the sides of the dog bed, put the back piece on.
6. Secure the back piece to the base and sides.Ā Before you screw them in,Ā use the liquid nails to glue the two edges together so that they are nice and secure.
Voila!
*ollie is a super chilled dog, but for some reason can’t relax in front of the camera… Lucky it’s only the odd snapchat cameo he has to put up with. š Take a load off pup!
Photos by Bryant Lee
He’s so cute! And the dog bed looks amazing, it’s so difficult here to get some good and reasonably priced hairpin legs here in Germany. You can do so much with them!
https://www.makeandmess.com/
I know what you mean, these were actually not that cheap from etsy, if you live in the US they are a dime a dozen!
Cute bed and THANK-YOU for adopting a shelter pet.
Hahahaha shelter animals all the way for me since day one, thinking about getting another one (or 5).
It turned out great!
xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
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Thanks so much Rena! x
It’d make a dog feel like a real prince or princess š
Hahahah I know, kinda ridiculous right? But they do become your babies.
This dog bed is so cute that I’m actually considering getting a dog just so I can make this dog bed.
Nicky Zeeb xx
That’s the best thing I’ve heard all day š
I love it!!! Thanks ā»
“Dog you ballin'” -> best line ever! š
Great job on the dog bed, it looks fab!
Rebecca
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Our dog is camera-shy too! Love that the bed matches the pooch š
Kim xx
Oh! He’s a very elegant and stylish baby, his colors just match everything in that picture.
Love the bed!
Saludos desde Chile!
Every DIY looks so easy with you! Thanks a lot for the inspo.
Best
Love this! Would work great for my kitty too : )
Hi Ollie! He looks so proud! Lovely bed!
Your dog is so beautiful! <3
Awww this post made me smile! I have a rescue dog too and like you said, I had no idea what I was missing! Started from the bottom now they’re in mid-century dog beds haha love it!