Thursday, April 26, 2012

Dresser Drawer To Shabby Chic Dog Bed


Flea Market find, dresser drawer. 
Upcycled into a Shabby Chic Pet bed. 
I love my dogs. They are my babies and are spoiled so much to the point where I am constantly making them new pet beds to lounge around the house, the car or even when we go camping. 

This recent bed was made from an old dresser drawer that I picked up at a local flea market for a few dollars. It had a beautiful front and was in really great shape...it just needed a face lift. 
First step was sanding all of the old paint then smoothing out some but not all of the wear and tear. *Smoothing out all of those edges so that it will not hurt your pet or yourself. 
Next, I prime the entire drawer with KILZ Latex Primer. This helps stop mold from growing and is safe for your pet. 

This is where I get out of control with paint and cover myself and what I am working on...so missing a few photos because I dare not touch my camera with messy fingers. 

But I put a layer of dark tan and garden green. Then I take furniture wax and a rag and rub the wax all along the edges, corners and general areas where I want it to look distressed. 
Then I put a last coat of white paint and let it set until dry. Once it is dry I use a soft steel wool and rub it on the areas where I had put the furniture wax. If you want an even rougher look, you can use a light grit sand paper and sand until you get the look that you want. 

Then just added my own vintage glass drawer handle and four wood bun feet...VOILA!

A pet bed for a Puppy Princess!

Any questions or suggestion, I would love to hear from you. 

~Amanda

Entering this project in The CSI Project Contest. 
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11 comments:

  1. CUTE idea! I struggled for years to find a pet bed I could actually have in my living room. I wish I would have though of this! Very creative!

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    1. Thank you so much Megan. Best part is that you can make one for a smaller or larger dog, just have to find a big enough drawer. :-)

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  2. WOW! This is so CUTE! I could see myself making one for my dog too! You have been put on my inspiration . http://trixih.blogspot.com/p/my-inspiration.html

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    1. Trixi, what an honor!! Thank you so much for including me on your inspiration board. I would love to see your pet bed when you make one. :-)

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  3. What a great use of an old drawer. It turned out great!

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    1. Thanks so much! My little Meja is really loving it and it looks fantastic in my living room.

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  4. So cute!! Have you seen the one where they turned a table upside down and did a similar treatment?? I have a larger dog, so I don't think a dresser drawer would suffice! Anyway, since you mentioned you like to make different beds, I thought I would turn you on to that option.

    I have it pinned on my DIY board if you want to follow me over to my blog, find the Pinterest Button, slosh around my board, and generally take a million years, OR you can type it in the search button at Pinterest. HOWEVER, I do like to make new friends, and my blog is kinda entertaining as well. You decide. I handle rejection well. ;)

    ~joy!
    Vicky @ sleeping in an unmade bed

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  5. Love this idea!!! :)

    Visiting from toddlindsey.com

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  6. This is so adorable!! I would have to find big drawers for my dogs but they would look so cute! Thanks so much for linking up to Delicately Constructed Friday last week! I featured you!! http://www.delicateconstruction.com/2012/05/delicately-constructed-features.html

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  7. This is just cute. I want to do like this to my pets and to promote to my customers. Carry on the good work

    Beds for Dogs

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  8. A shabby chic artwork for a super cute dog! Your furbaby will surely feel like a royalty in there.

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