Saturday, February 11, 2012

DIY Doggie Bed!

I couldn't resist posting this for all you dog lovers out there!

Sarah at Sarah.Wandering. made this DIY Dog Bed for her dog Lucy for $9.00 from IKEA rugs!




It took 3 Signe Rugs that were $2.99 each. She stitched them together, and filled with batting from a leftover project (she figured it was about $10 worth of battling)

And there you have it....a rugged, durable and washable custom dog bed.



Lucy looks pretty happy. ;-)

9 comments:

  1. LottiFebruary 12, 2012 at 1:53 AM

    Now that is one really nice dog bed.

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  2. NaDellFebruary 12, 2012 at 2:04 AM

    I like to fill throw pillows with stuffing from pillows that just aren't nice enough to use for our heads anymore. I wash the pillow before using the stuffing for filling in other pillows. Batting is expensive and we always seem to have a few lousy pillows around here.

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  3. Emily WilsonFebruary 12, 2012 at 8:16 PM

    I love this! so doing it next time I visit IKEA... thanks!
    Emily... thepostscriptofemilywilsondesign.blogspot.com

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  4. UnknownFebruary 12, 2012 at 10:10 PM

    NaDell...what a great idea!! I always have old pillows too! I'm definitely going to start a stuffing collection.

    Welcome Emily. :-)

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    OMG what a small world!!! I am reading your blog for the very first time (fantastic BTW!!!) as it was a shared link on my Facebook page. I saw this post, clicked on it and it turns out this blog is by a girl I went to college with here in Toronto, Canada!!!! Crazy, crazy!!! Keep up the good blogging posts!!!

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  6. UnknownFebruary 14, 2012 at 9:46 PM

    Anony...that is so crazy! lol. Yes...the internet can be a very small world indeed...sometimes. Glad you liked the blog...hope you keep coming back. :-)

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2012 at 3:49 AM

    instead of batting, you could buy some cheap pillows at Walmart. They have standard size for about $2.50 each. 2 pillows would make a nice soft bed.

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  8. Leslie HolukoffFebruary 23, 2012 at 9:05 PM

    Great idea! I think I'll do this soon... and I can make it as big as I need for my two little dogs! An idea I will share and try (adaptation from my pinterest perusing), apply hot glue in a zig zag pattern (or you could write secret messages) across the bottom to prevent the bed from sliding on hardwood floors.

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  9. AnonymousMarch 16, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    Such a great idea! I did something similar with cheap bed pillows from the dollar store for my two little dogs!

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Please post a comment if you feel so inclined! I love reading your thoughts and suggestions! And let's just face it....we're a lot smarter collectively...than individually. :-)