Fancy Pet Bed Tutorial
Category: Bedding
Elegant pet beds can get expensive, but you can make your own for a fraction of the cost! I combined several thrift store items with comfortable Fairfield World fillers and my favorite fabric to make this princess worthy dog bed for my sweet dog, Xena (the warrior princess). I was reading recently about how a luxury brand dog mattress is made, and the designers explained that dogs instinctively paw at the ground or their beds before they lay down. For this reason, they had extra fabric and a bit of plush filler on the top layer of their very expensive dog mattress so dogs had something to paw at. I kept this information in mind when I designed this bed, so I wrapped the comfy foam in batting and added a light layer of filling to make the bed as inviting as possible.
What you need to make this project
- Materials
- Project Foam 24″ x 36″ x 3″ thick
- Cotton Batting
- Poly-Fil Premium Fiber Fill
- Twin Sized Headboard
- Large Wood Coffee Table
- Wood Finials
- Cuddle Fabric from Shannon Fabrics
- Supplies
- Corner Brackets
- Metallic Silver Paint by DecoArt