Modern Dog Bed DIY

This modern dog bed was fun to design and is perfect for that pampered pup in your life! In this diy post we have the instructions to make one for your home.

The Design – 

I was initially looking to purchase a new dog bed for Darby to take her naps on. It had to be chic and cozy and raised off the floor to clean under easily with my Swiffer. I came across one on a blog but it was no longer available so I got my sketchpad out and designed a dupe of sorts! This DIY is for the bed frame itself and you can customize it with any color and style dog bed that you prefer.

Let’s get into the tutorial and I would say that this project is for a more advanced diy-er to build. It took us (mostly my husband with my help) somewhere between 2-3 hours in total. Materials were inexpensive, which is why most of us do DIY projects!

This is a paid post in behalf of Spectrum Brands but the work and opinions expressed here are my own. As always, use the proper care and safety equipment when working with power tools.

How To Make A Modern Dog Bed

MATERIALS:

• • One – 1/2 sheet of 3/8″ birch door skin (plywood)
  • Eight – 1 x 2 – 6′ long
  • Ten – 2 1/2″ National Hardware Corner Braces – (Black) 
  • Two – National Hardware 2 1/2″ Corner Braces (Galvanized)
  • 1 1/4″ & 1 5/8″ drywall screws
  • Plastic rattan cane webbing – 18″ wide  – I had leftovers from our DIY Cane Privacy Screen project

• One – 25″ dog bed (snow leopard)

 

TOOLS:

• Chop saw (or circular saw)
• Nail gun
• Screw gun
• Staple gun
• Measuring tape

INSTRUCTIONS:

STEP 1 – 

Cut the board to 22” x 21” using a circular saw.

STEP 2 – 

Cut ten legs to measure 10” long using the 1 x 2 material with either a chop saw or circular saw.

STEP 3 –

Attach eight National Hardware Corner Braces to to the legs that you’ve just cut from the 1 x 2’s.

STEP 4 –

Cut the pieces for the back of bed out of the 1 x 2. Cut one piece to 25” and one piece to 22″ for the back of the bed.

STEP 5 – 

Screw the 25″ piece using two of the National Hardware corner braces with one on each leg.

STEP 6 – 

Cut one 22″ bottom brace and attach it between the legs using 1 5/8″ drywall screws placing it 2″ from the bottom of the legs.

STEP 7 – 

Now cut the pieces for the sides of the bed out of the 1 x 2. Cut two pieces to measure 22″ and two pieces to measure 20 1/2″ in length. Next screw the 22″ pieces to the 10″ legs (four) using one corner brace for each leg.

STEP 8 –

Using the 20 1/2″ pieces of the 1 x 2, screw between the legs measuring 2″ from the bottom.

STEP 9 –

Screw the two corners together.

STEP 10 –

Take two leg pieces and screw a corner brace on each. Now attach them to the front of the bed frame.

STEP 11 –

Cut two 6″ pieces of 1 x 2 for the top frame. Attach to the legs using 1 5/8″ drywall screws.

STEP 12 –

Using the two remaining leg pieces, attach them to the 6″ piece and the bottom support using 1 5/8″ drywall screws. This completes the frame structure.

STEP 13 –

Attach the platform that will be the bottom of the bed on top of the 1 x 2’s using a nail gun.

STEP 14 –

Cut wood for back to measure 23 1/2” x 8 1/2” and attach.

STEP 15 –

Measure and cut rattan pieces to fit the frames on the sides and front of the bed. Staple gun to sides.

STEP 16 –

Frame out the sides and the front with 1 x 2 to cover the rattan and attach with nail gun. The frames on the sides to cover the rattan measures 25 3/4” x 22 1/2” each. The frames on the front measure 6″ on the top and 4″ on the bottom with 5 1/2″ uprights.

The Finished Modern Dog Bed DIY –

And my darling sweet fur baby Darby in the modern dog bed diy finished project. Isn’t she the cutest?! She’s quite comfy in this bed and it pairs well with any style decor from French country to modern to coastal style!

If you enjoy DIY projects then check out these recent posts –

How To Build An Outdoor Cat House
Build This Fire Pit With A Cover
Alternative Christmas Tree Project Tutorial

PIN THIS POST TO REFER TO LATER!