DIY dog bed

I moved the white shell chair into the corner of our bedroom this weekend. The corner previously occupied by Lottie's "queen of the corner dog bed" that I made years ago by reupholstering an old oversized ottoman. She had some prime real estate in our tiny room! Now I had to come up with a bed for her that could be stored away when she wasn't lounging on it.

step one: Bought a fake flokati wool rug at WalMart for $14.99 (totally machine washable too). Had purchased a dog bed a few years ago but the cover for it finally bit the dust - the zipper broke and the cover was completely worn out. The bed insert however was still in great shape.

step two: Flip that cheap rug over and cut a slit in the center of the grippy rug backing. This particular rug was constructed so the rug itself and the backing were NOT connected. A perfect pocket!!!

step three: stuff in that dog bed insert.

Ta-dah! New stylish dog bed!


Fold in half and shove under the slat bench when not in use.

Lottie approved!