Doggie Home Designs

Its all about doggies! Tired of having your dog esstentials displayed all throughout your home? Well here are a few fun ideas to organize and make your doggie utilities more stylish around your home decor.


Cabinet Drawer for your Doggie Food & Water

bowls!

DIY:

If you dont have a custom drawer installed in the lower portion of your cabinetry, then here are some DIY ideas to get this look for you and your dog (s).

1) Purchase a large but short box (with a lid) and place your doggie water and food bowls inside. Leave the lid open for easy access and when your dog is finished, close the lid. Its not a built in piece, however, is hides the exposed bowls, which keeps it tidy and clean.

2) Build the box your self. Get a handy man to design and build a custom box that allows access for your dogs and access for insertion of the bowls. Sand it down, stain in and protect it with a sealant!



Built in Doggie Bed

DIY:

1) Create your own built in bed. Find an appropriate place within the house to build a doggie bed.

2) Create your own cushion for inside the doggie bed.

Some ideas to stuff for cusion with:

a) High Density Foam

b) Cotton Stuffing

c) Feathers

d) Polyester Stuffing

3) Make your own upholstery for the cushion.

4) Make your own pillows to surround the doggie bed.

Some things to thick about for upholstery:

a) Choose fabirc that is easy to clean, stain resistant and durable

b) Choose upholstery with colour, pattern, texture for aesthetic appeal to match your decor and to hide unwanted stains/dirt your dog may create on the fabric.



Mud Room/Laundry Room/Closet
shelves

 

DIY:

1) Buy some shelves, some baskets and/or hooks and hang them up where you usually put your doggie esstentials. If there is no room in that area on the walls, find another area in the home that is available, where it is appropriate to place your doggies esstentials.

Some rooms to think about are:

a) Mud Room

b) Laundry Room

c) Closet

2) Create your own custom shelves. Cut a piece of wood, sand it down and stain it. Buy support pieces for the shelf.

 Hope you enjoyed,

Aly :)