Re-purpose a vintage suitcase into a designer dog bed…in a single afternoon
Produced, designed, written and directed by Brian Patrick Flynn with photography by Christina Wedge in conjunction with Houzz
To keep my sneaky Terrier, Gidget, off my spill-anything-on-it-and-I-will-sue-your-ass-off sofa, I challenged myself to some designer DIY. The project? Transform a vintage suitcase into a one-of-a-kind dog bed. Although I’d like to claim I came up with the idea myself, the original inspiration came from clever artisans on etsy. If the words “screwdriver” and “drill” intimidate the hell outta you, take the easy route by popping out the credit card and tossing some dollars etsy’s way. On the other hand, if you’ve got a full afternoon to kill and a dog eager to slobber on your Schumacher-upholstered sofa, you should get on top of this project pronto. It’s pretty easy, not to mention uber-cheap—I’ll even pinky swear on it. Altogether, it set me back about $55. That’s a small price to pay for a pee-free sofa. Not to mention a house void of cliche, dog-themed fabric—which may, in fact, be a secret portal straight to pet furniture hell.
Case by case
Sure, get excited about shopping for a vintage suitcase—just don’t get TOO excited. Why? Not just any good-looking piece of luggage will work; you’ve gotta choose one with a hard exterior. In this case, I got lucky with plastic; however, wood or metal work just as well, if not better. For the full story, more images and complete, step-by-step instructions, link below to houzz. Oh, and WOOF.
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The booties. I’m dying.
I will die if i see those booties on her. but since you’re doing footwear, i think she needs orange ones to match that “wool couture” jacket.
happy new year, bpf!
I keep meaning to make one for my dog, but finding a vintage suitcase sized for a great dane can be a bit tough.
I want Gidget and her bed.
dude, I would sleep in that. that’s effing awesome.
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I just happened to check out your Decor Demon blog ’cause there was a link in your Design Happens blog (HGTV), which I was linking to on my house blog, Joy’s Galaxy (blogspot), so I saw the picture of Gidget (and I don’t think she looks like your description in Design Happens!). She looks like my dog, Blizzard. And I’m curious about her tail… Blizzard’s is curly.
Hey Brian, interesting site. I love the dog bed. Great stuff, Maggie
Your pup is super cute ! You’ve inspired me to make something for my Zoe. Does it really keep him off the sofa ?
Cutest baby ever!!!
Why is this dog not featured on Dog Milk yet???
Love, Love, Love this idea! (And the booties too, of course!) What a fabulous way to turn something old into something new again! This is fabulous! Thanks for the tip!