This week’s big diy project is a new dog bed for Mars and Cola. We found this fantastic vintage suitcase at a garage sale for a buck, perfect for a new bed for our boys! I bought a standard pillow from Target for a two dollars, and added some tufts using just a needle and thread and some felt squares. Then I used fabric from my fabric scrap box to make a throw pillow. I snagged a half yard of snuggly fabric from JoAnn at 50% off to use as a cozy blanker, and painted some dowels to hold the suitcase open while in use. Lastly, I topped it all off with a painted dollar store mirror. Done!
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Another great feature, it can all be easily packed up for a road trip!

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Love the suitcase idea- great for small dogs. Do you think you could build a dog hammock somehow?
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Omg really cute and cool love it
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Oh these are soooo cute, what a brilliant idea for your little pets. Just need to find a old suitcase now 🙂
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Oh these are absolutely brilliant, something in vintage style we don’t currently have.
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love it…great idea! a dogs delight
Thanks Rob, just checked out your blog. Love your photography! Good stuff.
Very cool. My wife has like 3 of these suitcases sitting around our house. now we just need a dog!