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DIY Dog Bed – Pottery Barn Knockoff

February 25, 2019 by Cara 5 Comments

Hey there! I am so excited to share today’s post with you, along with a ton of my favorite DIY bloggers! We have come together to do a monthly post to share more content with all of you! This month is all about knockoffs from the famous expensive brands like Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware. We will show you how to get the same look of a high dollar item, for a whole lot less with a little time and elbow grease! My project is a DIY dog bed that happens to be a Pottery Barn knockoff!

DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

Disclaimer: Clearly I am not a pet photographer…I mean how do you get them to stay still? Plus, he is NOT allowed in the house, this was his first and only time to come in, so of course he was all excited and nervous! Lol! My son is severely allergic to dogs…and cats, so no indoor pets for us!  It was so sad to see how excited my boys were just getting to have him sit on his dog bed for a few minutes in here! But as I tell me kiddos all the time, life and death aren’t always fair, so we just have to make the best of life as it is while we are blessed to have it!????

DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

Anyway, I must be honest…I am not a photographer at all, and I really reassured myself of that when I took an entire series of pictures of this dog bed, sat down to edit them, and realized I forgot to take the camera focus out of manual mode! ???? Yep, all the pictures are slightly out of focus! I apologize because I was going to set the dog bed up and take them again, but looked out the window and he had already torn the cushion up! ???? Darn dog tears EVERYTHING up! UGH! It is so frustrating, but that is why he received a ‘home made’ cushion vs an expensive store bought one! ????

DIY Farmhouse Dog Bed

Anyway, I still think it’s sooooo cute, even after he chewed the cushion…but can you believe that Pottery Barn charges 300-350 for this? I built it for 20 dollars and then spent an additional 20 dollars on the cushion! Bam What! (Do you get that tv show refrence?????Maybe I should find some slightly more grown up shows to watch, but Liv and Maddy keeps me feeling young!????????

All the projects that you will see from any of the bloggers today will be able to be recreated by you for less than 100 dollars! Yes, I am sharing 7 other projects, from 7 other bloggers that are all able to be built for less than 100 bucks! Sounds like fun right?! Make sure and check out their builds at the links below!

Addicted 2 DIY

RemodelaCasa

Woodshop Diaries

The Awesome Orange

DIY Huntress

Reality Daydream

Not Just A Housewife

Alright, let’s cut the chit chat and start building this dog bed!
Here are the downloadable plans for the dog bed I built in the medium 28″x22″ (interior) size!

Smaller dog bed plans are available as well! 23″x18″ (interior cushion size). *Note: I have not personally built this size, so there could be slight descrepancies with the measurements!

Materials Needed for the DIY Dog Bed
-3 – 2x2x8

-2 – 1x4x8 furring strips

-2 – 1x2x8 furring strips

–dog bed cushion – Optional – make your own! I did! All you need is foam (note it was only 15.97 in store) and outdoor fabric and some hot glue! Lol!

-wood glue

–kreg jig

-2 1/2″ pocket hole screws (blue coated if using dog bed outside)

-miter saw

CUT LIST:

1 – 2×2 @ 31″

1 – 2×2 @ 28″

4 – 2×2 @ 22″

4 – 2×2 @ 12″

4 – 2×2 @ 8 1/2″

7 – 1×4 @ 22″

1 – 1×2 @ 29 3/64″ mitered at 15.5 degrees off square, ends parallel

2 – 1×2 @ 14 33/64″ mitered on one end at 15.5 degrees off square and 59 degrees off square on the other, ends not parallel

2 – 1×2 @ 23 5/16″ mitered at 19.3 degrees off square, ends parallel

4 – 1×2 @ 11 21/32″ mitered on one end at 19.3 degrees off square and 51.3 degrees off square on the other end, ends not parallel

2 – 1×2 @ 9″ mitered at 52.2 degrees off square, ends parallel

4 – 1×2 @ 4 1/2″ mitered on one end at 14. degrees off square and 52.2 degrees off square on the other, ends ARE parallel

Not too many supplies needed to build this dog bed, but sheesh that cut list looks intimidating, huh?! Well don’t be fooled, I was able to make all the angled cuts in a couple hours…and that was with all my mess ups! Lol! I need to pay far more attention! Luckily, it all works out in the end, as long as you start with your longest X’s and work your way to the smaller ones, that way you can use the mistake boards on the smaller X’s! Keeps me from really wasting much material! Lol!

Building the Dog Bed

The beginning base of the dog bed is so easy, and honestly it would be cute left plain without the X’s as well! I also thought what if you made a modern version and did an offset angle pattern, you know like people are doing on their walls…that would be so cute! I may have to whip one up just for the fun of it!

Moving on, let’s get this baby built!

Starting with the back first, cut and pocket hole all the pieces! All the pocket holes will be drilled at 2 1/2″ depth. I haven’t given instructions on using the Kreg Jig in quite a while so I thought I would go ahead and give a little run down on how to use it, feel free to scroll right through if you already know how!

Set the depth of your Kreg Jig! I am demonstrating on a K4, but the way you set it is pretty much the same on all the models. Don’t mind the old photo from when this little ole blog was Build It Craft It Love It! ????

How to set the depth of a Kreg Jig

Next, set the depth of the collar on your drill bit.

How to use a Kreg Jig

Add your board into the jig and clamp it with the bar! Drill your holes! (This photo is not from this current project)

How to Use a Kreg Jig

Viola! That easy! Now you can put your boards together with lots of wood glue and 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws! Make sure and use Blue Kote pocket hole screws if you are using your dog bed outdoors!

Here is the back of the dog bed. I did’t even fill these pocket holes in because they will not be seen with it up against the wall! The bottom board is raised 2″ up from the ends of the 2×2 ‘legs’.

DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

Next, piece together the front of the bed!

DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

This is the back (above) and when you flip it over (below) it looks all nice!

DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

The bottom board is placed at 2″ up on the legs here as well!

Now you just need to connect the front to the back! Using the 2×2 @ 22″ you will pocket hole them as well.

DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

Once you have the frame all together, I added the supports to the bed! Now you will need to adjust your Kreg Jig to 5/8″ and your drill bit to 5/8″ and change your screws to 1″. Furring strips are not as thick as regular 1x4s so that is why I am having you set the kreg at 5/8″ If you are using actual 1x4s, you will set it at 3/4″!

I used a board clamped across the top to keep my boards from raising up too high. It didn’t work the greatest, I mean, none of them went too high, but some of them were lower! Lol! Lucky me, this is for the best client who NEVER complains…my dog! ????

DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

I spaced the boards out on the Sketchup where the first boards on each side are only 1/4″ spaced and the rest are 1/2″ spaced, but they all can be 1/2″ spaced!

DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

Dun dun dun…now come the angles and miters and X’s oh my!???? I started with the back of course…I placed the long piece first, using glue and brad nails, I attached it. I used 2″ brad nails for the ends that went into a 2×2, but where the X met in the middle I used 3/4″. I needed maybe 7/8″ which I didn’t have on hand because some of the 3/4″ didn’t quite make it through.

DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

After the solid piece was in, it was time for the split pieces! You can get all fancy and cut them with a half lap joint, but this is for my dog and I’ll be lucky if he hasn’t chewed it all to bits in a few days! So easy, non fancy brad nails it was for me! Lol!

DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

The above photo is a little blurry, but it is just showing how I brad nailed through the outside of the 2×2 to hold the corner ones in place.

Then you just slowly make your way around the dog bed the same way! Then it looks like this! (If you need more in depth help on the angles and such, make sure and download the free plans!)

DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

Wood fill if you want! Then stain that baby! I used my favorite stain right now, Old Barn Milk Paint Stain in Weathered! I LOVE this stuff! It’s non toxic and the color is fabulous! It is more expensive than other stains but I say it’s worth it! Just know I am not an affiliate of any kind of hers at all and make NO money off of the above link!????

DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

Now for that fancy cushion, I know you have been dying the see how I made that beauty! ???? Okay, so it was super cheap and easy but I am so glad I only spent 20 bucks on it and not 60 like I almost did! Lol!

I bought this roll of upholstery foam at Walmart and cut it down to 28″ x 22″. I then found this amazing outdoor fabric at Walmart as well! I am telling you I want to cover EVERYTHING in this! Super duper cheap and WATERPROOF…but feels like fabric on the one side, totally plastic on the other! It seems super durable and if it doesn’t fade, I may cover my house in it…okay, that may be going a little far…but it’s really good stuff!????

I literally just cut the fabric a little larger than my foam, rolled it up and hot glued it, I glued the ends as if it were a Christmas present! The fabric is so thick, you can’t even tell there are jagged edges where I cut the foam! Reason number 232 why I love this fabric so much! Lol!

DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

Haha! See how easy that was…and no one will ever know!???? Don’t mind all the dirty wood on my floor…and paint splatter from, well I don’t even remember! ????????

And DONE!

DIY Farmhouse Dog Bed

DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and I would LOVE for you to email me a picture if you build one!

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DIY Dog Bed - Pottery Barn Knockoff

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Filed Under: Furniture, Crafts Tagged With: dog mat, knockoff, outdoor furniture, pet bed, pet projects

Pottery Barn Kids Inspired Modular Storage System

September 20, 2017 by Cara 2 Comments

This post is sponsored by Kreg and Build Something!

Hey there! Do you ever have a project that you start and literally so many things go wrong with it it seems almost insanely funny, but so utterly frustrating that you really want to bash it to pieces?! Well that was today’s project for me!! Lol!! I had so many things go wrong I don’t even know how I managed to make it even remotely presentable, but I have to say this Pottery Barn Kids inspired modular storage system looks pretty darn good for how bad she made me feel!! ???????? So I present to you, all the answers to your storage prayers!! ????

Pottery Barn Kids Inspired Modular Storage System

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Filed Under: Furniture, Wall Decor Tagged With: cubby, knockoff, market bins, media cabinet, organize, playroom, pottery barn kids, storag, storage sysytem

Restoration Hardware Inspired Trestle Dining Table

September 13, 2016 by Cara 10 Comments

Good Evening Everyone!! Today I have new plans to share that I am SOOOOO beyond excited about!! First off, I have drooled over this style table from Restoration Hardware for the longest time, and I have wanted a more farmhouse style dining table ever since I built my West Elm knockoff table! I didn’t have the heart to get rid of that table though, my Dad and I worked together on it and I haven’t even used it for a year yet, so I couldn’t justify building a new one!! That was until we moved, and we now have a breakfast area and a dining area!! Woohoo!! I could have my cake and eat it too…don’t ever let anyone tell you that’s not possible…It is possible!! Lol!! Eeeek!! I was able to keep my old one and build a new one!! Here is the new table I built this past week!!

Restoration Hardware Inspired Trestle Dining Table

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Filed Under: Furniture, Projects Tagged With: dining table, knockoff, Restoration Hardware, table, trestle table

DIY Bathroom Vanity – Pottery Barn Knockoff

July 26, 2016 by Cara 10 Comments

Hey there!! Happy Tuesday!! Are you following me on Instagram to keep up with all my latest projects and sneak peeks of projects I may currently be working on? If not, go follow along!! But, if you already are, you saw a few weeks back, I posted a picture of a bathroom vanity complete with a concrete countertop, and I am FINALLY back to share the plans with you all!! Here she is, my knockoff Pottery Barn, DIY Bathroom vanity along with free printable plans below!!

diy knockoff pottery barn classic single sink vanity

The picture is not the greatest since I was trying to get out of their apartment as quickly as I could, the tenant was trying to set her bathroom up as I was trying to take photos! Lol! [Read more…] about DIY Bathroom Vanity – Pottery Barn Knockoff

Filed Under: Furniture, PDF plans, Projects Tagged With: bathroom, bathroom vanity, concrete, concrete counter top, knockoff, pottery barn, sink, vanity

Knockoff West Elm Emmerson Dining Bench

January 11, 2016 by Cara 4 Comments

Well hello again!! I have been so busy in my garage building new things for my dining room…I am just so excited I guess, I can’t quit!! 🙂 I am back to share the matching knockoff West Elm Emmerson dining bench to match the DIY Knockoff Emmerson Dining Table I posted on Monday!!

Knockoff West Elm Emmerson Dining Bench

I now need to definitely drill more holes in the tabletop…They are not nearly as obvious as the ones on the bench!!

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Filed Under: Furniture, Projects Tagged With: bench, dining bench, knockoff, pallet wood, west elm

Knockoff West Elm Emmerson Dining Table

January 4, 2016 by Cara 11 Comments

Hey there everyone!! My oh my!! If you follow me on Instagram, then you know that waaaayyyy back in JULY, I posted my new dining table, right after getting it built! I was BEYOND excited to have built a Knockoff West Elm Emmerson Dining Table, my Dad and I spent two days getting it built, it was just perfect, we hand planed it, sanded it to a buttery finish…it was time for me to distress and stain it…but I left it sitting in his shop…all this time!! Why do you ask? Well, honestly, because I wanted it to look JUST like my inspiration piece, the West Elm Emmerson Dining Table, but I was sooooo afraid I was not going to be able to pull off the ‘old wood’ look that I wanted, so instead of testing stains for a few days and knocking it out that same week…I let it sit…and sit…and sit some more!! Sometimes I make myself soooo angry!! I do not understand why I get scared and won’t just go for it, I will put it off, and put it off, until all the sudden, one day I jump in knee-deep and just do it, why do I have to procrastinate for days, weeks, or even months before jumping in?? I may never know…but what I do know is that I LOVE my new table!!

Knockoff West Elm Emmerson Dining Table

I am THRILLED that I FINALLY finished it!! Now I have a blank slate here in the dining room and I can’t wait to bring so many DIY projects to this room!! Luckily, you can’t see the absolute mess behind me that I created making this room a blank slate! Let’s just get another look at this table shall we!! Hehe!!

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Filed Under: Furniture Tagged With: dining table, knockoff, reclaimed wood, reclaimed wood dining table, west elm

Pottery Barn Inspired Outdoor Island and Hutch

May 12, 2015 by Cara 5 Comments

Hey there! This last week I spent bustin’ my booty in the garage to get this beautiful Pottery Barn inspired outdoor island and hutch built! A friend of mine asked me if I could build it for her in time for an event…I said yes, but as usual, I was pushing the deadline!! Lol!!!

Pottery Barn Inspired Outdoor Island and Hutch

Photo courtesy of Shelley Green…thanks for the picture!

Doesn’t it just look so adorable!! She did such an amazing job on this event, and on making my build look so lovely!! Haha!!! I also built this same table part as a potting bench for a school auction we had recently! This design can be used in multiple ways!

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Filed Under: Furniture Tagged With: hutch, knockoff, outdoor furniture, outdoor island, pottery barn

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