One of the caveats of having pets is that pet accessories tend to be on the junky/ugly side and it’s such a shame to bring a neon, acrylic fur monstrosity into your carefully orchestrated home. We came up with 9 pet bed options that are attractive, well-designed and are all handmade, made of renewable or recycled materials, or have online DIY instructions.
- DIY 4-Poster Bed: I LOVE this idea of using a side table turned upside-down and finishing it. This is such a successful DIY project. Full instructions on the Junk Camp blog.
- Mr. Roboto Dog Duvet: these duvets are sold without stuffing and designed for you to stuff them youself. This allows them to ship a lot lighter and reuse old materials. A fairly good value at $20 - $45 each from MollyMutt.com.
- Retro Modern Pet Bed in Chartreuse Stripe: I've coveted these cat beds for a while. They have such a great mid-century inspired design and are handmade in Lubbock Texas. $79 from LikeKittysVille's etsy shop.
- A Patchwork Pet Bed via Apartment Therapy: An awesome post from Apartment Therapy for a patchwork pet bed made of recycled sweaters.
- Upcycled Country Pet Bed from a Wooden Fruit Crate: Very cute cat bed for $58 from lovenostalgicwhimsy's etsy shop.
- Kirsten’s Suitcase Pet Bed: A DIY project outline from Design*Sponge.
- A DIY Simple Cat Bed: A very easy minimalist pet bed from hindsvik.com.
- Wine Crate Pet Bed: A great use for wine crates, but a bit steep at $225 from Winer & Diner. I thought this would be a great inspiration for a DIY project though.
- Curve Wall-mounted Pet Bed: A very sleek and stylish bed, cleanly tucked out of the way. But also a bit out of my price range at $199 from Akemi Tanaka on supermarkethq.com.
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My mother gave me a large down pillow that had come from her mother's family farm. It had been dust covered for decades in a closet. No one had a use for this oversized family relic. So, one day I had it out, on the floor, and one of kitties climbed on and slept. It was the first item in our house that this kitty had ever seemed to love. So, I covered it in microfiber fabric, and it has now become his bed. I figured that if no person in our family had purposed this pillow in over 60 years, then I could give it to kitty. It looks great in our living room, and it's his lovey bed.