Sunday, May 24, 2009

Before and After: Old TV to Dog Bed

Remember the ugly old television?


Now, it's a lovely dog bed (I told you so!).


And if you peek inside, you'll find...


...the cutest boy ever!

And a dog who has been humbled by his judgmental nature.


It really looks a whole lot better in person. It turned out nicely and it adds some nice color to our white-wall plague.

Tucker seems to be more impressed with it than the dogs, however, so maybe it will eventually be used as a puppet show stage.

21 comments:

  1. I would have never EVER thought of using it as a dog bed! It turned out adorable!

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    1. How do u get the actual tv out of the casing...?

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  2. You are so creative!!! I miss you so bad.

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  3. That is so awesome! You are very creative!

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  4. that is an awesome idea! and it looks fantastic. Amazing job!

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  5. Awesome! I saw your comment on Craftnest and had to see what you did! Looks like it is a great small boy house, too!

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  6. This is AWESOME! A win-win (for the landfill AND the dog! :)

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  7. Excellent idea! Maybe I'll try my had at it for our ginormous cat! Thanks for the post!

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  8. This is an amazing idea! You are a creative genius! :)

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  9. Brilliant!!!! SO cute. Saw on design sponge. I think this would be super cute to do puppet shows with. How did you remove the TV? Thanks!

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  10. Thanks for all the nice comments, ladies!

    Autumn: Great question! I'll post some pictures and give a brief description.

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  11. It looks fantastic! I'd love to know how you did this as well. I have an similar old TV that I was planning to get rid of-but just might keep it now. My dog needs a new bed!

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  12. Great idea & cute pup! :)

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  14. Anonymous01 June, 2010

    I want to do this! But I'm having the hardest darn time finding an old tv like this. Any suggestions? I'm using 'vintage tv console' in craigslist searches.

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  15. PandaBear,

    I would start scouting thrift stores, garage sales, pawn shops, and yes, craigslist! As soon as you put it at the back of your mind, you will find one! :) Good luck in your search. Let me know when you have found one and how it turns out!

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  16. I really like your new design dog bad, your dog is looking really very cool in bad. really you are very creative.
    Dog Beds

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  17. Ah! I love this! How did you get the TV out? My mother-in-law just took one of these out of her living room and now I am trying so hard to get in touch with her to get it from her!

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  18. Rebecca,

    The TV was pretty easy to get out...You will need to unscrew the back of the console and then remove a series of screws. It takes patience and an extra hand, but it's fairly simple. Thanks for asking!

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