Easy Clean DIY Dog Bed – Upcycled Foam Mattress
Hi All, I am embarking on a quest to use up the old pieces from our old foam mattress, my last project was to make a silly frilly cushion for my craft room chair and I have a few other projects in mind as well. But a dog bed seams an obvious choice for a foam project so here we go
The first step was to cut the foam to the correct size.
Once that was done I used an old sheet to make a cover for the foam.
Now comes the tricky part. I used some cording and a large upholstery needle to sew a dog bone shape into the foam.
Once I was finished stitching I used some red house paint to finish off the dog bed.
It takes 3-4 coats to get to a kind of leathery finish. But once the painting is finished you are left with a surface that is very easy to clean.
You can find more details for this project in the attached video.
Or you can check out the 2 minute mini version here.
Thanks for taking a look at my project. If you would like more upcycling project DIY's or Green Product Reviews please visit my blog or Youtube channel to subscribe.
Happy Upcycling,
Cindy
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Anna Ibarra on Jun 05, 2020
Great idea!
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Cindy @ Upcycle Design Lab on Jun 05, 2020
Thank you
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Iam89723011 on Mar 06, 2024
LIKE THE IDEA ALL BUT PAINTING THE MATTRESS. THE DOG CAN SCRATCH IT AND LICK IT.
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What type of house paint? Indoor,outdoor, flat, semigloss or gloss
I have two queen size foam mattress toppers that I wanted to use for a dog bed and maybe donate to a shelter. If I make a dog bed I would want to use a fabric that I can clean/wipe down bc it will get dirty, not sure what fabric to use that would be comfortable and cozy for my dog. I usually throw the dog beds I have in the washer but I don't think u can do that with a topper? The regular dog beds after u wash them clump up so I have the small fleece throws that I put in the bed so the dog can move it around to get comfortable.