Hi everyone!
I’m Shanna from Restoration Redoux!
Today I am sharing a Retro TV console turned Dog castle bed.
Can you believe it’s the middle of June already? This summer is already flying by! I’m loving that my teenage daughter is home during the days and can be my slave cheap labor.
I don’t think she is nearly as excited about this arrangement as I am.
Summer also means yard sales galore!
While at sales last week, I came across one of those retro TVs. You know, the ones that weigh about 200 lbs.
There was one for sale for a whopping $3.
The person running the sale saw me looking at it and told me I could just have it if I would haul it away. Of course I can never turn away anything for free.
So off I drove with the back half of my SUV dragging about a foot lower than the front.
Now I had big plans for this guy, but I can assure you my hubby wasn’t seeing it. All he saw was this albatross taking up room in his precious garage. I knew I needed to get to work on this ASAP so I wouldn’t have to hear anymore nagging.
First came the gutting process. I left this part up to my beloved. I had heard horror stories about removing the old tubes because of stored electrical current … By the grace of God, all of his appendages stayed in tact during this process.
I kept poking my head out in the garage every couple of minutes just in case.
Once the guts were out, I started cleaning off all of the filth.
I removed the handles and started painting this beast with the first of two coats (plus a few touch ups) of Plaster Paint in Ivory Lace. I used Plaster Paint because it is non-toxic, and in case a pup decided to chew on his bed, I wanted to make sure it wouldn’t cause any health problems.
I then gave it a light sanding and coated it in a clear wax.
My hubby cut out a board for the back, and I painted it the same white. I then layered on three strips of chevron Frog Tape and painted over the whole board with a hot pink. I then removed the tape which allowed the white to show through.
I used the same hot pink to paint the handles.
I used some scrap material I had to make the curtains and the green inserts.
I picked-up a soft dog pillow and laid it inside.
My little Charlie is thinking that this makes a pretty good little house for him, and he doesn’t even mind the flowers.
I hope you all are having a great summer, and I will see you back here next month!
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That is one of the best ideas for the old console that I’ve seen to date. My mother had one and tried to give it away for years, but no one wanted it. Now, I kind of wish that I had gotten it because I keep seeing cute ideas for remakes. This one is definitely the best so far. Wonderful idea!
Thank you Debbie! Hind sight is always is always 20/20.
That is one of the cutest dog beds and re-purposed projects!!!….I so remember and had one of those TVs!!!….Many of those TV’s had great solid wood cabinetry…so glad you rescued that piece and turned it into a fabulous princess dog bed!!!
Thank you so much Shirley!
that is amazing, everyone will be searching out those old beasts of consoles and doing this, what a great transformation,
Thanks Laurie! It definitely was one heavy beast!
What a funny idea! Love it! That is one happy little pup!
Thanks Kathy! He is in love with his new bed! He just keeps having to fight his sisters for it!
What a great ideas and I LOVE it!
Thank you Darrielle!
This deserves to be on the cover of a magazine…so damn cute, I can’t take it! I’m sharing this on my Facebook page today…you rock, Shanna!
Thank you so much Julie! I really appreciate it!
Well sir! Now if that is the cutest project ever and cute dog too! WOW! Why can’t I think up these things? Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Thank you Cindy! I was really happy with how it turned out. All three of my pups are stuffing themselves in there!
Oh My this is probably the cutest relove of an old TV ever. What a sweet doggie bed. Too adorable.
Kris
Thank you so much Kris!
Oh my cuteness! Charlie need this awesome bed! Love it Shanna!
Debbie
This is the best idea of renewal of old thing and it is lovely and brilliant. Created bed by you is looking very nice and it’s white and pink color make it very pretty. I like it so much.
I just got this same tv outta the trash and turned I’m in the process of turning it into my dogs bed and just stumbled onto this. Awesome! Im doing white with a black back drop and black and white patterned cushion with the same fabric the rest of the room is decorated in.
this looks great. I was wondering how you disposed of the tv guts/tubes etc. Not very many places take them anymore. My Mother has a beautiful wood console that she wants to get rid of and I want to make our dog a bed too. This gives me incentive, but hubby says no console with the guts intact……any suggestions?
Barbara this was a guest post by Shayna. You can go directly to her blog and ask her. Thanks!