If you have ever been to the town of Orange, California, you would know that it is known for its antique stores.
We explore them ever so often in search of treasures or for items to try out a new pin on Pinterest.
A while back, we decided that our pups, Bacon and Daisy, needed a dog bed.
We found a few pictures on the internet that got us very interested in doing something ourselves.
With so many antique stores in our area, we decided to go looking for a suitcase to turn into a bed.
We wanted it to be big enough for both dogs, just in case they felt like being snugly.
We found this great suitcase for only $40 right in town.
For the cushion inside the bed, we found some old pillows that we could sacrifice to the dogs and a very cute dog/cat print from Joann's that matched the coloring of the suitcase.
My husband got to use some of his power tools to cut an opening in one of the sides of the suitcase. We wanted to use the entire depth of the suitcase for the sides, rather than have the dogs possibly rolling right out of bed.
He started with a small cut with a utility knife.
Then started in with one of his power tools.
Any chance to use a power tool!
We marked out the opening so as not too cut too much.
We cleaned up the edges a bit with some scissors.
While Brian did his thing creating a great bed frame, I went about making a pillow case with our new fabric. I went ahead and used an invisible zipper to make the pillowcase removable (and washable!).
Once I stuffed the pillows in, everything was good to go.
Here is Bacon, testing it out.
What a cutie pie!
We love the stitching, handles and clasps, which is why we chose to open up the side rather than removing one whole side.
During the summer, Daisy loves having a soft bed in the shade outside so she can enjoy the outsides while still feeling like she is inside.
