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Dog Kennel Made From an Old End Table

February 09, 2018
This is a fairly easy little project that kept me busy this weekend. Our daughter wanted a kennel for her mini dachshund, Baxter, but it needed to serve double duty. This end table will do just fine. It came from her Grandma's house so there is a little sentimental value.
Time: 2 Days Cost: $10 Difficulty: Medium
  • dog kennel made from an old end table
First it needed a good cleaning.  It was in great condition otherwise.  A little on the ugly side but we're going to give it a new life.
  • dog kennel made from an old end table
It's definitely a little dated but re-purposing it is better than getting rid of it.
  • dog kennel made from an old end table
  • dog kennel made from an old end table
Removed the hardware and the lattice panel from each door.  I spray painted the hardware.
  • dog kennel made from an old end table
Used a jig saw to cut away part of the door behind the lattice to let in light. I'm not great with the jigsaw but it is on the inside and not seen. Put hardware back on the doors.
  • dog kennel made from an old end table
Not at all proud of my jigsaw work but it will only be seen by Baxter. He'll be sleeping anyway!
  • dog kennel made from an old end table
Plenty of light!
  • dog kennel made from an old end table
So that I didn't have to do any sanding, I made chalk paint out of some paint samples from Menards and painted the trim around the top and bottom.  The colors of paint are Deep Marine and Mariana Blue.  After the paint dried I distressed it slightly and then applied a coat of Kona stain.
  • dog kennel made from an old end table
Next was the "scary" part.  The "no turning back now" part.  I cut a rectangle out of each side of the table to let in light.  I covered these rectangles with.......wait for it......Gutter Guard.  That's right!  That stuff you attach to the gutters on your house to keep leaves from plugging them.  It comes in small panels, is super cheap and cuts with scissors. I used Gorilla Glue to attach the Gutter Guard and added a small screw to each corner for added stability.
  • dog kennel made from an old end table
The Gutter Guard panels let in plenty of light and look pretty good. Especially if you don't know that it's supposed to go on the gutters!
And here it is.  It's a dog kennel/end table/TV table/bedside table.  Hope Baxter likes his new room!
  • dog kennel made from an old end table
All done.
  • dog kennel made from an old end table
Welcome to your new kennel Baxter.


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