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Pet owners try to provide them with a comfortable stay as much as possible. Despite the fact that they are always able to find a suitable cozy place for themselves, owners can purchase special furniture for animals. It is not only beautiful and comfortable, but also helps to wean your pets from sleeping on the owner’s sofa.
Kitchen furniture made of plywood (drawings and diagrams)
Furniture for the kitchen area made from plywood sheets is famous for its long service life, impeccable appearance and environmental friendliness. Before you begin creating a drawing, you must carefully measure the space. This approach allows the master to be confident that the end result will be reliable and high-quality interior items.
The thickness of the plywood sheets used depends on the upcoming load on the part and its purpose.
When creating a layout for a future kitchen, it is important to take into account the wishes of the household, the growth of the housewife, the functionality and ergonomics of the furniture set. The sketch shows the dimensions of bedside tables, cabinets, shelves and drawers, and facades. Technological clearances must be taken into account so that all modules subsequently look flawless.
To make a durable frame and shelves, 18 mm thick material is used. For a façade, a thickness of no more than 12 mm is sufficient.
Next, materials, tools and necessary accessories are prepared in sufficient quantity. After this, you can begin marking the furniture components on sheets of plywood, cutting and assembling. In the process of such actions, it is necessary to remember about safety precautions and the features of the products indicated in the drawing.
The doors of wall cabinets, which are fixed using stiffening ribs, can be made of plywood 6 mm thick.
Note! Cutting parts of future furniture should be done at home only if you have an electric jigsaw and skills in working with tools. Otherwise, this procedure can be entrusted to specialists in furniture workshops.
Today it is possible to make a huge amount of kitchen furniture from this material. For example, dining tables and worktops, cabinets with shelves, cabinets with drawers, creative chairs and much more. All these interior items have one thing in common - the ease of creating them with your own hands.
It is recommended to start making plywood furniture with the simplest designs, gradually acquiring and improving the skill of working with this material.
Original chairs in the form of animals
As a rule, only the back of such chairs has an animalistic shape, but some designer models completely replicate the figure of the animal.
Chairs with animals on the back
The most common version of such furniture is models with images of deer antlers. This chair is perfect for a dining room in a country house or a loft-style interior.
Massive chair with horns on the back
“Deer” models made of light wood will harmoniously complement the dining area in the popular Scandinavian style.
Wooden chair in the shape of a deer
In a gentle and airy interior - for example, in Provence or romantic style - bunny chairs with ears on the back will look great. You don’t have to place them in the kitchen: this model will be a stylish addition to the dressing table in the bedroom.
Bunny chair with ears on the back
A soft chair with an elephant-shaped back is suitable for a home office: it is not only comfortable, but also bright enough to become the main accent in a restrained interior of a business room.
Soft chair in the shape of an elephant
Soft chair-chair in the shape of a rhinoceros
Bar stools in the form of animal paws
In pubs and restaurants you can often find bar stools in the shape of animal paws. In an apartment, such models look as bright and creative as possible. If you often have guests and noisy parties, this is exactly what you need to create a fun mood.
Bar stool with hoof legs
Children's chairs and stools
Of course, children's furniture most often takes the form of animals. Where, if not in a child’s room, will such chairs look most appropriate? A children's chair with bunny ears or sheep horns will perfectly complement the play area, and a soft elephant or pig ottoman will become your baby's favorite place to relax. “Tailed” stools with claw legs are convenient for sitting at the table while drawing or reading.
Children's stool in the shape of a hare
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Children's chairs in the form of animals
Pig ottoman for children's room
Children's ottoman in the shape of an elephant
Fur stools with tails from Animal Stools
Which equipment to choose
A novice entrepreneur can probably find most of the tools he needs in his closet or garage. You will need:
- Hacksaws for wood and metal (with large and fine teeth).
- Electric jigsaw.
- Hammers.
- Electric drill and screwdriver.
- Stamestka.
- A set of Phillips and straight screwdrivers of different sizes.
- Stapler.
- Chisel, etc.
In addition to tools, you will also need consumables: boards, bars, chipboard sheets, fiberboard, upholstery fabrics, hardware, fittings, etc.
Materials used
Home furniture for animals should be comfortable. It is necessary to have soft bedding; ideally, the walls and ceiling should be soft, especially for cats. The frame is required only for massive dogs and large cats; it must be selected based on the weight of the animal.
Requirements for upholstery fabric:
- softness;
- hygroscopicity;
- ability to retain heat (especially important for cats and small dogs);
- easy to wash and dry clean;
- resistance to mechanical damage.
Of the natural fabrics, wool meets most of these requirements. But it easily becomes unusable from frequent washing and is torn by claws.
It is better for a responsible owner to prefer modern options:
- Flock anti-claw is a soft non-woven material impregnated with Teflon. Resistant not only to cat claws, but also to abrasion, easy to clean, pleasant to the touch.
- Artificial furniture suede is stronger than its natural counterpart and dense. It looks expensive and easily withstands mechanical stress.
- Relax fabric is a polymer, the most durable upholstery option. It will even withstand several ill-mannered pets at once.
If the furniture is filled with something soft, it should also be a harmless material. Synthetic winterizer is well suited - it does not cause allergies, is easy to clean, and retains heat. You can use natural wool or fluff if the animal or owners are not allergic.
The frame for furniture is best made from wood materials. The strength of the structure must correspond to the weight of the animal. You also need to take into account that the animal will not always rest peacefully - pets can toss and turn in their sleep, jump onto the bed with a running start.
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Flock anti-claw
Artificial furniture suede
Fabric relax
Tables and coffee tables with animal prints
Original table in the shape of a horse
Animal tables will not only be a functional piece of furniture on which you can place magazines or place cups, but also an accent decor for your room. Such an element will become the center of the entire composition and will attract the attention of guests.
Tables in the form of animals
The entire design of such a piece of furniture repeats the image of some animal, and the function of the tabletop is performed by its back.
Wooden rhinoceros table
Often, figured tables are made using the 3D puzzle technique from wood or plywood. Such models will fit perfectly into a Scandinavian-style interior, especially if they are made in the shape of a deer or elk. Such furniture is suitable for the living room, especially if you support it with pillows or a painting depicting the same animal.
Table sculpture in the shape of a deer
A bear table in white or a shade of light wood will be a stylish addition to a library or office in the scandi loft style: it will form a harmonious pair with a globe or world map on the wall and will evoke thoughts of travel.
White Wood Bear Table by Daniel Lewis Garcia
Bear shaped table
Graceful models in the form of felines (for example, panthers) will support the bedroom in a classic style.
Table-bench in the shape of a panther
In the hallway, cat tables can easily replace a bench.
Tables with figured legs
Such furniture, as a rule, consists of a tabletop made of glass or metal on a figured leg depicting some kind of animal. It perfectly complements any space designed for relaxation: living room, reading area or bedroom.
Glass coffee table with elephant
If you are the lucky owner of a large bathroom, complement it with an original glass table in the shape of a hippopotamus, which seems to float out of the river. Such an element will not only create the mood for relaxing water treatments, but will also be suitable for storing bath accessories: stacks of towels, bottles of cosmetics or scented candles.
Hippopotamus table with glass top
Instead of boar's heads on the walls, add a pig table to your country home for an ethical alternative to hunting trophies. At the dacha, such furniture will be appropriate in any room - in the living room, dining room, hallway and even on the open terrace.
Table in the shape of a pig
An octopus table will support the interior of an apartment with wooden wall decoration: the wood will resemble the furnishings of a ship’s cabin, and the table will support the nautical theme. This item will perfectly complement your library and become an elegant “stand” for your home minibar.
Glass octopus table by designer Isaac Krauss
Coffee table with octopus and shells
Octopus table by Jesse Shaw
Round bed with drawstring
This transformable bed easily turns into a soft pillow or a comfortable bed for your pet - just tighten or loosen the drawstring at the top of the side of the product. This is a very simple option for a place to rest and sleep, suitable for pets of all sizes.
Step 1 . Prepare the material. This master class uses two colors of gabardine. The amount of fabric you need to take is sufficient to create a bed for a particular dog. In this case, holofiber is used for padding. You will also need a long cord to create a drawstring.
Cord for creating a drawstring
Two colors of fabric are used
Step 2 . Create a pattern based on the desired size of the bed. An example diagram looks like this.
An example of a pattern for a bed with a drawstring
Step 3 . Let's start cutting the fabric. To make the job easier, first cut out two squares of fabric.
Cutting fabric
Step 4 . Now each square needs to be divided into 16 sectors - markings must be applied. Find the middle of the square and draw vertical and horizontal lines through it, strictly parallel to the edges of the fabric. You will get 4 sectors. Then divide these sectors into two more parts with markings, and the next smaller sectors into another half (refer to the pattern diagram).
Marking
Step 5 . When the sectors are marked, make a mark at the same distance from the center along each line. Connect all the marks with one line - you get a circle. Draw three circles: outer, middle and inner.
You need to draw 3 circles
Step 6 . Cut a circle of fabric around the outer circumference. Make the same circle from the second piece of fabric.
A circle of fabric is cut
Finished circle
Step 7 . Place both circles with right sides facing out and pin together with tailor's pins.
Circles are pinned together
Step 8 . Using a machine, sew all the marked lines of the sectors, except for one going to the center - the stuffing of the bed will be carried out through it. Also, do not stitch the outermost circle yet.
Lines are sewn on a machine
Step 9 . You can start stuffing. First, fill the bottom (inner circle) with holofiber and immediately sew up that part of the sector around the perimeter that was left unsewn for stuffing.
The inner circle is filled with holofiber
Step 10 . Next, fill the sides of the future bed with filler, each sector with the same amount of filler.
The side sectors are filled
All sectors are filled
Step 11 . Sew the fabric along the middle circle, sealing the holofiber inside.
The fabric is stitched in the middle circle
Step 12 . All that remains is to make the drawstring. Fold the edges of the fabric along the very edge of the bed inward to the very seam.
The edges curl inward
You need to fold it all the way to the seam
Step 13 . Sew along the edges 2cm from the outer edge, making sure to leave room for the lace to be threaded through.
Space left for lanyard
Step 14 . Now insert the lace into the bed and let the edges out. The bed is ready.
The edges need to be let out
This bed can be used either unfolded or by tying it with a cord and turning it into a crib.
The bed can be turned into a crib
Your pet will be very comfortable
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Bed with sides and ties for a small dog
This is one of the simplest tutorials on how to create a dog bed. This crib is suitable for any size pet, but small dogs feel best in it.
Step 1 . The first step is to make a pattern. The basis is shown in the figure below. Be sure to consider the size of your animal when creating your diagram.
Pattern of a dog bed with sides
Step 2 . Transfer the pattern onto a piece of paper. Then you need to cut the fabric, transferring the pattern to the material, and then cutting out the necessary parts. You will need two parts of this format.
Required parts cut out
Step 3 . Place both pieces with right sides of the fabric facing each other and sew around the edges. Don't forget to leave room for sewing in ties - they will help you assemble the bed later. You can immediately sew in straps, one for each corner. You also need to leave a hole for stuffing and turning the couch inside out.
You can sew the straps in right away
All edges are stitched
Step 4 . Turn the bed inside out through the stuffing hole.
The bed turns inside out
Step 5 . Fill about a third of the sewn bed with soft filling (in this case, padding polyester is used, since the bed is designed for a small dog). Carefully spread a layer of stuffing inside. Sew several seams around the perimeter of the bottom of the bed to secure the padding inside the product and form the lines of the bottom.
Seam pattern around the bottom perimeter
Step 6 . Add more filler after stitching the seams around the bottom. By the way, you can simply make seams around the perimeter before the stuffing, but leave gaps in them through which the stuffing will be placed in the bottom of the bed. These places can then be additionally stitched after the final stuffing.
The bed is almost ready
Step 7 . The bed is almost ready. All that remains is to tie bows on the corners of the product, and you will get a crib like this.
Ready bed for a small dog
How to make a hanging wooden cat bed with your own hands
Photo: @Homedit / YouTube
What do you need
- Low wooden box;
- 4 screws with a ring;
- drill;
- strong thick rope;
- scissors;
- double sided tape;
- pillow;
- 6 reliable hooks with suction cups.
How to make a bed
Screw four ring screws into the long side of the drawer.
Photo: @Homedit / YouTube
On the opposite side, drill two wide holes in the corners of the bottom.
Photo: @Homedit / YouTube
Turn the box upside down. Fold a long piece of rope in half and pull it through one hole so that the ends are on top. Tie them with a very strong knot.
Photo: @Homedit / YouTube
Tie the rope on the other side in the same way.
Photo: @Homedit / YouTube
Using double-sided tape, glue the pillow to the bottom of the box.
Photo: @Homedit / YouTube
Attach six suction cup hooks to the window: two on top for ropes and four on the bottom for metal rings. Preliminarily determine exactly where the rope loops and rings will be located.
Photo: @Homedit / YouTube
Hang the bed on hooks.
