Trying to find dog accessories that don’t clutter your home is a huge challenge! This DIY dog bowl storage option will allow you to create a functional solution for feeding your dog/dogs without compromising your home decor! I was inspired to create this by Grandin Road’s Pet Feeder Station.

I am the type of person that believes everything should have its own place. The pieces I have on display are either pieces I am using as decor or are items I use on a regular basis. Some people call that being a clean freak or OCD or even just weird! But that’s me! Clutter is not my friend…

So needless to say, having 2 dog bowls sitting out constantly drove me NUTS!!! I decided it was time to find the perfect place to tuck the bowls away while entertaining, but easily accessible (considering I use the twice a day!) Let’s get started!

First, pick a piece of furniture you already have that will work for this project. All that is required is a drawer low enough for your dog to eat out of!

Next, you will need to measure the bottom drawer. Ours is 23 ½ x 12 ½ x 5 ½. We were very luck with ours and will be able to use 12in wide pieces of wood and will not have to cut it width-wise.

Supplies Needed:
• 1in x 12in Wood (I will refer to this as the “top of the tray”)
• 2in x 12in Wood (I will refer to this as the “base of the tray”)
• 1 ½ Screws
• Stainless Steel Dog Bowls
• Paint or Stain
• Plastic End Caps (I used white to match the paint)

Cut the wood to the size that fits your drawer . This will be different for every drawer. You want the tray holding the bowls to fit perfectly in the drawer while still being able to slide the drawer open and closed without hitting.

While cutting the wood to the correct size for your drawer, be sure to remember you will be placing the wood for the top of the tray onto top of the wood for the base of the tray.

Flip the bowls over and place them face down on the wood you are using for the top of the tray. Using a pencil, trace the bowls. Trace it as dark as you’d like, as this side can be placed underneath the tray. You want the circles to be about 3 inches apart (depending on the width of the drawer).

 

Place a hole saw on your drill and cut a hole near the center of the circles you drew. Using a jigsaw, cut out the remainder of both circles. You want to stay about ¼ inch inside the circles you traced. The lip of the bowl will catch on the wood, while also allowing the bowl to slide in the hole you cut without resistance.

Note: Your circle does not have to look perfect!!! The bowl will hide the imperfections.

After testing the bowls fit properly, sand both the edges of the circles and the edges of the wood.

Now that the hard part is done, place the top of the tray (pencil marks away from you) on your workstation. If you do not have tools to hold the top of the tray to the base, you will need someone to help with this part. Place one of the base pieces at one end of your top piece.

Drill two 1 ½ in screws through the top and into the base on the corners. This will secure the legs to the top. You will repeat this on the other side.

Make sure the tray you built fits into the drawer you intend to put it in.

We chose to paint our tray white because that is the color of the piece of furniture we are putting it in. I recommend choosing a waterproof paint, so the wear and tear of your dog eating/drinking doesn’t show.

To finish the tray off, I covered the screw holes with plastic end caps.

I hope you enjoyed reading this! Please let me know if you have any questions.