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DIY Dog Crate Console

Step-by-step build — 24 steps. Also available as a print sheet.

  1. 1Step 1

    • Cut the side pieces to size and drill 1 1/2" pocket holes into the two side boards.
    • Attach the side pieces to the top pieces with 2 1/2" pocket hole screws and wood glue.
    • Build two frames.
    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 2
  2. 2Step 2

    Cut the mesh to size and attach it to the back of the side assemblies with 3/4" staples.

    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 3
  3. 3Step 3

    • Cut the front and back frame pieces to size and drill 1 1/2" pocket holes into the ends of the top and bottom apron pieces.
    • Attach the apron pieces to the legs with 2 1/2" pocket holes and wood glue.
    • Build two frames.
    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 4
  4. 4Step 4

    • Cut the vertical dividers to size and drill 1 1/2" pocket holes in both ends.
    • Attach them to the top and bottom apron pieces with 2 1/2" pocket hole screws and wood glue. Do this for both frames.
    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 5
  5. 5Step 5

    Cut the horizontal dividers to size and drill 3/4" pocket holes into both ends. Attach them to the vertical dividers with 1 1/4" pocket hole screws and wood glue.

    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 6
  6. 6Step 6

    Cut the mesh to size and attach it to the packframe with 3/4" staples.

    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 7
  7. 7Step 7

    Attach the side assemblies to the back frame with 2 1/2" pocket hole screws and wood glue.

    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 8
  8. 8Step 8

    Attach the side assemblies to the back frame with 2 1/2" pocket hole screws and wood glue.

    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 9
  9. 9Step 9

    Cut the bottom supports to size and drill 3/4" pocket holes into both ends. Attach them to bottom, front and back aprons with 1 1/4" pocket hole screws and wood glue.

    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 10
  10. 10Step 10

    • Cut the bottom panel to size and drill 3/4" pocket holes around all edges.
    • Slide it on top of the bottom supports and attach it to the bottom and side aprons with 1 1/4" pocket hole screws and wood glue. The bottom panel should be flush with the top of the bottom aprons.
    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 11
  11. 11Step 11

    Cut the top support pieces to size and drill 1 1/2" pocket holes into both ends. Attach them to the top aprons with 2 1/2" pocket hole screws and wood glue.

    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 12
  12. 12Step 12

    Cut the center dividers to size and drill 3/4" pocket holes around all edges. Attach them tot he vertical dividers with 2 1/2" pocket hole screws and wood glue.

    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 13
  13. 13Step 13

    Cut the door pieces to size and drill 1 1/2" pocket holes into the side boards. Attach them to the top and bottom pieces with 2 1/2" pocket hole screws and wood glue.

    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 14
  14. 14Step 14

    Cut the mesh to size and atta h it to the back of teh door frames with 3/4" staples.

    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 15
  15. 15Step 15

    • Cut the top and middle drawer pieces to size and drill 3/4" pocket holes into the ends of the long pieces.
    • Attach the long pieces to the short pieces with 1 1/4" pocket hole screws and wood glue.
    • Build two drawers.
    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 16
  16. 16Step 16

    Cut the drawer bottoms to size and attach them to the bottom of the drawer frame with 3/4" staples and wood glue.

    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 17
  17. 17Step 17

    Cut the bowl drawer pieces to size. Drill 3/4" pocket holes into both ends of the long pieces and attach them to teh short pieces with 1 1/4" pocket hole screws and wood glue.

    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 18
  18. 18Step 18

    • Cut the top piece of the dog bowl to size and use a jigsaw to cut the circles for the bowls.
    • Attach the top inside the frame and use 1 1/4" brad nails and wood glue to attach. The top should be flush with the top of the frame.
    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 19
  19. 19Step 19

    Install the drawers inside the cabinet with drawer slides. You can get more details on how we installed ours in the post above!

    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 20
  20. 20Step 20

    Cut the drawer face pieces to size and attach them to the front of the drawrs with 1 1/4" wood screws, from the inside of the drawer and into the back of the drawer face.

    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 21
  21. 21Step 21

    Cut the top panel to size then, measure and cut the side trim pieces to size. Attach the side trim pieces with wood glue and 1" pin nails.

    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 22
  22. 22Step 22

    • Measure and cut the front and back trim pieces to size.
    • Attach them to the top panel with 1" pin nails and wood glue. To attach the top, use 1 3/4" wood screws from the top supports and into the plywood top.
    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 23
  23. 23Step 23

    Now, just add a finish, hardware and dog bowls and you're done! Make sure to share your builds with us on social media and use #shanty2chic so we can share them too! Happy Building!

    DIY Dog Crate Console — step photo 24
  24. 24Step 24

    Now, just add a finish, hardware and dog bowls and you're done! Make sure to share your builds with us on social media and use #shanty2chic so we can share them too! Happy Building!