I guess I didn't explain this post very well or only parts of it are being read.The bed is now for Annabelle.I can forget the bassets using it as thats not going to happen.I do lift them every night three times to get on the bed.I don'think I can do it much longer because of health but do intend to do it as long as I can.They do not prefer floor lounging at all whatsoever!I cover all the pieces of furniture with sheets,throws,etc that my dogs get on because of shedding,their odors,etc.Those are what I wash daily.Theres been no need to wash the covers at all on the bed I made as no one will use it.Annabelle is crated at night but I had hoped she would nap on this bed in the day but no such luck.I guess I will eventually move it out as it takes up room.Thanks for all the input..

Mmm , I am on here looking to learn the best way to keep My adopted pets outdoor room warm , he will be living inside with free access to outside the dog I am adopting is A grey hound , and when I go out during the day , he will be outside as I have an outdoor storage room I am converting for him , it’s dry and insulated and Gives him access to the toilet and he can choose To go inside the room or stay outside , its a great safe room for him if he is napping during the day and to protect him from the weather and make him feel snug and i have cameras I can put up so I can check on him , I have found animals are all different depending on the breed and our family are animal lovers and all have dogs and cats of different varieties and every animal has very different preferences , I live in a warm climate most of the year and we find our dogs choose to sleep where we sleep and choose to snuggle when we are watching tv , and I use electric blankets on our beds , so thats their choice all day in winter even if no one is in the room and we are home , but in summer we find the bigger dogs choose to stay outside and just wander in flop down say hi and go back out to their perfect spot , the staffies in the family as they mature have all built their own lair in a hiding spot regardless of quality man made bedding and our beds and couch on offer , and it’s their retreat and stash spot , the little dogs in the family have doggie doors , and indoor and outdoor beds , i will keep my dog indoors at night , if I am not home in winter but he will be outdoors with his own indoor room during the day , i Will be using cameras to watch him to see how he adapts , now if you have a few dogs together their is no reason to have them all inside at all , in my experience people with multiple dogs who live outside are happy healthy cared for dogs who get the best of both worlds and dont need to live inside , a single dog is different and every dog is different , I know people with a little dog and they say he wants to stay outside and doesnt sleep indoors , they would like him too , but he wont , we live in a great climate here and with the fresh night air and breezes , I personally used to sleep out on my kids trampoline some nights before I got air con in the house and love camping and being outside , i think the single dog locked out and tied up isolated and forgotten about who ends up with behavioural problems is abuse and should be reported , I don’t think the posters here are doing that to their outdoor dogs , I think dogs locked inside all day , day after day would not be right for some of the family dogs at all , the staffies In particular opted to build lairs outside and would go to their outdoor lair instead of being left inside while I went to work but would come inside and chill out when I got home in winter they would be in bed with the electric blanket on , but in summer at bed time they would opt to go out to their lair that they built with household things they stole , and they had a range of dog beds we tried for them to pull apart and chew up to use to build it , summer is too hot here for body heat especially if you are stuck with a fur coat , i see nothing wrong with dogs outside of they are happy and well adjusted animals

Thanks for the nice comments. I'm adding a pic that shows a swatch of the cushion fabric with an accent pillow on my rug. The tweed fabric ties in the rusts and golds. Unfortunately, the sheen on the cloth seems to turn it to more of a coral & tangerine in my pics. It is more subdued IRL, but they do add a color punch that works all 4 seasons. Confession - My dogs haven't been on them yet. As some here predicted, they found other good spots to scout outdoors when the furniture got changed out. Puck does his lookout from the sofa in the upstairs TV room and Riley hangs with me & watches birds & squirrels on the back deck. If they jump up on the new cushions I'll let them. But if they don't seem interested I probably won't encourage it. The window benches have already proved their worth, even without the cushions. My DS made a surprise visit home when he was in the U.S. on business and we had a big family dinner. The fruit trees and lilac bushes were in bloom and people loved perching on the benches by the open windows to catch the scents. For Lyban, the dogs are brother/sister littermate mini labradoodles. Turning 12 this year but still acting like pups! And, they did end up keeping their favorite loveseat! I convinced DH to move it in to their finished basement "dog room" (which is also DH's exercise room). We had to remove a cabinet to make it fit so DH had to rewire the TV & mount it to the wall. All's well that ends well ;)

I forgot to mention - having coffee was a hard requirement. So we kept a rolling utility cart we've had for eons (I had it before I moved in with my wife) and set it up with the coffee maker. It rolls, so we can move it around as we need to. It also (now that we're in the bare minimum phase) holds a toaster; a few dishes; our silverware tray with one good, sharp knife, beer bottle opener, and can opener; a few food storage containers; and of course, wine and wine glasses! It was also holding our microwave but that moved downstairs at some point when my sister was here and has now been donated to my mom. That cart and its contents have been a life saver, honestly. When we needed to we've gone into the other rooms to pull out things we had stored away; it's all within reach. Our "pantry" is on our dining room table. Our furniture is scattered helter skelter about the living room. The dishwasher is currently next to one of our sofas, awaiting installation. Things are covered in plastic. Boxes of unopened cabinets everywhere. Every room full of "stuff". Our yard and gardens are in awful shape this year, because we ended up doing this exactly when we DIDN'T want to, this summer! Everyone here is right that a bathroom sink is tight for doing dishes, but we have a little setup in there, and it works. We "keep our eye on the prize," take the occasional day off, find humor in things (like having no idea where the hell our broom is right now), accept that we aren't perfect (so yeah, we use paper plates sometimes to avoid dishes). And yes, moosemac, definitely, absolutely, celebrate every tiny achievement! For me it's also really important to tell my DW what a wonderful job she's doing (and it's the truth) since she's doing this on top of other work for others. I try to make at least some minimal progress each day (e.g., research faucets or cabinet hardware, post on here about a design dilemma, etc.). Finally, we kept one room free and clear of disruption and debris - it is nice and orderly and beautiful; our sunroom. That way we at least have one place to go to find peace and order, when we really need it. Moosemac, I love your survival list and will no doubt take some ideas from it. 2ManyDiversions - love, love, love the cat pic. It's truly amazing what we can learn to live without, isn't it? Makes one wonder.