5 Best designer furniture style end table dog crates

Looking good – The dog and the crate!

There are many benefits to having your companion crate trained, and if you have the luxury of space for one in your home, they are highly recommended as an excellent tool to help your dog both settle in, settle down and have a space to call their own.

As crates are such a popular accessory, quite a few companies have finally started to address one of the major drawbacks to having a crate in your home – they aren’t the prettiest things to look at!

With the availability of new, luxury furniture style crates on the market that double as an end table, lots of owners are now taking a second look at the products on sale to see which might best suit their homes look and design choices.

At a Glance: Our Choice of 5 Best Furniture Style Crates

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Contents & Quick Navigation

• 1 Crates are Great!
• 2 But Most Crates are Ugly!
• 3 Where Do I Start?
• 4 How to Choose This Type of Product
• 5 What are The Advantages of End Table Style Crates?
• 6 Things to Look Out For When Buying
• 7 What’s The Best Way to Use These Products?
• 8 Are Dog Crates Cruel?
• 9 Prerequisites to Using These Products
• 10 5 Best Luxury, Furniture Style, End Table Dog Crates

• 10.1 EcoFlex Habitat n’ Home Pet Crate
• 10.2 Wooden End Table Crate
• 10.3 Merry Products Cage with Crate Cover Set
• 10.4 DenHaus Mahogany TownHaus Hideaway
• 10.5 Crown Pet Crate Table

Crates are Great!

A vast number of dog owners use a crate both in the home and for travel, simply because there are so many reasons they are a positive addition to any canine loving family:

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• They can help your dog feel safe and secure
• Car journeys can become less stressful
• Times when your dog is unsupervised are less of a concern
• House training can be sped up
• Air travel is more comfortable
• Kennels or boarding time feels less traumatic if your dog is used to being in smaller spaces comfortably
• Your furniture and possessions are more protected
• They can be used for behavior management, or as a ‘time out’ tool if needed
• Bad habits and behaviors can be prevented before they form

Prerequisites to Using These Products

The most important thing to remember when considering getting a crate, is you need to know how to crate train your dog correctly. Always seek advice if you’re unsure, or worried you may be using the crate in the wrong way, or for too long a period each day.

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Remember that you need to make sure you’re buying a crate for your dog, not your puppy! If your pet still has some growing to do, you need to ensure they’ll be able to stand up, turn around and stretch inside the crate once they are fully grown.

If you’re happy you’re using a crate safely and as a means to help support your dog or puppy, then the other primary consideration is space. These products are an investment, so make sure you measure

These products are a costly investment, so make sure you measure carefully and look for the measurement of the full furniture piece plus space for ventilation.

5 Best Luxury, Furniture Style, End Table Dog Crates

The following are 5 of the best designer, furniture style dog crates available on the market, hand-picked by us for being some of the highest quality available, that will – in our opinion – look good in any home.

EcoFlex Habitat n’ Home Pet Crate

Designed to fit in well with modern decorations, this crate has stainless steel style bars, meaning it will look great in many living rooms or kitchens.

Pros:

• Large enough for dogs up to 80 pound
• It’s easy to assemble, with ‘no-tool required’ assembly instructions
• This crate is very low maintenance, and easy to keep clean because of the ecoFlex material it is built from
• The design means they work really well as end tables, so you can keep your dog close to you if you sit on the sofa. Many owners place lamps or photo frames on them to help blend in nicely with the look of the room.

Cons:

• The bars are not solid stainless steel, and have been reported to bend if stressed dogs put them under a lot of pressure…this is more designed as a crate for dogs that are already trained and love the safety of their own private space
• There’s no removable tray to help you with quick cleaning, so you do need to keep on top of cleaning it with a damp cloth or wipe to make sure it lasts as long as possible.

Wooden End Table Crate

This crate offers a fantastic level of visibility for your dog, with large vents and small wooden ‘bars’, so they can keep a close eye on everything going on around the home.

Pros:

• This crate is designed for bigger dogs, with a recommendation of up to 88 pound – quite a bit bigger than some of the other crates, giving that extra space for them to move around.
• A removable tray in the bottom of the crate can slide out to allow for quick and easy cleaning.
• The door can be opened fully (right round to the side of the crate) and a stopper is included if you want to keep the door open.
• It is quick and easy to assemble with very few tools.

Cons:

• You would need a very determined, high energy pet to do it, but there have been reports of dogs managing to break the slats, so this may be better for dogs that are already crate trained
• The finish means the decorative top panel can scratch, so just be careful not to slide objects over the top of it when you place items on it for decoration (though this is true for any furniture!)

Merry Products Cage with Crate Cover Set

If you like the safety and convenience of the more traditional wire crates, this is an attractive option that still offers the steel crate, but beautifully surrounded for decorative purposes.

Pros:

• It is easy to assemble, with no hardware needed.
• The crate is fitted with a removable tray to make it easy to keep clean.
• There is a huge level of visibility for your dog, which is much more on the level of the full wire crate, so they can feel a part of any events in the house even if they chose to sit in their own space.
• There is a side door option meaning access is extremely easy, no matter where you place the crate in your room.

Cons:

• The measurements given are for the crate, NOT for the wood surround, so make sure you have plenty of space to fit it in. The measurements for the large crate cover are 44.5” Length x 30” Width x 31.5” Height
• It’s slightly more obvious that it’s a dog crate than some other luxury products available, but it can still be used as a table to place flowers / photos etc. on to make it look great.

DenHaus Mahogany TownHaus Hideaway

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This is a very well finished product to help ensure it will fit in seamlessly with any current mahogany furniture in your home – the makers have created a product with a non-toxic finish to make it perfect for the purpose.

Pros:

• It’s very easy to assemble, with ‘snap-together’ assembly only taking around 10 minutes to complete.
• The door has a removable grate to allow free access to and from the crate if you choose.
• The smaller vents mean it’s easy to place in any living space, as your dog will mainly be using the front to see what is happening in the room.

Cons:

• There’s limited viewing space for a dog in this crate. While the door is open, there’s more of a chance for them to see around, but if you need to shut the door, they are unlikely to be able to get a good view of any events in the room.

Crown Pet Crate Table

Available in 3 different finishes (Chestnut, Mahogany and Espresso), this crate offers your dog a full 360° view of the room around them via the barred openings, and will look great no matter what your choice of furniture finish.

Pros:

• This product has a water proof finish, meaning any accidents can easily be cleaned up, and smells and stains won’t be absorbed into the wood.
• The large version of the crate is suitable for pets up to 80 pound.
• There are openings for your dog to see out on all sides.
• The door has full height bars, meaning your dog can see out even if you need to shut the door.
• It is relatively quick and easy to assemble, with most people managing to do this as a 1 person job.

Cons:

• Non-slip pads are not provided, so you may want to consider buying some in advance to protect your floors if you’re placing it on hard wood flooring (they are very cheap to buy, so it’s only a ‘con’ because it’s something you may want to order ahead of time)
• The finish does leave a smell which may take a day or 2 to disappear…you may want to build it a few days before you start using it with your dog to make sure they aren’t put off by something that doesn’t smell like your home.

Final Thoughts

If you’re looking to move away from the less than pleasing look of the wire crates, within the list above you’re bound to find something to fit in with your house and lifestyle.

Whether your home is traditional or modern, I’m sure you’ll be able to find a luxury, finished wood crate to suit your tastes.

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