Frisco Double Door Furniture Crate & Mat.

The Gavler Review.

Frisco Double Door Furniture Crate Review: A Crate That Passes as an End Table

The Frisco Double Door Furniture Crate & Mat ranks number 7 on Gavler's Best Dog Crates list with an 8.2, and its entire case for itself is about what happens to a living room once the crate is set up. Chewy verified reviews describe a build that "assembles in about ten minutes and reads as real furniture" — not "looks decent for a dog crate," but reads as furniture, full stop. Gavler's own verdict is equally clear about the trade being made: "It is furniture first and crate second — wrong for a puppy or a chewer, right for a calm dog whose crate sits in the den." Buy it for a settled adult dog in a room you care about. Skip it for a teething puppy, in which case a MidWest iCrate will survive the phase without becoming a casualty.

What it is

This is Chewy's house-brand entry into the furniture-crate category — a slatted wood enclosure with a farmhouse finish, a flat tabletop that works as an actual side table for a lamp or a stack of books, and two doors for flexible placement against a wall or in a corner. A removable tray underneath handles accident cleanup, and an included mat softens the base for a dog that wants somewhere comfortable to lie down rather than bare wood.

The whole design premise is that a crate doesn't have to look like a kennel to function like one. Wire crates are functional and cheap but visually loud in a living space; this crate trades some of that raw functionality — wood isn't as easy to hose down or deep-clean as plastic, and it can't take real punishment from a chewer — for a piece that disappears into a room's decor instead of dominating it.

In use

The reviews that exist for this crate lean heavily on retail verified-buyer feedback rather than the kind of independent lab testing available for premium wire crates, and Gavler's own scoreNote is transparent about that: "independent lab coverage of furniture crates is thin." Within that context, the buyer feedback is consistently positive on the core promise. Amazon customer reviews report it's "roomy inside — a 50-lb standard poodle fits comfortably — and sturdy, but it's heavy and awkward to reposition once assembled." That's a useful, specific data point: this crate handles real dog size well, but plan its final location before you build it, because moving it afterward is a project, not a five-minute task.

Wayfair customer reviews frame the honest trade-off that runs through this whole category: it's "one of the more living-room-friendly ways to hide a crate, provided the dog isn't a determined chewer of the wood slats." That caveat isn't a minor footnote — it's the central limitation of every furniture crate on this list, Frisco's included. Buy this crate expecting it to behave like furniture, because structurally, that's closer to what it is than a true containment device.

Strengths

• Genuinely passes as real furniture, not just a crate with a wood veneer — a flat tabletop and slatted farmhouse styling that blends into a living room or den.
• Assembles quickly, with verified buyers reporting roughly ten minutes to set up.
• Fits real dog sizes comfortably, with owners confirming a 50-lb dog has room to move inside.
• A removable tray and included mat make day-to-day cleanup and comfort manageable in a way a bare wood box wouldn't be.
• Reasonably priced for the furniture-crate category at $130 — a meaningful step down from premium hardwood alternatives.

The trade-offs — who should skip it

• Your dog is a puppy or a known chewer. Wood slats are vulnerable to gnawing in a way welded aluminum or steel wire simply isn't. This crate is built for a dog past that phase.
• You need to reposition the crate often. Owners consistently describe it as heavy and awkward to move once assembled — pick a permanent spot before you build it.
• You want the nicest possible furniture crate and price isn't a constraint. The Richell Wooden End Table Crate at $220 uses genuine hardwood and a wider tabletop for a more convincing furniture piece, at a real premium over this one.
• You need heavy-duty security. Like every crate in this style category, it isn't built to contain a determined escape artist — that's not the problem it's solving.

How it compares

This crate sits directly between the Impact Collapsible Dog Crate at rank 6 and the Petmate Sky Kennel at rank 8 — flanked by a travel-focused aluminum crate on one side and an airline-compliance plastic kennel on the other, which underlines how differently positioned this furniture crate is from the rest of the list. Its closest real comparison is the Richell Wooden End Table Crate at rank 9, the other furniture-style option here. The two make almost the same promise — a crate that looks like a table — but at different price points and build quality: Richell's genuine hardwood and wider top read as a more premium piece of furniture, while Frisco's lower price makes it the more accessible entry into the same idea. Neither crate should be cross-shopped against the wire or hard-shell options on this list; they're solving a decor problem, not a containment or travel problem.

The Gavler verdict

An 8.2, with an 82 expert consensus and an 83 community rating — solid, unspectacular numbers for a crate doing exactly what it promises without pretending to be more. The scoreNote is candid: liked for blending into living spaces at a fair price, while owners note the wood slats are vulnerable to chewers and it's heavy to reposition once assembled. That's the honest shape of this product. If you have a calm, house-trained dog and a living room you don't want to compromise on, the Frisco Furniture Crate delivers real value at a fair price. If your dog is still testing what it can chew through, this isn't the crate for that chapter of ownership.

Common Questions

Is the Frisco Double Door Furniture Crate worth it in 2026?

Yes, for a house-trained, calm adult dog whose crate sits in a room you care about. It ranks seventh on Gavler's Best Dog Crates list with an 8.2. Chewy verified reviews note it 'assembles in about ten minutes and reads as real furniture,' and it's priced reasonably for the furniture-crate category at $130.

Will a puppy or chewer destroy the Frisco Furniture Crate?

It's a real risk. This is a wood-slat crate, and like every crate in the furniture category, determined chewers can scratch or gnaw through the slats over time. It's built for a settled, house-trained adult dog that uses the crate as a den, not for a teething puppy or an active chewer.

Frisco Double Door Furniture Crate or Richell Wooden End Table Crate?

Buy the Frisco at $130 if budget matters and you want a good-looking crate at a fair price. Buy the Richell at $220 if you want genuine hardwood construction and a wider tabletop — it's the more convincing furniture piece, at a real premium.

How big a dog fits in the Frisco Double Door Furniture Crate?

Amazon customer reviews report a 50-lb standard poodle fits comfortably in the medium-to-large sizing, so it comfortably covers most medium and many large breeds. It's heavy and awkward to reposition once assembled, so confirm placement before building it.