Easily create your own customized kitty stairway using the simple Bjarnum/Jarpen shelf system from IKEA. The shelves can be cut to any length and the cut edge is concealed by the sturdy metal hardware that attaches the shelf to the wall.
This project was originally posted on Flickr by Jujuo (being demonstrated by his beautiful cats Juju and Toy) and it was also blogged at two of my favorite sites, Katt-Trappa and IKEA Hacker.
January 30th, 2008 at 11:01 am
We have that in our home, too! :cD Two years and running, screwed into dry wall and they show no signs of falling down.
http://chocolateandcapriblue.blogspot.com/2007/10/more-interior-design-for-cats.html
April 16th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
i LOVE this! How do i secure this to the wall? What sort of screws, etc should i get to make this super sturdy?
December 22nd, 2009 at 7:09 am
My Bengal cat will love this, I hope he doesn’t weight too much or break it if I try this tho
June 28th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
I just love your Highway to heaven stairway for the kitties. I especially like how you utilized a small wall space to put them on. Awesome idea!
January 3rd, 2011 at 8:18 am
This is so kool. I am trying to create this shelving systems for my two cats as well. What’s the dimensions of the shelf that I should use? Ikea sells them in different sizes…
March 24th, 2011 at 1:02 pm
IKEA, kindly acknowledge the source of “your” idea.
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/833797/shelf_style_cat_playground/
June 13th, 2012 at 4:59 am
We have something similar made of wood from HD and we carpeted the pieces to match our wall paint. Only suggestion, use 300lb wall anchors or they will fall out as more than one cat may be on the same board at a time or they may decide to run like mad men up the wall and between the force and weight they will rip off the wall – experience^^^ as we had to replace our drywall and start again