Two DIY Projects with FLOR Carpet Tiles

Here are a couple of my own DIY projects that I just completed. Above are photos of an installation I did at my vet’s office (Dreamy Draw Cat Hospital in Phoenix – hi, Dr. Oyan!) I used FLOR carpet tiles to cover the front of the check-in desk, creating a vertical scratching surface. Office cat Blackie is modeling.

I used the same Lane Change striped carpet tiles to cover a shelf on my new catio. I installed the shelf to cover the litter area and plan to make a curtain to hide everything. There’s also a sisal wrapped climbing pole that goes all the way to the ceiling. Ando is demonstrating. More catio details will be posted soon over at Catio Showcase.

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On both projects I cut the carpet tiles in half to create a better looking pattern, since both areas required one full tile plus another half. Another big lesson: FLOR carpet tiles DO NOT stick to carpet tape! I tried to install the tiles on the wall using the stickiest carpet tape I could find, and they all fell down that night. The carpet tiles have a plastic backing that won’t stick to the tape. I went to buy adhesive glue and found that almost all of the super-strength adhesives that work on plastic or rubber are EXTREMELY toxic and have warnings about eye and respiratory irritation — not good for use around cats! I kept searching and found a non-toxic adhesive that worked really well. It is an all-purpose adhesive from Ace Hardware and it has almost no odor at all. This is a great product for permanently attaching carpet tiles.

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9 Responses to “Two DIY Projects with FLOR Carpet Tiles”

  1. 1
    Loora

    Waoh… that is one stylish scratching wall…

  2. 2
    Diana

    I love what you did with the carpet tiles. I am looking all over my house to find a surface I could do that too. It’s a great idea for the catio too. Thanks for sharing.

  3. 3
    Rocio

    Great job! it really looks very cool/modern and welcoming, i like the space of the kitty hotel! too bad Luna my cat get’s mad with others cats smell!!

  4. 4
    jmuhj

    Echoing Loora’s and Diana’s comments and adding my own admiration to those. Beautiful! and so cat-friendly! and thanks so much for researching safe adhesives for us. ;)

  5. 5
    lindsay

    gorgeous DIY; thanks for the heads up regarding the adhesive!

  6. 6
    stephanie

    What a great idea and pattern. I think you’re onto something!

  7. 7
    Carolina

    Awesome! Thanks for the idea!

  8. 8
    MochaCaliGirl

    What a WONDERFUL idea! I have the puuurrrrfect spot for it! I especially like the fact that you cut the carpet tiles…the pattern does look much better than the original tiles. I have already ordered some to do this DIY. Gosh I love this site!


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