IKEA Hacker recently posted two new litter box hacks. The first one is my favorite IKEA hack so far. Romina and her husband, who are both architects with an eye for modern design, made this beautiful litter box concealer with a Besta shelf unit, Besta Holmbo door, and Capita legs. By simply cutting the middle vertical panel in half, they created a passthrough for the cats to enter and exit their private litter box area. Well done!
The second litter box hack is nice, too. It uses the Norrebo storage bench with only the front panel of the drawer and a cute kitty face cut for the entrance.
Get all the details over on IKEA Hacker. Thanks to Moderncat readers Rupe and Rebekah for the heads-up.
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:12 am
The dark one is hillarious!! It looks just like a 1950’s – 60’s “Hi Fi” console with a Dual 1019 turntable and a Sherwood tube receiver!! I love it. Just add a pair of AR-2 speakers, and, “Meow”!!
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:55 am
I have been looking for some good ideas on this topic! Now the only issue is to decide which one I should build!
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:07 am
I love the look of the first one, but my cats wouldn’t like the lack of head-room
Fantastic concept.
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:11 am
This idea seems like form before function. Look at that cat, having to hunch down. I don’t know about your cat, but mine sits upright in the litter box, and he’s a big ‘un. The one in the photo is too. Consider the cat. The second one looks better, and I like the whimsy a lot.
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:24 am
I love the first one, but alas, once again I know the agony of not living anywhere near an Ikea.
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:08 pm
I have to agree with others… the designs are not considering the needs of cats. Aside from the issue of headroom, there is the issue of ventilation. Cats have very sensitive noses. I ask the designers, how would they like to use a human toilet with a 3′ foot ceiling and no windows or fan?
IMHO, litterboxes should never be closed. There are other ways (such as small screens or creative placement of furniture) to block the view of litterboxes.
May 26th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
I think the first hack is fantastic ! Who’d guess there’s a litter there ?
I think the ventilation could be easily improved by adding a hole on the side, and, like others, I’d use a higher piece of furniture.
As for the second hack, I’m not a huge fan of the whimsy, but the hack is fantastic too. Really well made.
August 6th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Does anyone know how exactly the Capita legs were attached onto the Besta unit? Isn’t it constructed with corrugated cardboard center? How are those legs inset like that without drilling into unstable cardboard?
I’m doing the same thing (not a catpan hider, but as a credenza) and want the same look. Don’t want to start drilling until I get advice from the person who did this hack on how it was done without damaging the integrity of the structure.
August 11th, 2009 at 10:48 am
Jennifer, usually the ends have some wood or wood like material in them. I attached capita legs to several expedits in my day.
February 26th, 2010 at 5:05 am
Does anyone know a source for the fabulous pink molded plastic litter box pictured inside the Norrebo storage bench? Desperately seeking new, attractive, large litter box for under my bathroom sink.
July 26th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
If you want to do more than just hide the litter pan… like maybe STOP litter tracking. Yep, no more litter clean up, what a concept. Take a look at the Out of Sight Litter Box. Just google the name to see how it works differently and look what the customers say. It’s not cheep, but a real time saver!