Moderncat reader Alexis sent in photos of some terrific DIY projects, all inspired by things that she read right here. First, she and her husband did an outstanding job creating this beautiful litter box hider. Due to space limitations, they needed a litter cabinet with an opening in the front, rather than on the side. They decided to build a custom wooden box (sized perfectly to fit their automatic litter box) using these directions from eHow. Then they borrowed an idea from this project on Instructables to place a grate inside the cabinet that helps reduce litter tracking. Finally, they used sticky-backed shelf paper to cut out the tree and bird silhouettes for decoration. After a little testing, Alexis noticed that the kitties were bypassing the grate and jumping straight out of the box, so she fashioned a barrier out of wood to create a passageway to the door.
I think the manufacturers of litter box hiders could learn a thing or two from this excellent design!
Alexis also made a recycled cardboard kitty pad and installed some nice climbing shelves inspired by several posts on Moderncat, including Julie’s shelves and this popular IKEA hack.
Great job!
May 26th, 2009 at 5:27 am
Really beautiful! I wish I already had enough space to install such ingenious cat furniture!
May 26th, 2009 at 9:25 am
I would love to learn more about how Alexis and her husband constructed the cat box.
May 26th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
I SO LOVE THIS WEBSITE….it’s the best for getting great ideas for our kitties – especially since we recently moved 2 a tiny apartment…luv 2 see other people’s ideas and DIY projects…it’s always alot of fun to see & very inspiring…good job!
May 27th, 2009 at 11:44 am
Really beautiful designs! Thanks for sharing.
May 27th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Adore this type of post and adore your site! I wish Alexis had a site with more close up pics though. I love going from your site to others where I can see stuff in more detail. Great job, Alexis!
May 27th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
What a cool litter box hider. It’s so nice my kitties would probably hang out in it!
May 28th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
I adore that litter box hider. So chic! Thanks for posting it.
May 29th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
I’m going to attempt to make the cardboard kitty pad. So I’m wondering what kind of paper or fabric would work best around the outside of it. If fabric is used should I use regular glue?