Jayne, designer of the beautiful retro cat beds from Like Kittysville, created these awesome climbing shelves in her garage using only scrap lumber, some of which she pulled right out of the dumpster. It goes to show that a creative design and some white paint can transform old scraps into a sensational kitty playspace!
The green fabric designates the kitty climbing shelves with storage above and below. The two kitty staircases are connected by a loft, shown below, that’s covered with soft padded blankets. Jayne says this is the cats’ favorite hangout spot. I’m sure they love it!
January 11th, 2011 at 9:20 am
Very cool! Nice design and execution.
January 11th, 2011 at 9:22 am
I wish I could get my husband to do this in our garage! Hey, a Spring Project!
And, btw, I have 2 of Jayne’s modern cat beds and my cats love them!!
January 11th, 2011 at 9:51 am
First glance, I thought the photos were of a rather large closet because the area looks so nice. Garages are usually functional but ugly spaces but not this one!
January 11th, 2011 at 11:36 am
I love it. I wish I could do something like that for my kitty.
January 11th, 2011 at 11:39 am
Amazing. How cool is THAT? Love DIY catspaces. With lofts=extra points.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
Love that loft! Now my wheels are spinning……where in my apartment can Francesca have her own loft??????
January 12th, 2011 at 1:55 am
Both my cat’s love to perch in high places and that loft is a cool idea. One of my cats, when I’m not looking, often gets up above the cupboards in our kitchen. Not the most ideal of places.
Having a garage loft like that would be a great alternative. I’m studying the photos closely. Summer project?
January 12th, 2011 at 5:25 am
So very cool! It reminds me of the Japanese cat houses (or houses with cats in mind), without the contractors!
*retrieves tapemeasure and stepladder*
Okay Kitters, let’s see what we can do for you here…..
January 12th, 2011 at 6:01 pm
This is awesome! I would love to do something like this for my cats.
February 3rd, 2011 at 9:57 am
I Like it, very nice idea… my cats would go nuts for this kind of climbing space..
January 24th, 2012 at 11:33 am
this is the most Zen and the Art of cat architecture I have ever seen!
April 8th, 2012 at 7:23 am
This is a DIY site why can’t I find prints or Do it yourself direction on how to build some of these systems. For example The support free wall shelves for cats to climb. Thanks for your help.