Tag Archive | "IKEA"
Brilliant DIY Kitty Hideaway Ikea Hack
IKEA Hackers just featured this incredibly simple and brilliant kitty hideaway hack from a reader in Portugal. Simply take two GOSIG toy baskets, flip one over, sew them together, and you have the perfect kitty hideaway for just $10! Brilliant!
Continue reading...IKEA Cats!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
What could be more Moderncat than 100 cats in an IKEA store! This lovely commercial is the result of a night of filming in a UK IKEA where 100 cats were let loose for the night. Watch the behind-the-scenes filming of this video here. (If you can’t see the video above in your email, click [...]
Continue reading...Jo’s IKEA Hack Cat Bed
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Here’s a fun and easy summer IKEA hack for your cat. Jo found this decorative hat shaped bowl in the decor section at IKEA. She had a feeling that her adorable orange tabby Frank would like it for a bed, and she was right. It seems to be the perfect size and shape. Franks loves [...]
Continue reading...Hilary’s DIY Window Perches With Cozy Fleece Beds!
Monday, March 1, 2010
Hilary from Vancouver created this pair of window perches for her two boys Hank (orange) and Truman (Tuxedo) and they seem to be a perfect fit! She used the trusty old IKEA Ekby Bjarnum brackets and Jarpen shelves mounted just below the window sill. To create cozy cushions that don’t slide off the shelves, Hilary [...]
Continue reading...Moderncat Sighting: 2010 IKEA Catalog
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Check out this gorgeous guy spotted in the 2010 IKEA catalog. Moderncats are everywhere! Thanks to Melissa for the sighting.
Continue reading...Sari’s DIY Litter Box Hider
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Moderncat reader Sari is at it again! Last time she showed us her awesome DIY cat tower, that was based on Colin’s Kitty Catsle. This time she used her signature green and white to create a stylish and functional litter box hider with a good old IKEA Besta shelf unit. By cutting two holes in [...]
Continue reading...Two New Litter Box IKEA Hacks
Thursday, May 21, 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...IKEA Hack: Doll Bed to Cat Bed
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Here’s a new one from IKEA Hacker. It’s an adaptation of the Duktig doll bed for use as a sturdy cat bed, designed especially for a slightly hefty tabby, Titina. Titina’s mom Paola bought two Hedda Rak cushion covers and sewed them to the correct size to make removable, washable covers for the existing doll [...]
Continue reading...IKEA Hack from Stockholm
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Here’s a nice moderncat IKEA hack from Joachim in Stockholm. The project uses the good old Bjarnum brackets and Jarpen shelves (in oak) topped off with pieces of an IKEA wool carpet. On the very top shelf sits an IKEA Bastis cat bed, which is, I’m guessing, the most coveted spot in the house. More [...]
Continue reading...Moderncat-friendly DIY Charging Station
Monday, October 20, 2008
This project to convert an IKEA organizer into a charging station (for all those electronic gadgets) originally appeared in ReadyMade Magazine, but thanks to Moderncat reader Brieanne, here we have a terrific cat-friendly variation. Since Brieanne’s cats like to chew on cords, she and her husband decided that this would be a good project for [...]
Continue reading...DIY Cat Shelves: IKEA Hack with Nice Details
Sunday, July 13, 2008
I came across an excellent post about another DIY cat climber project using the Bjarnum shelves, but this time the shelves are covered with pieces of a rough-textured rug to keep kitty from sliding off. Nice touch! The original post gives all the details on exactly how to make these shelves yourself, complete with excellent [...]
Continue reading...Another Great DIY Project from IKEA Hacker
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Here’s another cat-friendly DIY project from IKEA Hacker, this time using the Stolmen clothes storage system components to create a minimal and extremely functional cat climber. This design makes great use of vertical space — perfect for small homes. Read more about this project here.
Continue reading...More Moderncat Merchandise from IKEA
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
In case you were wondering where Boba got the cool white fur pad that he is lounging on in the moderncat gallery, it is a member of the Bastis Blond family at IKEA. The pad can be purchased by itself and used alone or on your cat’s favorite lounger (as Boba demonstrates with his Fatboy), [...]
Continue reading...DIY IKEA Stairway to Kitty Heaven
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
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 [...]
Continue reading...Abstract Cat Climbing Tree from IKEA
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Something new from IKEA, this is the Bastis Blond scratching post and climbing tree. This is a large item, standing almost 71 inches tall. Made of rattan on a steel frame, the tree mounts to the wall with the shelves hidden behind the large scratching surface. You’ll have to make a trip to your closest [...]
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