If you have a cat, you have a litter box. Changing the kitty litter frequently may keep odors at bay, but finding a suitable place to keep the box itself is another problem entirely, especially if you live in a home with little square footage.
However, with a little creativity and ingenuity, you can easily conceal your cat’s litter box, or even transform it into a stylish part of your home. There’s a range of furniture on the market that serves the same purpose, but if you’re handy or crafty, you can recycle something you already have instead of buying something new.
Ahead, you’ll find some clever DIY approaches to disguising the cat box.
Hideaway kitty litter box
Blogger Amy Walton, a self-proclaimed “crazy cat lady,” shares her home with three cats, but her furry friends’ presence doesn’t detract from her home’s decor. Using only a table, a curtain panel and a spring curtain rod, she created an adorable way to hide the litter box.
Creative cat center
Lesley Clavijo built this cat center from old porch boards, and it not only serves as an attractive way to conceal the litter box, but it also keeps all of the cats’ items organized. And of course, it provides them with a place to escape from the dog.
Here’s a peek at the inside:
Litter box bench
Function and design combine in this clever DIY project. The bench provides extra seating in a small apartment, and as long as the litter box is clean, guests may not even realize it’s there.
Under-stairs hideout
When blogger Mary Ostyn found herself raising both kittens and toddlers simultaneously, she needed a place to store the litter box away from grabby hands. So her husband cut a hole in the wall under the stairs that led into the under-stairs closet, and her kittens had a safe place to do their business — and hide from the children.
IKEA hack litter box
You don’t need to be handy with a saw to make this style of cat box enclosure yourself. A Byholma chest from Ikea (or any similar large basket with a lid) can be transformed into a litter box concealer with just some wire cutters and a glue gun.
Pallet litter box with scoop holster
Made from pallets, this upcycled design can be customized to fit around any litter box and with a nifty holster to hold the litter scoop, it’s also quite practical.
Upcycled furniture litter box
Many old pieces of furniture can given new life by transforming them into creative litter box concealers. This one was crafted by removing the drawers from an old dressers and combining them to make a door.
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