Build your own cat trees??

[J.B.]

Soo i haven't gotten my lovely little guy yet, but i am trying to get all i could need ready in advance and then came the question of the cat tree! *cue dun dun dun music*

And seeing as how i am a design buff, and seriously love to have rooms with matching decor and all that jazz i am facing a dilema. I just can NOT imagine some cat trees in my house! lol and all of the gorgeous ones cost more than the cat(not really)... I was thinking of just building my own to match my house and be more aesthetically pleasing(i'm pretty handy with powertools) but was wondering if anyone else had build their own kitty trees???
If you did, how did you design it and what problems did you face? Or does anyone think of any reasons why it's maybe not such a good plan and i should suck it up and spend the big bucks on the sexy trees?

 

[Pam Flachs]

Here's a few links to discussions on cat trees...homemade or store bought:

http://www.savannahcatchat.com/threads/cat-trees.66/page-15#post-6893

http://www.savannahcatchat.com/thre...ul-as-well-as-functional.689/page-2#post-8582

http://www.savannahcatchat.com/threads/cat-trees-and-cat-condos.253/page-2#post-5118

http://www.savannahcatchat.com/threads/cool-new-cat-tree.431/#post-4788

 

[Brigitte Cowell]

I think there have been some great examples posted on this forum. And then I just saw a great DIY page of a modern one that looked really simple ...might have been posted here too...

http://www.moderncat.net/2012/04/06...mail&utm_campaign=Feed:+moderncat+(moderncat)

 

[Pam Flachs]

I think there have been some great examples posted on this forum. And then I just saw a great DIY page of a modern one that looked really simple ...might have been posted here too...

http://www.moderncat.net/2012/04/06/sashas-custom-modern-cat-stand/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: moderncat (moderncat)

I hadn't seen that one...I love it! Thanks for sharing, Brigitte

 

[Brigitte Cowell]

Lazy me is considering getting our contractor to whip one up here... even though I know I am completely capable of doing it myself, I also know that it would go on my "to do" list and not get anywhere...

 

[Pam Flachs]

LOL! I know I could, too, but am getting soft and lazy in my old age...

Lately I'd rather buy one already done or have someone else do it for me.

 

[Brigitte Cowell]

Always makes me feel a tad guilty when I know I could easily do it myself...but then I could really sew most my own clothes too but I don't find the time for that either! LOL!

 

[J.B.]

Here's a few links to discussions on cat trees...homemade or store bought:

http://www.savannahcatchat.com/threads/cat-trees.66/page-15#post-6893

http://www.savannahcatchat.com/thre...ul-as-well-as-functional.689/page-2#post-8582

http://www.savannahcatchat.com/threads/cat-trees-and-cat-condos.253/page-2#post-5118

http://www.savannahcatchat.com/threads/cool-new-cat-tree.431/#post-4788

Thank you! I will check these out!

 

[J.B.]

I think there have been some great examples posted on this forum. And then I just saw a great DIY page of a modern one that looked really simple ...might have been posted here too...

http://www.moderncat.net/2012/04/06/sashas-custom-modern-cat-stand/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed: moderncat (moderncat)

Oh my wow! That is what i imagined! Thanks for such a great post!

 

[Brigitte Cowell]

I have a vague memory that Paige posted it on this forum...or else it is one of the moderncat.net emails I get every day... they find some really cool stuff!