Let’s be honest.
Litter boxes are the bane of a well-decorated home.
No matter how gorgeous your living room is, that exposed plastic box in the corner is doing your aesthetic absolutely no favors.
And don’t even get me started on the scattered litter trail, the food bowls sitting awkwardly on the floor, and the general chaos that comes with being a cat parent.
But here’s the thing!
Loving your cat and loving your home don’t have to be mutually exclusive.
That’s exactly why I’m obsessed with this genius idea from Ty at MonoLoco Workshop.
He built a custom piece of furniture that completely conceals your cat’s litter box while looking like it belongs in a real home.
No more eyesores.
No more apologies to guests.
Just a clean, tidy space that happens to secretly be doing double duty for your favorite feline.
Now, I do have a few thoughts on the design.
Spoiler: where you put the food and water matters more than you’d think.
We’re sharing some tweaks that’ll make this build work even harder for your home.
Ready to ditch the litter box eyesore for good?
He has constructed a cat box that looks like a piece of furniture.
It holds the litter box in one end with a divider panel for the cat food and water in the front.
But wait a minute here…
You’re probably thinking that the cat food and water should be several feet away from each other at the very least…
Why introduce the risk of contamination? Not to mention the fact that cats are clean animals and don’t want these two parts of their lives intermingled in the first place.
One fix for this would be to simply NOT put a pass-through between the two compartments here. Just create a separate entrance for the potty area and have the one for the food on the opposite end.
Both segments would be contained this way.
That said…
Personally, I would keep the food and water outside of this box and in another location altogether. Then use the non-potty section for storage of fresh litter, food, extra bowls, etc.
I say this because I have more of an issue with figuring out how to conveniently and easily store bags and boxes of these things. So, a nice out-of-sight storage “box” is perfect!
Ty shows storage of fresh kitty litter inside the box, but moving that out, and placing the food and water bowl at the entrance will help kitty from contaminating his food and water.
This idea not only looks good but provides a much-needed function for most households. A good idea to keep the kitty area of your home clean and organized.
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