Even a tiny nook can become a cozy cat room if you make proper use of the space at hand! If you have decided to spare a room for your furry friend (or friends), that’s amazing!
In this post, you’ll find some inspiring ideas that can adapt to your own space.
HOW I DID IT: We do not have a cat room, but we got our cats a nice little spot in the living room to play with. They love it! See below images of the final product!
We knew that taking advantage of that empty space in the wall was great for them since cats love to keep an eye on you and everything that happens in the house. By providing them a nice space only for their own, where they can do just that, they tend to spend less time where we don’t want them to be.
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Small Cat Room Ideas
Let’s go with some cat room ideas for small spaces!
#1: Stella’s Room
Now THIS is Catification in a small place at its finest! Kudos to Kelsey & Ryan. She seems to enjoy and spend a lot of time in her room.
They did this all themselves, in Kelsey’s own words: “We ended up choosing a wall that had two closets on either side, with dead space in the middle and made a plan to install bookshelves in the closet spaces that would hide her room behind them”
If you have a small storage room or a similar space, this can be very thought-inspiring of what you can do with it.
#2: By The Door / Opening
This is an amazing way to integrate playground and room. As you can see, no space is scarified for humans passing through.
If you love DIY, this can be a fun challenge.
In this design your cats would be climbing to the top shelve using the steps and the mini ramp. You can transform the upper shelve into a highway all around the room, or mix with steps, more shelves or even a bridge.
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#3: The Corner Climb
A great way to approach one of the corners of the room. It’s all about verticality with tight spaces! A shelve disposition like this one can benefit from providing your cats with a space-efficient way to climb up, and that is where the real fun is going to be!
Do you have a window your cats love and want to catify it? Check out our Window Catio Inspiration post!
#4: Cat Pad Under The Stairs
Creativity and beautiful decor can give you this: a small stairs cupboard transformed into this beautiful cat room! The aesthetics are truly pleasant and invite you to come in, even if you don’t fit. If you have a space under the stairs, let this be an inspiration of what you can achieve!
#5: A Very Tiny Space Transformed into a Cat’s Bedroom
A cat-sized bed and tiny furniture were everything Davies needed to transform a very small space into his cat’s bedroom. But he turned up a notch and even got Wyatt a working TV!
Maybe you have a similar space around the house and hopefully this gave you some ideas of what to do with it!
While it is very small to give it any more use than for a bed, it can still be your cat’s place and they’ll love it. Just look at Wyatt with his personal, working TV and all!
#6 Balcony Catification
If you live in the city, catifying the balcony may not seem like a bad option. It goes without saying that you must guarantee your cat’s safety, and you shouldn’t do this if you don’t install a net before.
It is easy to take advantage of the space available on a balcony, and when a catio is not an option, you can still have a room where your cats feel that they are outside. Want to see more? Here’s our balcony catio ideas list!
#7 Under The Stairs With Cat-Sized Decor
Having games, toys and platforms is great. Furthermore, appropriate cat-sized decor makes the space extra special and gives it a homey feeling that a regular cat room may lack if one is not attentive to the details.
#8 Tiny Cat Bedroom
Tiny room, but make it glamorous! Lack of space is not an excuse to make a beautiful resting place for your kitty. Take a gander at this cute Siamese sitting at its bedrooms’ entrance 🙂
A tiny cat-sized bed goes SO well, with a few fitting cat room decor items and low light
#9 Cozy Kitty Nook
A repurposed space on a wardrobe (or any tiny nook) can go a long way! Isn’t the end result amazing?
Kitty seems to enjoy its little, comfy nook. The cat room decor simulating a mini bedroom gives it a ton of personality.
Let your creativity shine in the little details, as they change the whole vibe!
#10 Sitich-Themed Small Cat Room
I love decasalulu’s themed cat room ideas. But this Stitch cat room is on another level!
She´s on every detail, and it´s so inspiring to look at, since you can actually see all the things you can do to decor and customize your small cat room, as she does on this video. I love Stitch, so maybe I’m a bit biased, but this is only one of her amazing ideas and creations.
Actually, this inspired me to create a themed cat room ideas post. Check it out!
#11 Loft Transformation
Finally, for the giggles, doesn’t this transformation make the cats look GIANT? My mind couldn’t comprehend the true dimensions during the first watch.
What did you think at first sight?
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Basic Principles For a Successful Small Cat Room
Key points regarding how and what are you should do to prepare the purrfect space for your feline friend/s:
- Take advantage of the walls and even the ceiling. What we have at our own home is a playground on the wall, which leaves other spaces free and seizes the unused wall space.
- Verticality is key. Placing shelves or steps onto the wall that lead to other platforms and then go up and down, with the possibility of taking more than one path, will make the space feel huge to them.
- Avoid bulky objects and toys. The limited space can’t be cramped with random objects on the floor, best thing to do is to elevate the playground! Whatever you put on the floor should be space-adequate, avoid big beds or cushions if space is really limited.
If you have a hard time maintaining order, our cat toy storage ideas and Cat Supplies Organization Ideas posts can be helpful!
What to Put In Your Small Cat Room
Did inspiration hit you yet? Here are some great deals to incorporate into your small cat room:
#1 Curved Cat Shelf
This shelf is shaped in the way cats like to rest. It comes with an additional two steps to attach to the wall. It includes a Velcro-fixed beautiful and comfortable cushion (see picture for reference)
#2 Cat Wall Steps
Steps are a must in any small cat room! From platforms to reach a high place to a part of a sky maze, this two-step set is perfect if you like the curved shelf, since they are from the same store and match together! These steps have a velcro-fixed carpet as well, ensuring your cat’s comfort.
#3 Climbing Shelf
These stairs-like shelves are perfect for giving some diversity or placing in different places. The multi-level design stimulates the cat’s climbing instinct. Made 100% of wood, so you make sure it will last. Each step is covered in rope, so they will love to scratch the steps.
#4 Wall Mounted Scratcher Post
From the same set as the climbing shelf, the wall-mounted scratcher provides another climbing path. Cats love to have many places where they can sharpen their claws and scratch, and this is perfect to do so while playing. It is tall and sturdy, perfect for thin spaces.
#5 Cat Scratcher Mat
For the floor or the wall, the scratcher mat is perfect for small cat rooms. Made out of sturdy sisal, a reliable and resistant material perfect for cats to scratch. Placing it on the wall at ground level can be a good option. If you opt for leaving it on the floor, you don’t have to worry about securing it since it has non slip material on the other side.
Essential Materials for DIY Enjoyers
Here are the must-have materials to facilitate you the process of building the perfect small cat room:
#1 Self-Adhesive carpet mat pad
This is an easy way to cover any surface you want them to scratch. It can also work as a quick but reliable replacement for torn scratch posts or surfaces.
But you have probably figured out a lot of uses yourself already!
#2 Natural sisal rope
Rope will be needed for scratching posts or even tying together a bridge. This natural sisal rope is safe for cats and it is meant for these uses specifically. It can be rough for us, but they love it, Don’t worry!
#3 Plywood planks/sheets
If you are a hardcore DIY enjoyer, you will need wood to make the perfect small cat room.
Plywood is the right choice here. It is durable, resistant, and holds the weight of many cats perfectly. This wood is the one we chose for our catification. You can easily paint it too if you intend on doing so.
Conclusion
We have seen that it is 100% possible to make a cat room even in the smallest spaces. I hope this article was useful.
Good luck with your project!
Looking for more inspiration? Take a look at our list of 19 balcony catio ideas!
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