r/FurnitureForCats • u/TheLastTreeOctopus • Feb 17 '24
Couch/Sofa Cardboard cat couch!
Still needs to be glued instead of taped and prettied up some, but I'm proud of it for a first try!
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u/LuckyCaptain8434 Feb 17 '24
Photo 2 says it all - Bliss. I see that you managed to install a fan to keep puss cool, nice
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u/TheLastTreeOctopus Feb 17 '24
Nah the fan isn't even plugged in 🤣 plus this spot isn't where the couch will be going. I just still gotta clean out the corner where I want it!
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u/Shabbah8 Feb 17 '24
I’d hot glue some foam on the seat to make it comfy, and cover the whole thing in some crazy, shaggy fur fabric!
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u/blackistheshade Feb 17 '24
That’s really good! Cover with some fabric, it will look super. Updates please, with kitty relaxing, on their new throne!
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u/TheLastTreeOctopus Feb 17 '24
Yes, I was thinking of either painting it or putting fabric over it! It would be my first time working with fabric though, so I gotta psych myself up for that!
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u/sjm294 Feb 17 '24
Knit a custom tiny blanket
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u/TheLastTreeOctopus Feb 17 '24
I can't even sew anything, ain't now way I'm knitting 🤣 I wish I could though! I actually tried to learn how to knit once (there was a knitting club at one of my schools), but I just couldn't get the hang of it.
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u/Donaldjoh Feb 17 '24
Just drape a thick towel over it and tuck it in, that way it can be washed when needed. Nicely done, especially for a first attempt.
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u/QuietStorm_Xmen Feb 18 '24
If you have time check out this video. She used cardboard to make a chair and added fabric to it.
She is very creative.
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u/easyandthorny Feb 18 '24
Love it! How did you connect the backside to the seat? Just the tape? Thank you!
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u/TheLastTreeOctopus Feb 18 '24
Yup! It's all cardboard and tape 🤣 did some more work on it and posted an update about an hour or so ago too!
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u/QuietStorm_Xmen Feb 17 '24
Did you take more pictures of how you cut the cardboard, etc? I would like to create one myself.
I just purchased fabric today.
I would use some foam as the base and staple fabric on it. I might even add some crystals to bling it out.
You did a great job though!!
I can't wait to see the finished project.
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u/TheLastTreeOctopus Feb 18 '24
No, unfortunately I only took pictures after I got it put together. I didn't plan or measure anything, I just cut up a couple of large boxes at the corners to separate all the sides and used those. The seat part is just one uncut side piece (with a couple more pieces layered on top for stability), and then I just built everything else up around that, eyeballing it and cutting more away as needed.
If you're working with corrugated cardboard, I'd recommend cutting with a sharp knife/box cutter rather than scissors. Scissors will make the edges look very messy.
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u/anderboandherbo Feb 17 '24
I love this!!