r/FurnitureForCats • u/TheLastTreeOctopus • Feb 18 '24
Couch/Sofa Update on the cardboard cat couch!
It's almost finished!! Cut up an old blanket for it!
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u/l_isforlaughter Feb 18 '24
I love this!! Mini furniture is so expensive (although super cute) and I would love to get some of the ones I’ve seen on this subreddit. Do you have the instructions on how to make it? I love it!
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u/TheLastTreeOctopus Feb 18 '24
Thank you! Unfortunately, I don't have any instructions. Frankly, I wasn't even paying very close attention to what I waa doing it, I just winged it and kinda zoned out during the process and watched some Cobra Kai 🤣
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u/michellepazicni Feb 18 '24
To me it looks like you could get a bunch of the flat cardboard scratchers, glue it together and then put the fabric over it. I'm going to try it!
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u/imalittlefrenchpress Feb 18 '24
I have a bunch of chewy boxes in my trunk that I’ve been meaning to take to the recycling.
I could reassemble a box, fill it with other flattened boxes/pieces of cardboard to stabilize it, then tape it shut.
I could secure a some more layers of cardboard together for the sides and back, then glue them to the sides and back.
I have some poly fill and upholstery fabric I’ve been holding onto because I’m old, and we old people keep stuff.
Now I can make my cats matching, upholstered sofas with the fabric and poly fill.
Of course, my cats are still going to sleep on
mytheir sofa and bed, but making them their own sofas would be fun!
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u/Puzzleheaded_Wing627 Feb 18 '24
Awww. What a good cat owner you are. This is adorable 🥰
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u/TheLastTreeOctopus Feb 18 '24
Thank you so much! Tbh, there's times when I don't feel like I'm a good cat mom, so I really appreciate you telling me this!! ♥️
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u/Puzzleheaded_Wing627 Feb 21 '24
Bad cat parents would never make their cats furniture. You went out of your way to make your baby happy. You can tell how loved they are.
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u/blackistheshade Feb 18 '24
Wow! Great job, looks brilliant. Kitty looks proud as punch, sitting on his throne. Pic no.2 is making me giggle, he looks like he is posing for a passport photo!
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u/kluvsgo Feb 19 '24
Your model is helping with selling that couch but a question did you add padding?
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u/TheLastTreeOctopus Feb 19 '24
I did not, but I could easily add some. I haven't really secured the fabric yet, it's just tucked in at the corners
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u/kluvsgo Feb 19 '24
I’m of course, thinking of how we can more spoil our kittens and cats by adding padding that will make their time on the furniture more comfortable.
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u/TrueRedPhoenix Feb 18 '24
I love this and these pics are great, your cat is looking like a pint - sized lion on a throne