Litter boxes: the bane of every cat owner’s existence.
We love our feline companions, but boy are those litter boxes a pain in the butt. It’s not just about keeping them constantly clean, either — litter boxes are ugly as hell, and we all know it.
Thankfully, hacks exist to help us turn ugly litter areas into beautiful home decor — like the one we’re covering today by TikTok user @blondesigns !
Let’s get started.
“For the longest time, I have been wanting to upgrade this litter box to not really look like a litter box, is more discreet, but is also still very functional for my cat,” Annika explained on TikTok.
Girl, same. Litter boxes are just not it.
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She headed to IKEA.
“So I went to IKEA today to see what I could find, and I found this, and I think it’ll be perfect.”
Annika chose the SILVERÅN, which is available for $49.99 . It currently only comes in white.
She left one side off.
“I pieced it together and left one side without the wall. The great thing about this piece is that it’s up to you which side you want to leave open, depending on your space and where you’re going to put it.”
She then needed to add her litter box.
The litter box, “had this top rim piece that was getting in the way. Instead of buying a new one, I decided just to cut the top piece off so that it would fit nicely.
I would recommend buying one to fit the space, especially if your cat likes to hit the walls of its litter box like mine does.
She also cut a dip in the front of the box.
“Because I cut mine, I wanted to make sure that the edge didn’t hurt my cat. So I went and got this rubber window seal. It has self adhesive and it was super easy just to wrap around the edges.”
Voilá!
Annika was so pleased with the result.
“It turned out perfect, it fits with my decor, and you would never know it’s a litter box.”
You really wouldn’t! And her cat absolutely loves the new box!
Some commenters had some fun with the hack.
I mean, I definitely wouldn’t recommend turning this hack into a side table for your couch, for example. But this sure is nicer to look at than your standard litter box — especially if you live in a small space and are short on places to hide the box!
So many people were thrilled with the results.
While I’m lucky enough to have a spot to hide my box, I totally understand the appeal of wanting to make litter boxes easier on the eye. Plus, a lot of cats love privacy when they go — I know mine does!
So, what do you think?
Is this a hack you would try for yourself, or are you fine with your litter situation as it is?
Check out Annika’s full TikTok right here, and let me know how you feel about it in the comments below!
