Patterned DIY Litter Box Cover
Nothing says welcome home like a clean litter box right? We’re sharing this Patterned DIY Litter Box Cover for hiding the unwanted.
We don’t know if you all are as plagued by litter box issues as we are. But we think we’ve finally found our heaven sent solution!
We love our fur child, Thomas like an actual pageant mom. But we’ll be darned if he’s going to ruin our brand new wood floors and rugs in the townhouse living room with his spiteful litter box tendencies after all of this renovation madness.
Plus, nothing ruins a well-decorated room quicker than a dirty bathroom box. Many of you were asking about our Litter Robot after we shared it on our Instagram stories a little while ago. So here’s our quick summary. It is AMAZING.
We know that a few of you mentioned the price tag on it. And we can absolutely relate. But literally, we would pay any amount of money for it.
It’s the only box that our cats use without fail. Thomas is so freaking particular about having an immaculately clean space. If we don’t scoop every day or multiple times a day, he’ll spitefully go outside of the box. Let us just tell you that is our worst nightmare, especially after installing new floors with a far heftier price tag than a litter box.
We haven’t had a single out-of-the-box issue since we got them. (We’ve been using 2 on different floors of the house). Since it’s our new best friend, we decided to dress it up with a Patterned DIY Litter Box Cover that fits our design style.
Materials and Tools Needed
- Plywood — Cut down to one piece that’s 29″ x 26″and two pieces that are 29″ x 29″. Most hardware stores will cut this down for you for free!
- Wood screws 1 1/2 inch long
- 4 metal “L” brackets
- Painter’s tape
- Foam brushes
- Wood stain — In any two colors of your choice
- Fine sandpaper
- Paint — In the accent color of your choice for the lines
- Ruler
- Drill
How to Make a Patterned DIY Litter Box Cover
1 — Sand all of the edges and flat surfaces of the boards.
2 — Stain your 29″ × 26″ wood. The piece is going to be the top so we chose to stain it with solid color.
3 — For the sides, you’ll use a pencil and ruler to draw your pattern on. Then, tape off your pattern.
4 — Using a very dry foam brush with a little stain, brush the stain onto the pattern in alternating colors.
Make sure to use a different brush for each color. If you use too much stain at a time, the oils will really bleed into each other. Be sure to do multiple thin coats instead.
5 — Once the stain is dry, remove the painter’s tape.
6 — Re-tape the opposite edges to paint the accent color of your choice. we ended up using multiple coats of white for a solid line finish.
7 — Using wood screws and L brackets, drill the L brackets to the inside of all four corners of the finished cabinet pieces
More Gifts for Pets
Now here’s to hoping Thomas keeps his spiteful habits at bay! So far, so good and we couldn’t be more thankful! Do you all have any litter box tips and tricks that you live by? For more pet related posts, check our a few of our favorites from the archives —
- Paw-some Gifts for Dog Owners
- The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Perfect Pet Gifts
- DIY Cat Trinket Dish
- Inspiring Ikea Kallax Hacks for Every Room including a hack to add cat cubes.
Patterned DIY Litter Box Cover
Equipment
- Drill
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Foam brushes
- Fine sandpaper
Instructions
- Sand all of the edges and flat surfaces of the wood boards.
- Stain your 29" × 26" wood. The piece is going to be the top so we chose to stain it with solid color.
- For the the two 29" x 29" wood sides, use a pencil and ruler to draw your pattern. Then, tape off the pattern.
- Using a very dry foam brush with a little stain, brush the stain onto the pattern in alternating colors. Make sure to use a different brush for each color. If you use too much stain at a time, the oils will really bleed into each other. Be sure to do multiple thin coats instead.
- Once the stain is dry, remove the painter’s tape and retape the opposite edges to paint the accent color of your choice. I ended up using multiple coats of white for a solid line finish.
- Using wood screws and L brackets, drill the L brackets to the inside of all four corners of the finished cabinet pieces.
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