Woman makes cutest mid-century house for her cats out of old boxes
Say hello to Gentry Sanders.
She’s a graphic designer with a fondness for home decor and plants and she happily writes about them on her beautiful blog The Green Mad House.
Oh and one other thing – she absolutely loves her cats!
Her two furry felines are the best of friends named Huckleberry and Floyd. Since they met they’ve been inseparable.
The outgoing duo spends their days roaming the house, attempting to stay out of trouble.
Sanders revealed to the Dodo:
“Every day stuff is being knocked over, things are broken, they just love playing.”
Fortunately for them, they’re adorable, so they could never be in trouble for too long!
Sanders recently spoke about their penchant for cardboard boxes. Every time she receives a package in the mail she is sure to share it with the cats, who promptly take residence in them for hours.
This playful fact sparked an idea with the designer and natural creative – why not craft them an official cardboard house of their own?
“I figured I could just use the boxes to make something cute since they were always sitting out in my house,” Sanders said. “I love mid-century style and figured, ‘Why not a mid-century house?’”
The sky was the limit! Sanders spent an entire weekend blueprinting and creating the cutest home for her cats.
With an experienced background in design and DIY she knew exactly what materials to gather up. And with that, she began construction on the newest house in the neighborhood. Not surprisingly, the cats stayed by her side to supervise the entire building project.
“I can’t do anything in my house without them being involved in it,” Sanders said. “They loved the cutting of the cardboard because they got to lay on it and chew it. Surprisingly, they left me alone when I painted but I purposefully planned that during their afternoon nap time.”
Then came the moment of presentation. Sanders waited on bated breath. Would the cats enjoy their newly modeled abode? Would it be too fancy for their liking? Perhaps plain boxes were just their jam.
But alas! The furry pair immediately took a liking to their new home, and we can see why!
“They immediately were all over it and Floyd put his catnip banana inside and started chewing on it.”
Sanders revealed that as the days have passed their love for the adorable dwelling has not dwindled. They continue to show affection for it and spend their time hanging out inside.
“Since then, Huck sleeps in it all the time while I am working,” Sanders said. “Floyd either sleeps in it or works on tearing apart his catnip toys. I am honestly surprised how much they love it.”
There is no doubt that these felines are the happiest new homeowners on the block.
Are you feeling compelled to make a cardboard cat paradise of your own? Check out this post on Sanders’ blog for an inside look at just how she did it. She includes beautiful step-by-step instructions on her website to follow along with. She also shares how to make some very cool DIY painted pet bowls.
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Sources: The Dodo, The Green Mad House