If you have been keeping up with me here lately, then you know that we are in the process of making a cat room for our fur baby, Toby. We’ve already done a shiplap wall and wallpaper in this space.
So now it is time for my favorite part- decorating and styling it! And even if you don’t have a cat, this could easily be done for a dog too!
I thought it would just be fun to show y’all the final product and how it turned out for us.
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Before Styling the Cat Room
Here is a little snapshot of how the space looked like before I started styling everything.
And the in process photos of the shiplap we installed here. And also the wallpaper and the paint!
Install A Cat Door
As I mentioned in my previous posts, this cat room is the space underneath our stairs. We have a door that leads into this space and we always thought it would be the perfect place to have Toby’s litter box in.
However, we wanted to be able to actually shut the door that way it can cut down on the smell. To do this, we ordered a cat door off of Amazon.
My hubby then took the door off and cut a hole big enough for the cat door.
This has helped out so much because it allows Toby to come and go as he pleases without worrying about him getting stuck in there if the door shuts.
You can also lock the cat door if you ever needed to, but we just leave it open and let him roam!
We also ended up ordering a brand new litter box for him to have in his new room too. We got it off Amazon as well and it has been a huge lifesaver too!
You can just pull a lever and it empties out all the dirty litter into a bag below while saving the clean litter! I am so impressed with it, I had to link it and share it with y’all in case you need one for your cat too!
In my opinion, it is totally worth the money!
Add Fun Metal Word Art
The first thing I did to style this space was to add in some pretty metal word art. I knew I wanted to use the phrase “You had me at meow” because I already had a Rae Dunn mug with that saying as well.
So I reached out to one of my favorite small shop owners, Vintage Metal Co, and they were nice enough to collaborate with me on this project!
I love their metal art because it is so easy to hang. I have several pieces in my home already. There is a big “Gather” sign in my dining room from them and I have my office sign from them as well.
The heavier signs such as the gather one has pre cut holes to drill into when hanging them. However, the lighter ones such as my office sign and this sign for Toby is much easier to hang.
All you need is some command strips and that’s it. I just attached them to the back of the metal wording and then I hung it on the shiplap wall!
I love the contrast of black and white there and it really pops!
Add a Shelf and Some Decor
The next thing I did to style this cat room was to install an open shelf. I always love styling open shelves and knew I needed one in here too.
I have a ton of Rae Dunn cat related pieces so I knew this would be the perfect spot to display them. The faux greenery I added in also helps to balance everything out too.
Also, below the shelf I added in some pictures I have taken of Toby throughout the years. He is quite the model and I think I may need to order more pictures!
It was hard to just pick three out of the many I have! I got these cool picture tiles from a company called MixPix and they are the easiest things ever to hang!
They include a magnet that you stick on the back of the picture tile and then to the wall. This makes it easy to attach and move around.
You could also easily change out your picture tiles this way too! I think they are the perfect personalized addition to the cat room!
Conclusion
So yes, I may be a crazy cat lady, but I am so happy with how this space ended up turning out! And this is just what happens when you don’t have kids.
You want your fur babies to be as happy as they can be! Plus, it also motivates me to keep this room super clean and tidy just like any other spot in the house.
Before we put all this work into the cat room, I had a tendency to neglect it and not clean it as much. But now, I want it to be clean and pretty at all times!
Have you ever created a cat room or a pet room before?? If so, let me know! I would love to hear how yours turned out as well!
This room would be my sisters dream. I’m sharing this post with her now!
Rosie
Awe thank you so much! I hope she enjoys it too!
This is such a lovely idea. I love how you’ve used the space. My friend has recently created a cat climbing frame, with different bits screwed into the wall to keep her cats entertained and they love it.
Oh thats such a good idea too! I should also do that for Toby in here too!
Nice tips! Your cat is very lucky to have a good owner like you.
Awe thank you so much! I’m lucky to have such a sweet pet too!
Girl you have the best taste! Even making a cat room look amazing!! Love your posts!
Awe thanks so much Amanda! I really appreciate that!
I love that you have a dedicated space for your cat. That’s honestly amazing. I love how you’ve decorated it too. I’m sure if cats could talk, yours would be dead happy with it as well!
Lol thank you so much! I sure hope he’s happy with it because it was a ton of work to do!
I absolutely love how this room turned out! It’s absolutely charming, and I can certainly feel how much you love your cat with this room. Thanks for sharing!
Awe thank you so much! I do have a lot of love for my sweet Toby!
Charity, I LOVE this room! You’ve done an incredible job making it the purrfect space for your cutie, Toby! He is one lucky little guy! You’ve made my day just seeing how much you love him.
Lucky you for having this extra space beneath your staircase. That really is the perfect spot to hide the litter box and give Toby his own little space to take care of some business (ahem!) 😀
The litter box you got for this room is particularly interesting to me. Do you still like it? I’ve been thinking about getting something similar here for our kiddos. Handling litter all the time isn’t exactly the most enjoyable of activities. The little bag underneath is pretty neat! I’m going to look into it and am curious to learn more.
I’ve shared on Twitter and pinned. ♥ You’ve done an amazing job! All my love to you & Toby!
Awe thank you so much Holly. I really appreciate that! I do love my Toby so much! And it really is the perfect space for a cat room. As for as the litter box, I love it! It is so amazing and helps me keep it cleaned and scooped more often! I highly recommend it. But I would also be happy to answer any more questions you had about it too. Just let me know!
I absolutely love this room!! I am sure Toby is going to love to have his own space, I am sure that our cat would love having space for himself! I mean, that cat litter is such a game-changer, will have to wait until is available again. The pictures and decor make it such a cute place, thanks for sharing x
Thank you so much! I am so glad you think so too!
Lovely ideas for this room. Congratulations
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Thanks so much. I am so glad you think so!
Aww, this room is undeniably cute! I love seeing the finished product; both the shiplap wall and wallpaper fit right in and give the closet the perfect feel. Loving the fun wall decorations and lettering too!
Thank you so much! I am loving the finished product too! It turned out so well I think!
My Mum is a crazy cat lady and she’s turned every room in her home into a cat room. She will absolutely love this post and the ideas you have shared. The litter tray is amazing! What a great invention. I love the wall art – what a very apt phrase to decorate with! Toby is adorable!!!
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Thank you so much! I really appreciate it and I think Toby is adorable too. Although I am a little biased lol
You have the best taste, I love the colour scheme and all the cat toys and accessories you have. Thankyou for sharing this x
Awe thank you Kayleigh. So glad you enjoyed it!
This is an amazing post.
Love for cat and decoration of room is just beautiful.
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Awe thank you. I am so glad you tell my love for my sweet Toby too!
I seriously can’t wait until I’m in my own house and I can do something like this for my cat. She’d love having a whole space just for her! Right now, her things are all over the place because we don’t have a good spot for JUST her in our townhouse and we can’t create anything since we don’t own the place. One of these days though!!
Awe yay! I hope you are able to do that soon! I’m sure your cat would love it too!
I so want to do this when I finally buy a place. I have dogs and cats so I love the idea of the cats having their own space if they want it. Yours is beautiful, so I’ll be swiping some of these ideas.
Awe thank you. I am so glad I could be of some inspiration then!
Your cat is getting spoiled rotten, and I love it. What fun ideas!
Lol he is very spoiled rotten for sure!
I love this! We have two cats and when we were introducing them we gave each cat their own room. It wasw never as nice as this.
Awe thank you so much. I appreciate it!
That is adorable! I’m currently trying to find a way to bring my cat out on my porch with me without escaping ❤️
Thank you so much! We have a screened in porch that Toby loves to go out onto as well!
Wow your cat is definitely lucky to have you! It’s beautiful
Awe thank you so much. I appreciate it
I love this post, and my cat would definitely love a whole room to himself. Thank you for sharing these tips and tricks x
Awe thank you. I am so glad you enjoyed it too
That’s such a cute idea!!
Unfortunately I only live in an apartment with my two cat babies, so we don’t have a spare room to decorate into a cat room, but I will definitely add some of those decorations throughout the apartment to add a little bit more cat love.
Thanks for the inspiration, I love it!!
xxxx Aga
Well yay! I am glad this gave you a little inspiration then!
From one crazy cat lady to another, I love this!! It is so cute! I wish I had the space to make a cat room. Toby is one lucky cat!
Awe thank you! He is spoiled rotten for sure!
I love this blog post, that wall art is amazing!!
Thank you so much! I am so glad you think so too!
The best room in the house. My cat would love this as it would give him a room to hide away and give him time out/ me time. The hammock looks so comfy and a great way to save room.
Thank you so much! He does love having his own get away space!
This is the loveliest idea and I love how you’ve put it all together – especially the photos of Toby xx
Thank you so much. I love the photos of him too!
what a lucky cat Toby is! The room is absolutely gorgeous just like your cat. 🙂
Thank you so much! I appreciate that!
Toby’s room turned out great! I love the “you had me at meow” sign & the open shelf with Toby’s pictures is so cute!
Thank you so much! I am loving how it turned out as well!
This looks lovely! I love the sign and the shelf! You’ve done a really good job with this! The basic colours make it look even better!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!
I’ve never seen anything like this, how cute!
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Thank you so much Isobel. I am so glad you think so!
You are not a crazy cat lady this is AMAZING! Wish we had done this for our boy before he passed ♥
Awe thank you so much! Yes, I am really happy with the pictures because I will treasure them forever!
I plan to have a cat in future, so reading useful tips like these helps me prepare well. Thanks very much for sharing with us!
Awe yay! I am so glad you found them to be helpful!
I wish I had a cat to decorate a cat room. Great post. Nice photos.
Thank you so much! I appreciate it!
This is such a cute idea – I’m obsessed! Love the quote too <3
Thank you so much. I love the quote too!
That’s it, I need to make a cat room for my cat! This is such a brilliant idea! x
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Thank you! You definitely should make one for your cat too!
This is adorable! I wish I had space for a bunny room for my rabbit, but alas! I really love how you styled this space. Our fur babies deserve it.
Thank you so much. I totally think fur babies deserve it too!
This is an AMAZING post. I immediately read this out loud to my fiancé as something we can do in our house. I love how you utilized the space under your stairs and the decor is very cute. Thank you for this.
Awe yay! I am so glad you enjoyed it then!
Okay, those pictures you have framed of your little fur babe have my heart! What a cute idea, I absolutely love it! The room looks so good!
Thank you so much! I love the pictures too!
I’m not a cat owner but I’m planning to share your post with a friend who is currently setting up a new room for his cats. Lovely ideas, thanks!
Awe yay! I appreciate you sharing it. Hopefully he will love it too!