DIY Cat / Dog House Tepee | Tv Tray Transformation! | Thrift Flip
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Hi Everyone, today I'm sharing how I transformed an old tv tray into a cat house tepee. This is really easy to do and only costs around $25. I've been wanting to do more thrift flips for a while now. I'm so glad I got around to doing this DIY cat house and I hope it inspires you to make one for your own pet. These would be great for a small dog house too. Happy Crafting! I'll see you all next week!
X, Lily
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Absolutely love this idea! Thrift flips are always really fun to watch 😄
Thank you so much! :D I hope to do more thrift flips this year :D
What a great idea. I love how you did it making adjustments as you went.
What a cute idea for kitty or dog to have their own special den. I like the idea of repurposing the tv tray. I use those things all over the house for end tables and such. Now, I will be on the lookout for one, so I can make one for my pup.
Thank you so much Kim. Happy to hear you liked this idea :D I think your pup will love it :)
This is purrrrrfectly adorable ! Tod is very lucky...
AWWWE thank you. HEHE yes he is! :D
Awww I love it thanks for sharing I shall make this for my 2 fur babies Sofie and Toby
and Tod is so adorable.
Thank you! :D Sofie and Toby sound adorable!
Oh My Goodness!! I have been wanting one of these for my cat and my son’s small dog. I just happen to have two exact tables already!! I cannot wait to do this with fabrics for my decor. I LOVE IT! Absolutely genius🐈⬛💜
Your my new favorite diy project inspirator!
AWWWE! YAY! This made my day! Thank you 🤗
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see more cat crafts!
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This is so great and even better; it's a RECYCLED DIY!
It looks sturdy (excited that you put some drilling skills into it!) and not just some hot glued together cardboard thingy.
I'm done with crappy DIYs. Sharing new innovations of something old but solid is in my opinion, the better part of the DIY community.
Give an aged item a chance to grow even older - in style.
Just subscribed! 👍👍👍
Hi, 😊 wow thank you so much! I'm not a huge fan of hot glue crafts as well unless of course it's totally needed and YES a fan of thrift flips too 😁 been wanting to do more. Prep for the holidays has been keeping me busy but, I look forward to making a trip to the thrift store really soon 😊! Thank you for all your kinds words. Glad to hear you subscribed and I look forwards to seeing you around 😊
I just found some on the side of the road. Thanks Quarantine spring cleaning can’t wait to get started
Have fun! Hope you enjoy it :)
i’m gonna make this today! so excited and thankful for watching a pin 📌 of you just now and I want so bad to do many projects!!! lots of love ❤️
Super duper clever and cute. Lucky Tod!
Thank you :D He's loving it so far :D
very cool. I love it and will probably make one
I'm happy to hear you loved it! Thank you 😀
Very cute
👍 👍👍👍👏👏👏so creative love it!!!!
Thank you! 🤗
Love this idea.
Thank you! 😊
I'm kinda mad at myself we just got rid of one of these lmao🤦🏻♀️
OH NO!! Maybe you can find one at goodwill for cheap :D
So cute and creative!
OMG I'm cracking up because I JUST found your site when I googled about my leather couch and found your paint your couch to look like leather video, and right now I'm on this massive DIY kick so I clicked your UA-cam home page and boom, here is this video and as I start watching it, I put my glass down on my (wait for it, wait for it...) TV tray that looks JUST like the one in this video. AND, I was just about to google DIY Cat Toys (I'm planning on making a Cat Climber out of cardboard this week). Too funny! Love your videos (and your hair!)
HAHAHA OMG That's too funny! I'm glad you came across my channel! OOH that sounds fun! I was thinking to make one for my cat too. :D ! Awe thanks!
how big in diameter was the dowel that you bought for this? thanks for the great idea!
My cat looks EXACTLY like tod even down to the little white fur on his lip lol
OMH that's awesome! 😁 he's got a twin.
So beautiful idea👍👌😍💚😍
Thank you so much!
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Lovely! Adore the details
Thank you so much!
Omg adorable. I want one now .as I've got 5 cats with houses this be perfect. If only they'd sleep in there homes ,at night not n my bed gets awful crowded lil 👍👍👍👍👍
Oh wow 5 cats. Sounds fun, you probably never get lonely. I'm so tempted to get more they're sssso cute when they're tiny #catbabyfever LOL! They're cute when they're big too. Your cats would probably love tepees. Tod isn't really aware that it's his home. someone told me to try adding cat nip inside the tepee. I'm not sure how catnip works because I'v never tried it but I'd be curious to try it.
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Catnip will just get everywhere, and the effect doesn't work on all cats.
Besides if this is to be a space for the cat to relax, catnip might not be the best solution.
Some Tips (that works on my cat):
- If you wish for your cat to be comfy with its intended snoozing igloo, try to place it near its regular sleeping area.
For example: if your feline prefers your bed, place the igloo next to the bed so it faces towards you while you're lying in bed, but also with a clear view of the room. (this way your pet might feel more secure)
Other spots in the bedroom could be the windowsill or on top of a dresser.
- Put your cat's favorite toys/blankets in the igloo. (a familiar scent might help to get the snooze fest going)
- Treats!
Try putting a little trail of goodies that lead up to the igloo. And always give praise after every successful step.
- Last but not least is patience. Lots and lots of time and patience!
The reward is definitely worth it and when you break it down, it's basically all psychology.
Hope that this could be of some help!
This is so cute!!
I'm so glad you liked it!! Thank you Martha :)
I tried to make this but the tv tray I found doesn't have screws. Some other kind of hard ware that won't come out 😔
OH NO! I'm sorry to hear that.
😱❤ how cuuuute! Love it!
YAY thank you Sadie! I'm so glad to hear you loved it! :D
Your cat doesn't trust your construction by lying in front of it Hahaha
Heyyy great idea, can u share the size of the wood?
Thank you, it's just the basic tv tray size - LxWxH 19.06 x 14.57 x 25.98 inches
I LOVE this!!!
Thank you Brittney :)
Well done, love it :)
Thank you :D
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He's so lucky to have you 😍🐈 Can you do one for kids? 🤩
LOL!! Yes he is. Totally spoiling him. OOOH that would be a fun project. OLEG would be obsessed LOL! Only prob is I wouldn't want it up in my living room all year long i'd need to make one that's foldable.
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The way you drill those dowel seem really unsafe, try clamping it securely so you hands aren't in the way of the drill
that's a great tip I'll have to try it next time. Thank you :)
This is not a teepee. Unless you are Native American and know what you’re talking about, have some respect and stop using teepee. Call it a cat fort.