Dear Annie, Any ideas on incorporating a cat tree in a way that doesn’t look like trash?? – Paige, NYC
Paige, you will not believe this, but I had this VERY SAME CHALLENGE not so long ago!
As you can see, the cat tree in question was VERY fancy. I kind of loved it. The clients didn’t want it in their dining room, though, so we proposed putting it in a corner of their child’s bedroom, with a comfy little reading area next to it.
No matter how hard you may try to hide it, you cannot make a cat tree invisible. So unfortunately, you have to start with the most attractive cat tree you can afford.
Sculptural or tree-like — doesn’t matter. Whatever appeals to you. (And, obviously, the cat.)
Then make sure you have enough other things in the room to distract you from it. A faux tree nearby, BIG art on the walls, colorful pillows on the sofa, a geometric rug…in other words, decorate ;) Good luck!!
Annie Elliott Design is based in Washington, DC, and we have offices in St. Michaels, Maryland (although we define “coastal style” differently than most), and Middlebury, Vermont. Our style is, “where classic and modern hang out and drink gin.” Thus the alternate definition of “coastal style.”