Hidden Litter Box Furniture: 5 Ideas That Actually Look Good

The litter box is the one piece of cat gear nobody wants to see - including the cat, who prefers privacy anyway. Litter furniture solves both problems at once. Here are five approaches that work in real homes.

1. The side table

The most popular format for a reason: it sits beside a sofa doing an honest job while hiding the box inside. A white enclosure side table disappears into most living rooms.

2. The nightstand

Wood build, working drawer, box below - a litter enclosure nightstand is the pick when the box has to live in a bedroom. The drawer holds scoops and bags where you actually use them.

3. The all-in-one tower

Small apartments do best with stacked functions: enclosure at the bottom, climbing and napping above. An all-in-one cat tower replaces three purchases with one footprint.

4. The bench

Entryways and wide hallways can hide a box inside a seating bench. Check interior height carefully - benches run shallow.

5. The repurposed cabinet

A DIY cabinet conversion works if you cut generous entry and ventilation openings. Budget-friendly, but expect to spend a weekend on it.

Sizing rule of thumb

The enclosure interior should be at least 1.5 times your cat's body length, with an entry around 8 inches or wider. When in doubt, size up - a box the cat avoids saves no space at all. More detail in our buying guide.