For some animal lovers, buying aesthetically pleasing pet supplies is not enough: they have created their own animal-friendly design solutions to complement their human-centric décor. Bill Hilgendorf and Maria Cristina Rueda turned their Brooklyn apartment into a bright playground where their two cats, Miles and Attila, can get indoor exercise.
Some animal lovers have created their own animal-friendly design solutions to complement their human-centric décor. Bill Hilgendorf and Maria Cristina Rueda turned their Brooklyn apartment into a bright playground where their two cats can get indoor exercise.
Thinking Outside the Litter Box
Sue Golmanavich of Osterville, Mass., had a niche for her cat's litter box, with an exhaust vent, built into her bathroom when she and her husband renovated the space. The rest of the bathroom was planned around it.
The small space was lined with galvanized sheet metal to make cleanups easier, and the joints were soldered to ensure that accidents did not soak into the home’s wood frame. When it was time to build out the bathroom’s ventilation system, they expanded it to include an exhaust vent in Aslan’s lavatory. The addition was planned early on, so the cost was negligible, Ms. Britton said, adding less than $200 to the renovation. “As with anything with design,” she said, “pre-planning is critical.”
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