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"Elevation" Modular DIY Cat Trees

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The WhiskerStudio Elevation modular DIY cat climbing system allows you to create a functional, elegant, room showpiece that your cats will enjoy every bit as much as you do!

THE IKEA CONNECTION...

The main structure of the Elevation is the Ikea "Stolmen" closet pole/clamp system, so if you happen to have and Ikea store nearby, you can save some shipping cost by just ordering the wooden parts from us! We have designed several stylish components that allow you to create hundreds of possible configurations and show off your creative genius!

Ikea makes the structure...    WhiskerStudio makes the components... You make the masterpiece!

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MATERIALS and OPTIONS...

We offer material choices and finishes for every taste and budget, using mdf composite or birch plywood. Whatever your budget or DIY skill level, you'll end up with the same essential style and function across the product line!

We offer "steps" and "platforms", which attach only to the pole, as well as special components that secure to your wall (flat or corner) in cases where it is not feasible (or desirable) to do a full floor-to-ceiling unit. All of our components have grooves cut right into the wood to provide plenty of traction for your cat while climbing up or down.

Our components are listed below, along with all the necessary hardware required to get started on your new creation!

Component Description Mat & finish (click)
Price

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Step: Used to scale between floor and other components.

14" x 14" (14"x10" usable)

MDF (unfinished)
Birch-ply (unfinished)
Birch-ply (natural clear)
Birch-ply (espresso)
$14
$19
$23
$27

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Wall-Attach Step: Attach to wall whereever kitty wants to go.

9.5" x 8.5"

MDF (unfinished)
Birch-ply (unfinished)
Birch-ply (natural clear)
Birch-ply (espresso)
$10
$14
$17
$22
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Standard Platform: Large "perch", attaches to pole only.

23" x 17"

MDF (unfinished)
Birch-ply (unfinished)
Birch-ply (natural clear)
Birch-ply (espresso)
$24
$33
$42
$47
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Wall-Attach Platform: Large "perch", attaches to pole, secures to wall.

23" x 17"

MDF (unfinished)
Birch-ply (unfinished)
Birch-ply (natural clear)
Birch-ply (espresso)
$26
$35
$44
$49
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Wall-Attach Corner Platform: Large "perch", attaches to pole, secures to wall.

23" x 17"

MDF (unfinished)
Birch-ply (unfinished)
Birch-ply (natural clear)
Birch-ply (espresso)
$26
$35
$44
$49
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Wall-Attach Shelf: Long "shelf", attaches to pole, secures to wall.

36" x 16"

MDF (unfinished)
Birch-ply (unfinished)
Birch-ply (natural clear)
Birch-ply (espresso)
$29
$38
$47
$52
Ikea Stolmen Pole: This is a 2-part telescoping pole that can span floor to ceiling heights from 7' to 10'. For taller ceilings (or shorter towers) use our "Wall-Attach" platforms / shelves.
STOL-POLE-2PC $45
Stolmen Pole Clamps: Used to fasten our components to the pole. Unless you are purchasing your pole/clamps from Ikea directly, you'll need one of these for each component.
STOL-CLAMP-2S $4
Pelican Brackets (pair): Used to secure our "Wall-Attach" components to your wall. Unless your are purchasing your own, you'll need a pair for each component. Sold as a pair.
PEL-BRKT-2PC $10

 

 

Whisker Studio Blog
New Contoure Cat Tower!

We are very pleased to introduce our latest in modern, eclectic, cat furniture design!  The Contoure stands nearly 6 ft tall (68 in.) and is nothing like an ordinary (made in China) cat tree.  It has organic curves ("contours") and a sleek design that make this a room showpiece that you will love as much as your cats do!

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Four carpeted platforms allow your cat to lounge at whatever height she pleases, and the small 21 in x 26 in. footprint make the Contour suitable for apartments or anywhere space is tight.

Some of you may have seen a previous product (called the SkyClimber) which looks quite similar.  The Contoure is basically a re-design of this product, with a much more "open" construction which we feel enhances the shape as well as allowing cats more room to move up and down the platforms.

We are now also offering additional material and finish choices.  At the high end are our bamboo (amber and chocolate vertical grain) versions.  This bamboo-ply material is a truly "sustainable" product (bamboo is a fast growing grass), and is just beautiful in it's natural state.  On these versions, we apply an organic (100% vegetable based) oil that brings out the material's natural luster.  This is a very old (newly re-discovered) way of furniture finishing that does not bring any VOC's (volatile organic compounds) into your indoor living space, and it actually has a very pleasing, natural smell.

Ok, reality check.  Bamboo-ply is about 5x more expensive than our standard birch ply, and our organic oil costs $120 per gallon!!  These bamboo versions are therefore naturally more expensive, and our strongest hope is that over time the material prices come down as people really adopt this very earth-friendly material.

For those of us who have a little more time than money, we are very pleased to announce an industry first for products in this class - A DIY VERSION!!

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On our birch-ply models, the finishing process is very time consuming and detail oriented (thus costly).  So, we've decided to offer an unfinished DIY version that you can stain or paint or even stencil yourself!  At an affordable $299 + s/h, we hope to make this product accessible to a lot more of you.  We show some examples of what can be done with this with our black/white and purple/green concept models.  We are really looking forward to seeing what you come up with and hope that you'll email us your finished pics so that we can show others your creative masterpieces!

We are very excited about this new product line, and please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

-Brian

 
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