DIY Wicker Cat Bed 

It’s the scent. After a few days when the smell of the modge podge evaporates she’ll go in.

You should have told the cat he wasn’t allowed in, then he’d be right in there all the time 😂

Suggestion: I think the cat doesn’t like the instability of the sphere...it might be more stable if you put a 5 or 10 pound disc weight (like you use on bar-bells) under the blanket. Looks great! I’ll bet you could make an interesting lamp shade that way, too :-)

I think Penny still smell the glue which can throw cats off.. maybe spraying the finish product with catnip spray will neutralize the scent somehow. Your project is awesome and when I get the chance I'll try to do the same. Thanks for a bright idea! 🤔😊😊

When you want to remove the beach ball, squeeze the opened valve between middle and forefinger, the press against side of ball.. Squeezing the valve opens it so that air will pass out. It takes a few minutes to deflate but saves ruining the beachball. Great project!

I have no idea why this popped up for me, I was searching Bearded Dragon enclosures, but I'm so glad it did! Because I'm going to do this on a much smaller scale with jute for my guy. Thank you!!!❤️

You could put something round instead of the legs under the cat sphere eg a pool noodle shaped into a wreath form (which you could cover with twine or something similar to the cat house). Then the cat sphere would balance on this and it should stay fairly stable. I actually thought of this when you were struggling to keep it still at the start of the wrapping. Even a bucket would have worked to stabilise the beach ball. Then you could make a large bean bag for the middle empty section of the circular stand. This would further help to stabilise the cat house.

Wow, that looks just like the crazy expensive one! Well done 👍

As I’m watching this I’m thinking what about doing this with paper mache ( thicker layers) you could use the ball for multiple cat beds because it deflates. Looks like I have a project for next weekend. Thank you! Don’t you just love when your cat doesn’t appreciate all the hard work?

I think Once the smell of glue dies down then he will go in n Love It! It Looks Really Good! Definitely Looks High End! 🐈 💜 😺 💕

Wow! I had my doubts, but it turned out great! I love it! You know it would also make a really attractive hanging light shade.

Very cool! If your cat never warms up to it I'm sure there's a cat in a shelter somewhere who'd love it. What a neat project.

Just the satisfaction of knowing you made it yourself, or people asking where you got it from, and being able to say you made it, is worth the effort, even if it had cost as much as the bought one. Well done, it looks fantastic.

You did really a great job. Cat's are very picky by nature. The smell is too fresh, wait a little bit and she will love that beautiful bed. P.S. rub some catnip on it, and on the pillow or blanket, and it'll be her favorite spot.

This is so cute! I think Friday, my 5 year old female, would be fine with this. I am sure the first night it is out I would wake up to Riff and Raff killing it. Dead, dead, dead! Living with 7 month old kittens is like having a room full of semi nocturnal hyperactive toddlers with razor sharp claws that can run up walls.

If you wrap few layers of cling film around the ball, you avoid the ball messed with glue. Deflate by pinching the valve. Also I think four feet always steadier than three, although three might look better.

I bet a cushion, some toys inside and a towel over the top to hold in her heat would make her more accepting of the new gift. My cats crawl under furniture where they have about 9 inches of height, dark, cozy and they can avoid people while napping. Great job!

This was such a great idea/project. I think I would have done a couple of things differently. I think I’ll try making a water/glue solution and soak the rope in that first and then wrap the beach ball with the glue soaked rope. This way, the rope should dry sturdier since the glue is on all sides of the rope. Also, instead of rounding the bottoms of the legs, square them off, hopefully that would make it more stable? Guess I’ll have to try this for myself, which I for sure am going to do. Thanks for the video. :)

Cute cute CUTE cat house. I love it! I have five cats, so I can see two of them curling up in there. Penny is beautiful. You're presentation was great! Ty for sharing. 👊💗💓

I loved your honest, candid presentation. So much fun to watch. Project looks GREAT! Well done! thanks so much for sharing 😻💗

You could make a SAWEET pendant globe light out of that as well! 😁 Love it!!

I think it turned out great! My cats usually don’t sleep in anything I specifically buy or make for them either, they like to make up their own thing lol

You’re adorable! And a crafty girl after my own heart! I cane and rush chair seats and can appreciate your struggle with the poly-rush…it can be stiff and annoying! But your final project is great…the random-ness of the cord on the ball adds nice texture to the whole structure and looks tres chic…kudos to you!!!

Typical cat attitude. "Why should I sleep in this thing, mommy, when I already have a perfectly good pillow on the bed?"

Definitely worth it. Huge savings and it's a cat bed that's actually ELEGANT for a change. And you could conceivably do it in larger sizes if you use an exercise ball. I have a BIG cat lol. I love it. Great video!

Ideas to improve on your wonderful idea and design... 1. Hang the ring with the beach ball tape to it and weave it with it suspended...kind of macrame' style. 2. Put the roll of rush in a laundry basket or some such next to you to keep it from running off. 3. Coat it with matte clear polyurethane instead of Modge Podge. A quart of this is a fraction of the cost and it will be wipeable and waterproof where Modge Podge is not. 4. Cut a circle or square of wood the same width of the ball and four wedges of 2x4 wood to stabilize the bottom. Position and mark where the wedges need to be on the board and secure in place, then mount to the ball. This will make it so stable that even the most frisky of kitties will not be able to knock it over. Note: This ball design would also be awesome integrated into the design of a cat tree, either hanging or mounted to one of the platforms.

Once the smell of the mod lodge leaves the cat will love it

Dogs that is, I think they would enjoy something like this to sleep in too ! It's a great project.

Cool. No sewing machine, just get a cheap round couch pillow - but I'd take a little stuffing out for a better fit & then just hand sew the small hole back up. You can always see the small patch of outside stitching where they did the same....

I love this. You could do something similar for a hanging pendant light.

I love the "reveal" sneeze, typical cat! I'm ordering a ball today, thanks for the great video.

Ok, here’s a tip if anyone is interested…once you have the twine tied on. Use a tub a little bit bigger then the balloon and add a 1/4 cup or less of water to the modge podge to make it go further. You can then pour the MP over the balloon…

Just a helpful hint …instead of modgepodge, all purpose white glue half and half with water is the same as modgepodge but a lot less expensive. You can also use the glue with material or paper, paint it dark and then put in the rush or string, cats love hidey-holes.

That turned out so great! I’m sure your cat will love it eventually.

I think it’s far better than the shop brought one, plus it’s made with love and totally unique, no one will make one the same. So once Penny cat decides to get in it, she’ll absolutely love ❤❤❤❤ it and it’ll be her favourite spot. I’ve subscribed and given you a thumbs up too

I can see this as a lampshade, reinforced as a storage footstool, as a plant pot cover, a plant stand, a toy box, so many possibilities.

I think it's beautiful. With cats, we can't force them to like something..they do it in their own time. I made a cat tree out of wood pieces from Habitat for Humanity resale store. It took the kitties a bit to get used to it.

Put some catnip in the homemade pillow or in a store bought pillow & your kitty will probably like it. Definitely need to let it dry and air it out! Really cute! If nothing else, you could make a great looking lamp out of it! Looks like a fun project!

I love how genuine you are here ❤

This is the best tutorial! I love how you used the ring for the door. It came out fantastic and you’re just a joy to watch.

Impressive! Thought your end product looked every bit as good, you did an excellent job, WOW!

they actually have amazing cat beds at home goods that look just like that for 50, in case you don’t want to go to all the work

Just sent your video to my cat lovin daughter. She loves to crochet... this is right up her ally! Adorable. Thank you!

You nailed it giirl! ! ! I love your attitude and tenacity.

This video is awesome and very informative. Thank you very much. I can't wait to make my own. I'll probably end up making more than one. 🙂

2 IDEAS: 1) Could you have poured the Mod-Podge into a wide shallow tray and rolled the twine ball around in it to saturate all the cords? 2) could you have made a plywood disc, cut it in half and put a hinge on it so it folded small enough to put through the opening-then put it in the bottom of the ball open it up and use THAT to fasten the wooded legs to? Then put a circular fabric covered cushion it it (same size as the plywood disc) Nice Video and cute idea. I have 5 cats so a project like this would keep me busy until the apocalypse.

I am so impressed. I liked the way you showed the process.

I'm making this, my cats will love it. Thank you!

Very cool project, great results!

That would look great as a light shade too. ❤

Great job! I think it looks fantastic and professional. Thanks for sharing this project.

It's absolutely beautiful! I'm definitely going to try this. I have 5 beautiful fur babies that would love it!!

to let the air out, you have to squeeze the valve.

love it really impressed how it turned out , if your kitties are weird like my 2 are lol it would be fantastic for a kids room , just add a chain or rope and hang in corner off room and they can keep their bits and bobs in it so many uses around the home .

I truly enjoyed this video. So happy for the idea.

Great idea that worked out well. Your video skills are awesome and narrative is interesting and humorous. Best wishes.

My late cat didn’t touch her new cat bed for 3-4 days when it arrived.. once it didn’t smell new anymore, it was her favourite spot apart from my lap.. maybe your cat loves it more when the glue smell is gone.. 🤞

I think you could cut a plywood circle, cut it in half if needed to fit through your entrance hole and reattach w glue, etc. or piano hinge it together again, then attach the legs through the mesh onto the board so in essence you are making a tripod stool platform for strength with the wicker surrounding it. Your cat bed looks great!

I love this idea! I’m trying this out tomorrow.

I think it looks fabulous!

Could the need for wooden "feet" be eliminated if you initially put two metal loops on the beachball, one at the opening and one at the floor? Then, after the modge podge is applied and the beach ball removed, you could weave the fiber rush across the floor hole and either leave it unglued or modge podge it up, depending on how solid the floor needs to be.

No wonder they are expensive to buy 🤣. Great video! ❤️

For all of us..”I think I can make that” people !!! 👍🏽 Nothing beats a failure but a try !!! And I’m here for it🤗

Great job!! Thanks for taking the time. 🙏🏼😻

Great DIY video, thanks for posting! I’d love to hang this like a hammock for our kitties!

Looks good as far as durability I would have possibly went with Titebond 3 wood glue instead of mod podge

Such a good idea! So worth it. I’m obsessed with wicker, I’m not sure why, so this is right up my alley. I’m worried that I’ll become obsessed with creating a wicker like weave, but I’m doing this for my cats!! Thank you for sharing.

Just shows what can be achieved when you think carefully about a design with a few adjustments on balance & comfort this will be a cool looking place for your cat to relax🥰👍

Looks great. I'd make it a light shade tho, with lighter weight material. Well done, a great project 🙂

I'm sorry why is nobody addressing the losing your thumb to a table saw

Fabulous job and thank you for showing us how to make this. Huge savings and it’s adorable

I love your fantastic ball!! You did a great job on your video too, and I see it’s well appreciated by others too:-). I’m really looking forward to giving this a go-I like the idea of saturating the “string” with the Mod Podge or glue mixture before you wrap it, I think it will make a difference in how long the piece will last, and how well it will hold up over time. There are lots of great suggestions throughout the comments too…it’s so refreshing to have so many people with NICE, helpful comments and constructive feedback:-). I sure hope I can find these materials! Thanks so much!

When you do it with yarn you can use liquid starch and soak it and let it dry. Would it make it sturdier if you did that before modgepodging to eliminate wobbles? In my experience cats like sturdy things.

It came out fantastic I'd pay 200 bucks for it great job!. Oh and i was that the offending table saw in the background?...... Just wondering. Btw It's amazing how you've adapted to not having use of your thumb something most people could not do great video.

Cats are so funny. It’s super cute. Kitty will probably like it better with a pillow in it anyway. If she were my kitty she will love chewing on it too. Lol

If you do this project again, rub the ball down with a thin coat of vegetable oil or vaseline. When you're ready to deflate it, pinch the opening to release the valve. You can put a straw or empty pen in the opening to hold it open. Looks great! I think I will give it a try.

How's your thumb coming along? Looks like you have at least partial use. Hope it's coming along & you're doing well!

What do you think about covering the beach ball/balloon first with rice paper, so that it won't be drafty and more cozy? And next time, temporarily put a little box inside, because you know cats and boxes 😉

Awesome diy cat bed! Have been seeing these at all of the stores throughout the holidays. Definitely going to give this project a try for our orange tabby. Wishing you an amazing day ♡

Great project. Looks great!

It may be that she's not fond of it because it smells funny right now

I loved this but wish she would have been more patient with letting the ball deflate (hate the balloon/plastic waste in similar crafts because of the environmental damage -- it is fact that since the invention of plastic not one piece has decomposed yet, so how many decades and products have been made and sitting in landfills releasing toxic gases) just "food" for thought in our haste of every day life 🤔

Neat job, you did beautifully!

That is absolutely beautiful!!!!!

This was inspiring to me. These cat cubbies are very cool.

Wow! It looks perfect. Great idea and execution 😃

Awesome cat bed. Awesome light shade too.

Nice project!! Looks great.

You did a great job. I'm going to make a couple for my monsters. Thank you for this loving video.

Beautiful central piece for the living room space,I will give this a try 🎉🎉

I love that idea. Good job

Super cool and looks FANTASTIC❣

Love this cat house! You made it easy to follow! Thank you😺

Looks amazing, I love, and I will make one for my kitties. Great Job!

Looks great! Wow. I love it!

Thank you for this video! I definitely want to do this for my cat. She would love it!

Good idea, looks really nice, thanks for the video

It looks just fine.

I love it. I will indeed try to make one , thank you.

I think it looks great, good job