Cat furniture you don't have to hide: choosing a cat tree for a modern interior

Many cat owners end up hiding the cat tree in a corner, because the usual beige carpet tower does not belong next to good furniture. It does not have to be that way. A cat tree can be a piece of furniture in its own right, and cats are happiest when their tree stands in the middle of family life, not behind a door.

Start with natural materials

Natural materials age well and sit comfortably next to a wooden floor, a linen sofa or a concrete wall. Kikska trees use solid plywood and solid wood finished with organic wood oil, so the grain stays visible, with natural cotton or sisal rope and soft faux fur. Nothing is covered in carpet, and nothing is hollow.

Choose a palette, not a product

Treat the tree like any other piece of furniture and match it to the room:

• Light, Scandinavian rooms: Natural or White wood with Coconut Milk fur.
• Warm, earthy interiors: Honey or Brown wood with Mushroom fur.
• Dark or industrial spaces: Choco or Grey wood with Cool Grey fur.

Rope adds texture: cotton reads soft and pale, sisal slightly more rustic.

Clean lines and fewer parts

Visual calm comes from simple geometry. A few round or square platforms, straight posts and one material family look intentional. Our platforms come in two shapes, rounded or squared, both 44 cm across, so you can keep a tree strictly geometric or soften it with curves next to rounded furniture.

Put it where the cat wants it

The best place for a cat tree is also the best place to show it off: by a window, with a view. Cats like to watch the street and the birds, and a tree in the light looks like a deliberate part of the room. Placed near the sofa, a tall post also gives your cat a better option than the armrest.

Short on floor space?

A wall-mounted scratching column such as Skyline Scratchers takes up no floor at all. Its colour-matched wooden mounts and hidden brackets make it look as if it floats on the wall, and it works well in hallways and small flats.

Keep it looking new

Design furniture should stay beautiful. Fur pads lift off to shake out or swap, and every part can be replaced on its own, so a worn post or a faded pad never spoils the whole piece. Change a fur colour when you redecorate, and the tree moves with you to the next home.

Explore the full range of modern cat trees or design your own in the configurator.