{"id":718081,"date":"2026-03-21T13:40:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T10:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T13:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T10:40:17","slug":"a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/","title":{"rendered":"A $500 Cat Scratcher That Looks Like a Floating Shelf"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a21ee6cdebd7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a21ee6cdebd7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/#SHARE\" >SHARE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-614620\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/20\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A $500 Cat Scratcher That Looks Like a Floating Shelf\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-07.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Most cat owners have made peace with a certain kind of compromise. You get the cat, the cat gets the furniture, and whatever mass-produced scratching post comes in the box gets wedged into a corner where you try not to look at it. It wobbles. It sheds sisal like it\u2019s molting. And after three months, it leans at a fifteen-degree angle that tells you something about both your cat\u2019s enthusiasm and the product\u2019s build quality. We accepted this because we assumed pet furniture just couldn\u2019t do better.<\/p>\n<p>The RELEX wall panel by stylecats is a direct challenge to that assumption, and it makes a pretty convincing case. Designed by the stylecats Design-Team and a winner of the 2025 European Product Design Award, the RELEX is a wall-mounted cat scratching and lounging system that, at first glance, reads more like a floating shelf unit than pet furniture. That\u2019s entirely intentional. The panels are made from birch plywood with an HPL coating, the hardware mounts are completely hidden behind the panel, and the whole structure sits flush against the wall like it was always supposed to be there. If you sw<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed the sisal for a few hardcover books, guests might not even ask. That\u2019s a sentence I never thought I\u2019d write about a cat scratcher.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stylecats.de\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stylecats Design-Team<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-614621\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/20\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A $500 Cat Scratcher That Looks Like a Floating Shelf\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-614621\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/20\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A $500 Cat Scratcher That Looks Like a Floating Shelf\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-08.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"5a2735c13729f6a060676bf1-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ad-1 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"5a2735c13729f6a060676bf1-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The three-platform version, the RELEX 3, measures 70 x 37.5 x 120 cm and offers three staggered lounging surfaces, each rated to hold up to 15 kilograms. That\u2019s enough for even a particularly confident Maine Coon. The platforms themselves are cushioned with a microfiber sandwich construction: a durable top layer, a middle foam layer for actual comfort, and a velor base that retains body heat. The covers are washable at 40 degrees on a gentle cycle, which, if you\u2019ve ever owned a cat, you know is not a minor detail. The integrated sisal scratching surface is also replaceable when it wears out, which extends the lifespan of the whole unit considerably.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-614622\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/20\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A $500 Cat Scratcher That Looks Like a Floating Shelf\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-614622\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/20\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A $500 Cat Scratcher That Looks Like a Floating Shelf\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-01.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>What the design gets right, beyond the aesthetics, is understanding what a cat actually needs from its environment. Cats want height. They want varied vantage points. They want to scratch something that isn\u2019t your sofa. The RELEX gives them all three in a format that takes up wall space rather than floor space, which is, for anyone living in a flat or a smaller home, a genuinely meaningful distinction.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-614623\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/20\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A $500 Cat Scratcher That Looks Like a Floating Shelf\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-614623\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/20\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A $500 Cat Scratcher That Looks Like a Floating Shelf\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-04.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"5a2735c13729f6a060676bf1-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ads-2 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"5a2735c13729f6a060676bf1-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-614624\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/20\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A $500 Cat Scratcher That Looks Like a Floating Shelf\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-614624\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/20\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A $500 Cat Scratcher That Looks Like a Floating Shelf\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-05.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll admit I have a bias here. I\u2019ve long been irritated by how the pet industry has historically treated design as an afterthought. Function got the priority, and style was whatever was left over. That\u2019s slowly changing, and the RELEX feels like part of that shift rather than just a single clever product. The European Product Design Award jury, which drew from more than 30 design leaders across the globe, clearly saw the same thing. Awards don\u2019t automatically validate a product, but they do confirm that people who think seriously about design paid attention.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-614625\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/20\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A $500 Cat Scratcher That Looks Like a Floating Shelf\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-614625\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/20\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A $500 Cat Scratcher That Looks Like a Floating Shelf\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-03.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The price reflects the seriousness of the build. The three-surface version starts at \u20ac499.99, and the four-surface configuration goes up to \u20ac599.99. That\u2019s not impulse-purchase territory. It\u2019s the kind of number that makes you pause, think about how much you\u2019ve already spent replacing sofa corners, and then proceed anyway.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-614626\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/20\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A $500 Cat Scratcher That Looks Like a Floating Shelf\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-614626\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/20\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A $500 Cat Scratcher That Looks Like a Floating Shelf\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-09.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-614627\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/20\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A $500 Cat Scratcher That Looks Like a Floating Shelf\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-614627\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/20\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A $500 Cat Scratcher That Looks Like a Floating Shelf\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-010.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Stylecats is a brand under HUNTER International GmbH, a German manufacturer, and the \u201cMade in Germany\u201d label isn\u2019t just marketing on this one. The material choices and construction quality back it up. Birch plywood, 100% sisal, proper load ratings per shelf, and concealed hardware are not the specs of something designed to be cheap.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-614629\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/20\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A $500 Cat Scratcher That Looks Like a Floating Shelf\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-614629\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/20\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A $500 Cat Scratcher That Looks Like a Floating Shelf\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-06.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The RELEX line is available in two, three, or four lounging surface configurations. It\u2019s currently offered with a white coating and works particularly well positioned near a window, where a cat\u2019s need to observe the world and your need to look at something decent can finally, peacefully, coexist.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-614628\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/03\/20\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A $500 Cat Scratcher That Looks Like a Floating Shelf\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/03\/a-500-cat-scratcher-that-looks-like-a-floating-shelf\/relex-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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