Each pagoda tier steps inward slightly as the structure rises, providing wide exterior roof ledges for cats to lounge on while surveying their surroundings. Open slatted window cutouts ensure internal ventilation while providing playful paw-swatting holes. The color scheme highlights natural cardboard brown, deep cinnabar red roof trims, and black accents.

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|              PAGODA TIERED CAT TOWER                        |
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|                    +----------+                             |
|                    | TIER 3   |  <-- Top Lookout Box        |
|               +====================+                        |
|               | FLARED ROOF EAVES 2|                        |
|               +--------------------+                        |
|               | TIER 2 MID LOUNGE  |                        |
|          +==============================+                   |
|          | FLARED ROOF EAVES 1          |                   |
|          +------------------------------+                   |
|          | TIER 1 LARGE BASE CHAMBER    |                   |
|          +==============================+                   |
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Step-by-Step DIY Assembly

  1. Size Tier Boxes: Select three square boxes in decreasing sizes (e.g., 20-inch base, 16-inch middle, 12-inch top).
  2. Cut Sweeping Roof Eaves: Cut wide flat cardboard panels that extend 4 to 6 inches past each box edge, curving the four corners upward.
  3. Cut Internal Pass-Throughs: Cut centered 8-inch circular pass-through holes in the floors and ceilings of stacked tiers.
  4. Assemble Tier Stack: Glue tiers together sequentially with non-toxic hot glue, sandwiching the flared roof panels between box levels.
  5. Add Slatted Window Walls: Cut vertical slatted window bars on side walls to mimic traditional Japanese shoji screens.