The Bedroom. Now that the newer AppleTV remote is Bluetooth and we don't have an infrared cable box, we nixed this extra bit of wires.

Or disguise your wires with paintable cord covers. So, a cord there would be. The Bedroom. The tall lamp actually takes a detour and gets plugged into a timer so it turns on before the sun sets. Conceal your router in decorative boxes. I keep all my blog photos on a small external hard drive, I store video files on another, and I back everything up to a few others. So, I put a surge protector in a box from IKEA, threaded the lamp cables and electronics chargers through the opening, and closed the lid. Skip slide summaries Everything in This Slideshow. Behind the TV, Ross zip tied all of the wires together so they stay put and so he could loop them up so nothing dangled.

Or disguise your wires with paintable cord covers. Hide computer wires under your desk using binder clips. Start Slideshow. We're techy people but don't like the sight of power cables or lamps cords in the house. Step 1: Drill a two-inch hole in a discreet location on the top of the desk. Sponsored posts or gifted products are noted as such. Tell us what you think Emergencies that can displace us from our homes or leave us without our safety net can happen anywhere anytime. Plus, its so darn cute. Follow Us.

Use a wire basket and zip ties attached to the bottom of your desk to help your cords stay put. Related: Stylish Ways to Conceal Electronics. Close View image. But for when I'm not watching Olivia and Ice-T solve crimes, I don't want to be tripping over a charging cord that's perpetually strewn across the rug. Feed cords from your wall-mounted TV through the wall. Bryan Mullennix via Getty Images. By Real Simple. Logic says it's cheaper to only use one of their services, but every once in a while they do a promo that discounts the bill while simultaneously upgrading your internet speed if you bundle cable TV.

And we didn't even use a lick of washi tape or empty toilet paper rolls! Pinterest Facebook. Hot money-saving tip: we cut the cable cord long ago and only use internet from our cable provider. Another option? We will send you a e-book with over hacks that will revolutionize your house. Latest Posts. Scattered wires can also be a safety hazard if you have little ones in your home. Living Room.

Hardwood floors were installed in the kitchen and they look so good. The combo works like a dream. Image zoom. Join our email list! Image zoom. I switched from a normal coffee maker to a French Press and love everything about the upgrade, plus losing the cord is a great perk. I knew the coaxial cable would be hidden, but I still put energy into making it look pretty with a nice outlet cover tip: I got a plate designed for plugs and push button switches, and fed the cable through the round push button switch opening. News U. To connect the power supply, I cut a small hole in the back of the cabinet with a utility knife to run the cable out of and into a nearby outlet. We got a sleek printer , but I still don't care to look at it, so we hid it in a cabinet.

Shop The House. This is a great way to keep all your cords in one place. I've rounded up all of those products we use below. Attach fabric around your desk for a pretty and functional cover for all your wires and under-the-desk knick-knacks. Plus, you can change out the fabric easily whenever you redecorate. Fabric and magnets can easily hide cords behind a metal stand or shelf with minimal fuss. A tension rod and valance or dust ruffle can hide lots of cords on a shelf or above the washer and dryer in your laundry room. Join our email list!

Get Posts By Email. Plus, you can change out the fabric easily whenever you redecorate. Place a power strip in your nightstand to hide your chargers. So, I put a surge protector in a box from IKEA, threaded the lamp cables and electronics chargers through the opening, and closed the lid. The lamp in the den is controlled with a foot switch, so it sticks out while the rest gets routed under the rug to the plug. So, a cord there would be. Contain your cords in a nifty Tic-Tac container. Being prepared for whatever comes is critical.

Successfully Subscribed! Visually, these eyesores are distracting, and take away from the integrity of your décor. Shop The House. Well, sorta. Are you tired of staring at a mess of electronic cords every day? Hidden laptop and phone chargers. Attach fabric around your desk for a pretty and functional cover for all your wires and under-the-desk knick-knacks. At any given time, I have five or so hard drives on the desk.

All opinions are my own. By Sara Dickinson May 19, To tackle laptop and phone wires, install power strips to the underside or back of your desk—or even onto the wall behind your desk, she says. Close Close Login. Share the Gallery Pinterest Facebook. My last tip is to just reduce the number of appliances and electric things in the house. At any given time, I have five or so hard drives on the desk. We also got him an extra long cable so there's no straining to see the phone on a short cord. Up Next Cancel.

Can you see where they might be stored in the above photo? The power strip is mounted on the underside of the desk, too. Join our email list! Lamp cords are one of the trickier things to hide because they tend to sit away from walls, but the best way I've found to hide them is under the edge of the rug. Replay gallery. Favorite Stores. Plus, its so darn cute. Tuck lamp cords away. I first drilled holes in the backside of the nightstands with a spade drill bit and routed the charger through into the drawer.

All rights reserved. Plus, you can change out the fabric easily whenever you redecorate. I wanted a wall-mounted light fixture in the corner of the office but didn't want to bother with hardwiring it. Tell us what you think Lamp cords are one of the trickier things to hide because they tend to sit away from walls, but the best way I've found to hide them is under the edge of the rug. I'll walk you through each room so you can see how we hid each and every cable, plus a few tips along the way. Thanks for adding your feedback. Remember 10 years ago carrying around an external drive the size of a dictionary?

Enter, the Grid-It. Cut the cord My last tip is to just reduce the number of appliances and electric things in the house. I first drilled holes in the backside of the nightstands with a spade drill bit and routed the charger through into the drawer. Lamp cords are one of the trickier things to hide because they tend to sit away from walls, but the best way I've found to hide them is under the edge of the rug. Image zoom. We aren't civilized enough to exercise restraint when it comes to looking at our phones before bed and when we wake up, so we need to charge bedside. Grab some cord clips to string wires behind your desk. Use zip ties to keep multiple cords bound together. No matter how organized and pretty a room is, wires strung along the walls or floor can ruin the look.

Step 2: Run the cords from the bottom of the table leg to the power strip and into the wall outlet. Close View image. Ashley has been restoring her craftsman bungalow since early My last tip is to just reduce the number of appliances and electric things in the house. I'll walk you through each room so you can see how we hid each and every cable, plus a few tips along the way. Hot money-saving tip: we cut the cable cord long ago and only use internet from our cable provider. First, let's talk about the tangle of cables underneath your desk. It was a success, but the plug created too much of a gap at the wall and prevented the nightstand from scooching all the way back. Visually, these eyesores are distracting, and take away from the integrity of your décor.

This means there's only one cord that runs to the wall outlet. Plus, its so darn cute. Plus, you don't need to go buying a bunch of washi tape and save three month's worth of toilet paper tubes to make some weird makeshift holder that dangles off the back of the desk I know you've seen this on Pinterest. FactoryTh via Getty Images. Pinterest Facebook. Start Slideshow. Shop The House. Skip slide summaries Everything in This Slideshow.

I've rounded up all of those products we use below. Bedroom Let's take a look at our nightstands and the phone chargers I hid away, shall we? Plus, its so darn cute. To connect the power supply, I cut a small hole in the back of the cabinet with a utility knife to run the cable out of and into a nearby outlet. The trick is to store the power strip inside of the cabinet rather than having it hang out behind the media unit. Plus, an extra long cable will never get sucked through the back and require re-threading it through the nightstand. Julia took it a step further and cut a hole in her rug to run a cable to a lamp in the middle of the rug. But for when I'm not watching Olivia and Ice-T solve crimes, I don't want to be tripping over a charging cord that's perpetually strewn across the rug. Fabric and magnets can easily hide cords behind a metal stand or shelf with minimal fuss.

It was a success, but the plug created too much of a gap at the wall and prevented the nightstand from scooching all the way back. Contained hard drives. I had the sconce handmade on Etsy so I was able to pick from a variety of colors that could have also dressed up the look. Our home is full of old-growth hardwood flooring that I adore. My last tip is to just reduce the number of appliances and electric things in the house. Battery operated items will keep you from needing to have a cord running along the ground at all times, so that's a good option for table lamps. Plus, I didn't want something to take away from the beauty of the desk which is actually a dining room table so I didn't want anything hanging underneath it like cow udders. Thanks for adding your feedback.

Remove the bottom and sides of a pretty square basket to hide cords on a shelf. Get Posts By Email. The Cocoon Grid-It organizer is mainly designed for folks to store a variety of differently-sized items and take them to go. Use plastic zip ties, instead. However, we've since decided that since velcro is reusable and zip ties are a disposable plastic, so we'll be moving away from the zips. We also got him an extra long cable so there's no straining to see the phone on a short cord. Step 2: Run the cords from the bottom of the table leg to the power strip and into the wall outlet. I wanted a wall-mounted light fixture in the corner of the office but didn't want to bother with hardwiring it. Are you tired of staring at a mess of electronic cords every day? Newsletter Sign Up.

Step 1: Instead of trying to hide cords, eliminate them by restricting the equipment in the desk area to only what you absolutely need. The Cocoon Grid-It organizer is mainly designed for folks to store a variety of differently-sized items and take them to go. Hidden printer I wonder if one day printers will be slim and pretty, or if they'll forever be big chunky boxes. Privacy Policy. In the living room I used my same lamp-cord-under-the-rug-trick that you can see travels next to the floor register and into an open bookcase. Enter, the Grid-It. Let's take a look at our nightstands and the phone chargers I hid away, shall we? This configuration is so slim that it's entirely invisible unless you're looking for it - promise. Instead of letting the cord dangle out the bottom of the storage unit, store the excess in the cabinet behind the printer so there's no slack. We got a sleek printer , but I still don't care to look at it, so we hid it in a cabinet.

Just pick a color that matches your wall background or flooring, and wrap the yarn around bundled wires. Use zip ties to keep multiple cords bound together. Attach fabric around your desk for a pretty and functional cover for all your wires and under-the-desk knick-knacks. Scattered wires can also be a safety hazard if you have little ones in your home. Black electrical tape sticks out like a sore thumb, says Gage, so using it to camouflage your wires will likely only draw attention to them it's one of the biggest mistakes people make when tackling these types of projects, she notes. Now that the newer AppleTV remote is Bluetooth and we don't have an infrared cable box, we nixed this extra bit of wires. The combo works like a dream. Lauren Pressey. Looking For.

Grab some cord clips to string wires behind your desk. Behind the TV, Ross zip tied all of the wires together so they stay put and so he could loop them up so nothing dangled. Suggest a correction. We will send you a e-book with over hacks that will revolutionize your house. Step 1: Drill a two-inch hole in a discreet location on the top of the desk. Use plastic zip ties, instead. Feed cords from your wall-mounted TV through the wall. Or, if your wires are long enough, secure them to the baseboard with cord clips.

Voting Made Easy. Buy My Tree Mural Print. All rights reserved. Newsletter Sign Up. Remove the bottom and sides of a pretty square basket to hide cords on a shelf. Close View image. Visually, these eyesores are distracting, and take away from the integrity of your décor. Or disguise your wires with paintable cord covers. The Den. Hot money-saving tip: we cut the cable cord long ago and only use internet from our cable provider.

Step 1: Bundle all cords together with half-inch spiral wire wrap, and strap them to the inside of a table leg using plastic cable zip ties available at hardware stores. This way, one is always plugged in at each spot and you're never crawling underneath a table to unplug and re-plug a power supply in. Get Posts By Email. Review my site and privacy policies for information on how I manage my site and protect your security. Use TP tubes to organize your wires. Step 1: Instead of trying to hide cords, eliminate them by restricting the equipment in the desk area to only what you absolutely need. Washi tape can add lots of fun colors to cords. If you're working with an older piece or antique , go the DIY route, advises Gage.

Close Close Login. Use a wire basket and zip ties attached to the bottom of your desk to help your cords stay put. Remove the bottom and sides of a pretty square basket to hide cords on a shelf. Let's take a look at our nightstands and the phone chargers I hid away, shall we? And I mean nice outdoor lighting that illuminates our outdoor meals, floods seating areas with light to see friends six feet apart, and casts light on surrounding greenery. Step 1: Instead of trying to hide cords, eliminate them by restricting the equipment in the desk area to only what you absolutely need. Grab some cord clips to string wires behind your desk. Join our email list! We got a sleek printer , but I still don't care to look at it, so we hid it in a cabinet. You can even label the different slots.

Of course, I went with black. Hidden printer I wonder if one day printers will be slim and pretty, or if they'll forever be big chunky boxes. I had the sconce handmade on Etsy so I was able to pick from a variety of colors that could have also dressed up the look. Julia took it a step further and cut a hole in her rug to run a cable to a lamp in the middle of the rug. Visually, these eyesores are distracting, and take away from the integrity of your décor. Step 1: Bundle all cords together with half-inch spiral wire wrap, and strap them to the inside of a table leg using plastic cable zip ties available at hardware stores. Plus, I didn't want something to take away from the beauty of the desk which is actually a dining room table so I didn't want anything hanging underneath it like cow udders. This is a great way to keep all your cords in one place.

There are several holes drilled into the back of the cabinet to run the cords and for ventilation. Gage agrees—and suggests going the extra mile to purchase a cord that matches your floor color. It was a success, but the plug created too much of a gap at the wall and prevented the nightstand from scooching all the way back. Logic says it's cheaper to only use one of their services, but every once in a while they do a promo that discounts the bill while simultaneously upgrading your internet speed if you bundle cable TV. Image zoom. Behind the TV, Ross zip tied all of the wires together so they stay put and so he could loop them up so nothing dangled. This means there's only one cord that runs to the wall outlet. Before you tackle any of these projects , however, you'll want to pull out and inspect all of your cords. All opinions are my own. We aren't civilized enough to exercise restraint when it comes to looking at our phones before bed and when we wake up, so we need to charge bedside.