The computer, the mobile phone charger, the laptop, the lamps, the household appliances, the screens, the tablet and countless objects that we have at home connected by cables to the electricity network. In addition to being unsightly and even dangerous for children, multiple sockets, plugs and tangled cables accumulate dust more easily.
The fewer objects that are not part of our interior decoration around our house, the better: both in terms of order, cleanliness and, of course, aesthetically. The famous architect Mies Van der Rohe already said it: “less is more”, an idea intended for architecture, but which has also become very important for arts and design.
Here we offer you ten solutions so that the tangle of cables that populate the furniture and floors of the house do not look the same.
Hide
Sometimes it happens that it is impossible to hide cables and devices, as can also happen with the router. In this case, it is best to cover these devices with decorative elements such as a showy sculpture or an indoor plant. Large pots also bring beauty and naturalness to the home.
Another option for hiding cables that accumulate in rooms are shelves and bookcases, which can be placed in front of sockets and wiring. You can even hide these filament cords with books stacked on the floor and thus serve as decorative elements. Some people even empty the inside of books or buy book-shaped boxes to hide the cables inside.
Pandora’s box
For tables and desks, what’s better than using a nice box in which to insert several cables. They are made of cardboard, wood, plastic or bamboo wood and, when used on the surfaces we work on at home, many of them look tidy and clean. There are smaller ones for the bedside table and larger ones for desks.
Some of them have holes on the sides for cables to pass through, while others are located on one side of the rectangle. It is a very simple option to solve the problem of the accumulation of cables in our workspace at home and even more so in these times when teleworking is part of our daily lives.
Technology
Another solution is to adopt technology wireless or wireless since many devices we use in our daily life instead of a cable can work with Bluetooth, such as computer keyboard, Wi-Fi and phones. It is a perfect solution to make the house as tidy as possible.
Adhesive Cable Savers
THE Adhesive or gutter cable savers are one of the best options for hiding and concealing cables running through walls or floors. The best idea is to choose the same color as the wall or that can be painted like the surrounding areas to integrate them perfectly into the decoration. There are models that imitate natural wood. They go unnoticed on the plinths.
Furniture with various functions
There is also furniture designed with built-in cable management systems, like desks with hidden compartments or TV tables with dedicated cable spaces.
Tables, in particular, offer many possibilities when it comes to hiding cables and power strips. You can also place trays, which go virtually unnoticed if placed under the board.
Sockets under the dashboard
A simple solution is to place the plugs just below the line of the table top and this way the cables can go more unnoticed. Some study tables may have a round hole in the top through which cables can pass, and which is covered with a special plastic cover.
If your table does not contain this solution, you can make the hole yourself with a drill press and a wood hole saw. This way you avoid having cables scattered on the table.
Basket
When you are not using the cables, another option to keep the house as harmonious as possible is to store them in a wicker or rattan basket, which, on the other hand, brings beauty and a feeling of warmth to the house because it is a natural material.
Chargers and cables will be easily located there and will not bother us like when they are scattered in other areas of the house.
Tube
You make a longitudinal cut in a plastic tube of neutral color, you gather inside all the cables that are behind the television and the router then you glue it to the back of the furniture. The sea of cables in the living room or living room disappears and an increasingly simple aesthetic invades this space of coexistence in the house.
Come out
If you can’t beat your enemy, join them. In case there is no way to get rid of a cable because it is a visible cable that there is no way to get rid of or hide it, the solution is to make it stand out and, thus, become a more decorative element of the house.
You need to get a striking cable that does not conform to conventions: for example, red. Another option is to place colorful bulbs, figurines or pom-poms along the cable, or to create recognizable loops or shapes with the cable itself on the wall of the house.
Built-in wardrobes
A built-in closet can be the best space for gathering electronics from the living room, playroom, or office. Custom made. They remain enclosed there, without it being necessary to see them or obstruct the passage and, in addition, a space can be left inside the built-in furniture to integrate the television.
