OrganizingI was over the moon when I finished decluttering and staging my entryway, but one thing really bugged me… seeing the lamp cord dropping under the table. Not pretty.
I immediately knew how I’d fix the problem, and I’m excited to share this simple trick for hiding cords and wires with you today. It’s super easy and inexpensive, which is my favorite kind of solution.
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You may be thinking, “Just use the basket to hide the wires!” That was the first thing I considered doing, but having the basket on the right side threw off the balance of the space. Since the lamp is the largest item on the table, having the basket positioned on the same side made the space feel lopsided.
Something obviously had to be done because the droopy cord isn’t cute, and it’s a safety hazard with all of these crazy kids running around the house.
Thankfully, I had these little guys
(I’m still allowed to have one of those! We haven’t decluttered the kitchen yet.) 🙂
I’ve used larger versions of these Command hanging hooks for all kind of projects around the house. I’ve used these pretty metal hooks
I added the hooks to the back of the table…
and didn’t worry about it looking pretty. Afterall, no one’s going to see it. That’s the whole point!
Because the table was pushed away from the wall so I had room to work, there ended up being some extra cord hanging down when I pushed the table back into place. I added an extra hook to the wall just under the table so it was out of sight but still able to keep the cord securely in place.
And Voila! Simple as that, the cord is now in place and not an eye sore.
This is what it looks like from our front door.
So much better, right?! And now I still have a ton of these hooks left to attack the rest of the unruly cords in our house.
What are your favorite and easy tricks for hiding eyesores?
Mandee
atVery good idea, and you are right it does make a difference! Your entryway looks great! We are in the middle of decluttering and this tip will come in handy! Thanks!
Emily
atThanks, Mandee, and good luck with your decluttering.
Marie - Family and the Lake House
atGreat idea! Over from the linky party and I love your blog! Cheers!
Pamela Smith
atGreat idea! I have those hooks too and ugly cords. I’m going to get on this right away! Thanks for the tip!
Christie
atThis is awesome! I need to get some of these and hide some cords of my own!
Emily
atThanks, Christie! 🙂
Stella Lee@ Purfylle
atI’ve always been a big fan of those hooks. I need to get some more.
Nikki Frank-Hamilton
atGreat idea, quick fix, cheap and changed the look immensely. Much nicer. I love the whole area, especially the painting, I have a thing for the Eiffel Tower. A great welcome area to your home.
Emily
atThanks, Nikki! It’s amazing how such a little thing can really clean up the space, isn’t it. 🙂
Sharon Rowe
atThis is a great idea and this table looks beautiful! I found you today Emily on the Think and Make party!
Emily
atThanks, Sharon!
jessica
atOh wow…I did not know something like this existed! Good to know, good to know.
Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai
atUgly cords are a pet peeve of mine! These are great. Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again next week. 🙂
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
Hayley
atThat’s a great idea, I’ve done something similar but a bit more permanent than the Command hooks, I put a cup hook into the back of the piece of furniture near the top where you can’t see it & roll the cord up, secure with a twist tie & hang on the hook. I hate cords hanging down & they are in the way when you clean too!
Emily
atThat’s a great idea! It sounds neater than this too because my wires are kind of haphazardly hooked all over the place. Thankfully, no one can see them! It’s so nice to have them out of the way now.
Michelle
atI did the exact same thing with those little hooks. I use them for everything; from hiding cords, to keeping cell phone charging cords in place, to hanging up the cleaning toothbrush on the inside of the kitchen sink cabinet door. I try to keep them around all the time and pick up extras whenever they ‘re on sale!
Emily
atI love the toothbrush idea! That’s so smart.
sue w.
atI have to agree with all of you, I have never used them but I will now.
you won’t believe how many cords I have like that. lol it is 4:00 a.m. here
can u believe I woke up at 3:00 a.m. but I guess it is ok because I found
this. good job
Emily
atThanks, Sue! I hope you’re sleeping better these days 🙂
Jessy @ The Life Jolie
atThis is great- I’ll need to do this soon because some of our cords are getting out of control!
I stopped by from Inspire Me Monday.
Emily
atI can relate. I have some other areas in the house I should definitely attack with more of these little hooks. 🙂
Lela
atOh my goodness, Emily, you have just saved the day. I have tried everything to hide the cords under my small sofa table but it is open just like yours and nothing ever worked. I love this idea! Going to pick some up today! Thanks!
Emily
atYeah! I’m so glad to hear that. Thanks, Lela! 🙂
Beth
atI’m totally doing this! Thanks for sharing.
Cyndee
atEmily, thank you for sharing on Idea Box. This will be featured on my blog tomorrow.
Emily
atThanks, Cyndee! What a wonderful surprise 🙂
Pili
atThis idea is genius, I have to try! I would love if you could share this at our party which runs every Tuesday http://sweethings.net/oh-my-heartsie-girls-ww/ #OMHGWW
Have a wonderful week!
Hugs,
Pili
michelle
atLove it. Now to convince the hubby to do this with all those cords behind the tv.
Emily
atThanks, Michelle! And good luck with the hubby 🙂
Kate
atThis is genius!!! Cords are so frustrating, thank you for sharing!
Emily
atThanks, Kate!
Heidi
atWhat a great idea! And so simple…love it!
Emily
atThanks, Heidi! Yes, simple solutions are my personal favorite 🙂
Jennifer
atThis is genius! I so need to do this, all over my house!
Emily
athaha! Thanks, Jennifer! The great thing about those clips is they’re so inexpensive you really can do your whole house. 🙂
Crystal
atI really love this idea. I have cords everywhere. We were able to have our cable guy a few years back hide some in the wall, but that doesn’t work for every cord. I still have lamp cords all over the floor. I really can’t wait to try this out, especially after seeing your great results!
Emily
atThanks, Crystal! It’s such an easy fix, right?! I wish I’d thought of it years ago.
Chelsea @ The Johnsons Plus Dog
atI love this trick! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – hope to see you again this weekend!
Emily
atThanks, Chelsea! 🙂
Judy Ward
atI probably would have just moved the basket over in front of the plug and I have a aversion to any wire showing.
Emily
atTrust me, that was my first thought too! lol I didn’t want to put the lamp on the left because I have little kids, and I felt it was safer and looked nicer on the right. Unfortunately, having both the lamp and basket on the right side felt really heavy and unbalanced so little command hooks it was!
Sarah
atCould I ask: once you remove the hook after f.e. christmas time and you are not hanging out the wreath anymore, is it re-usable. Or are the hookds thrown away after one use?
Love your idea!
Emily
atHi Sarah, You can reuse the hooks, but you will need to use new adhesive strips to make them stick again. (Confession: I use clear hooks on my mantle for Christmas, and they’re up all year round! hehe) I hope that helps!
Julie @ Logger's Wife
atWhat a great idea! Thanks for sharing over at Wake Up Wednesday. I have a few places I could use this.
Emily
atOh good, Julie! I’m glad to hear it was helpful. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Melanie
atI LOVE these little guys! As a Professional Organizer, I use them all of the time for a ton of different things! Thanks for sharing
Emily
atIt’s amazing how versatile they are, isn’t it! Thanks so much for visiting, Melanie.
Katie
atAren’t Command hooks the greatest? I love this hack. Thanks so much for sharing!
Emily
atThe BEST! And so versatile. They’ve saved my walls from many holes and my mind from various frustrations. 🙂
Emily
atI love those Command hooks – they come in handy for so many things! Thanks for sharing with our Merry Monday party.
Emily
atTotal life (and wall!) saver! 🙂 Thanks for visiting, Emily.
CJ
atHide it even more by painting the face plate the same color as the wall. It will disappear. I never understood why people paint these faceplates to match the trim.
Emily
atThat’s a good idea!
Delilah Fleharty
atThis is a great idea. Thanks so much sharing. Now I’m ready to tackle my ugly cords in the living room!
Emily
atYay!! Let me know how it works out for you! 🙂
Diane
atGreat idea and nice to see that you removed the ugly tag from the cord as well! I don’t know why people think they have to leave them on.