Is there anyone who likes seeing cables around the house?
Cables are a part and parcel of work from home life, but you don’t need to resign yourself to seeing unruly wires all-around your home office.
Here are some simple ideas to hide cables in your home office.
No matter the size of your work desk or the number of devices you own, there are plenty of ways to keep your cables under control. The desk setup by the Reddit user battoys
Use cable ties
One of the biggest problems with some cables is their sheer length.
Long cables are handy when the power socket is far away, but the rest of the time, they tend to get tangled or lie around looking messy.
Shorten these long cables. Loop them and hold them in place using zip ties or reusable cable ties. Use colourful cable ties to keep your wires organised and easy to find.
Velcro cable ties are also helpful in keeping long wires tucked away.
Jasper Matthews used cable ties to make his setup look more organised. Photo from Keychron user group on Facebook
Get a basket
Baskets are one of the most straightforward solutions to hiding power strips and cables.
Simply put your power strip in a basket or an open box, and voila — problem solved. The basket hides the mess while still keeping everything easily accessible.
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Look for a basket or box large enough to hold your power strips and any extra wires.
Choose a simple wicker basket or a large colourful box, which can double as decor in the home office while hiding the cables.
Try a cable sleeve
If you have a lot of wires running in one direction, group them together and hide them using cable sleeves.
Cable sleeves with zippers keep your wires organised and protect them from damage.
You can use multiple cable sleeves to separate out groups of cables and identify them.
The sleeves are a neat and safe option for concealing cables in the home office
Rugs to the rescue
Power sockets aren’t always located right near the desk, which leads to wires going all around the room.
This can be even more of a problem if you have floor lamps with thick wires and noticeable switches.
The rug helps dampen sound in the home office. It also makes the room feel cosy and comfortable. The desk setup by Hazel Jennings
The solution to this problem is fairly simple. Run the wires through the floor, and add a rug on top to cover it up. If the rug feels uneven, you can use a thicker rug or layer more rugs on top.
The downside of this solution is that if it gradually becomes damaged, you might not realise it until it’s too late.
Add a cable box to your desk
If you’re using a power strip on your desk, a cable box can do wonders to keep your workspace looking neat and clean.
The box offers ample space for keeping phones, tablets, and other devices on top of them while hiding wires within.
Put the power strip into the cable box for a tidy look
You can turn it into a one-stop charging station while keeping wires from cluttering up your desk.
Take advantage of furniture legs
Cords and cables stick out like a sore thumb in minimal home office setups.
Add to this the problem that sleek modern furniture doesn’t leave much room to hide wires behind them.
Solve this easily with some hooks.
Stick small adhesive hooks onto the back and legs of your table to guide all your cables.
These hooks will hold the cables in place behind the legs of your desk and keep them well hidden.
