Boxed In

Longtime readers probably know this but I’m saying it again, I hate cords, cables and  wires trailing on the floor (or anywhere else for that matter). So I try my best to hide it all away best as I can. Here’s one example. This unit besides housing the TV also houses the DVD player and a cable network box. The antennae cable and extension cord from the socket behind the sofa run through here but once they reach their destination where everything needs to get plugged in I ended up with needing additional sockets which meant additional extensions. So where did it all go?

 

See that galvanized box?

 

Tada! I shoved it all in there where it’s accessible but not something cluttering up the floor behind.

 

See? Nothing on the floor, all neatlyboxed in. Gotta love that.

Comments

[Alice]

Looks great! I'm sure someone will comment that the box will overheat & explode or some such thing ;)

[Benita ~ Chez Larsson]

Probably :).It's really airy in there though and if I feel with my hand inside it's not even warm so it's ok. If anyone has any doubts though they shouldn't do it. As with everuthing on this blog, this works for me and I can't guarantee it works for anyone else.

[Zosia]

Very practical.
You even have the TV screen somewhat coordinated with the subject of the post :-). First I thought, they were showing how to make a box on TV, but then I google-translated the subtitle "we have set-up a middle floor", so it's about putting up floors, but from what it looks like, the skills might be useful in making a box (if one needed to make a box for their sockets) :-).

[Benita ~ Chez Larsson]

I was watching Grand Designs :)

[ayse]

I'm looking for a small digital clock like that. May I ask where you got it from?
Thanks!

[Benita ~ Chez Larsson]

I'm afraid I can't remember where it came from, we've had it for years. Sorry.

[Sandy (USA)]

I like the look of the galvanized box mixed with white. Clean industrial like look and a plus for housing the wires. I too have a horrible pet peeve about wires showing AND the ugly caution huge stickers they put on the wires. Some people actually don't care that wires are all over the place and those ugly stickers that are attached to it are dangling all over. I use zip ties to gather the wires together nice and neat and hide them somehow. My husband says I need battery operated lamps and appliances then I won't have to worry about wires. He may just have something there! :) Oh, btw, I am green with envy cause of your white TV. I love it!

[Debbie from Chicago]

Looks very tidy. Where do you store all your DVDs? :-)

[Benita ~ Chez Larsson]

We do love our white TVs (there's also one upstairs in the den)!

[ann at thevelvetaubergine]

I do this too (baskets). Seriously, every house should have like 40 outlets per room so that everywhere you need to plug something in, you can do it directly behind that thing. Also, every cord should be white.

[Benita ~ Chez Larsson]

I own about 4 and I keep them in Wille's room :).

[Benita ~ Chez Larsson]

Hear, hear!

[Heather P.]

I really like this idea! We have a cord nightmare behind our television too, so this might be something I can look into to wrangle in some of the mess!

LOVE the white TV, by the way!

[Josseline]

What a genius idea! Looks great Benita.

[Lisa]

I've done something similar, but with a shoe box. Now I need to upgrade to something chic like you've used! :)

[Elmer @ Elmer Pools]

Looks like a pretty effective way to hide your cables. I would've never thought to do this until now. Great post!

[eva]

Does your box have a lid? Or can you not see inside it?

[Benita ~ Chez Larsson]

It doesn't have a lid and you can't see inside unless you pull it out.