I posted a a video of Eleanor crawling last month, and a few people had asked about the cords under my desk. Normally you can’t see them, but they were visible because I was filming while sitting on the floor.
I used IKEA’s SIGNUM cable management, installed on its side to leave clearance for the desk drawer. I wanted to get the cords up off of the floor because a tangled mess of cords is such an eyesore, but it’s a good idea for childproofing too.
36 comments
jenn
Can you tell me more about the screen saver/clock that is on your Mac on top of the desk?!?!?!?! What a cute one!!!
Jen
I love this idea! I hate cord clutter too, but I have a laptop and I often transition between work and home with it, so cords have to be easily accessible too. But I wonder if this might work…
LoveFeast Table
Yes!! Just what I needed…I have IKEA tables in my office. I love the clean lines….but hate the cord mess!! Thanks for the tip of the day! It’s on my shopping list! ~Chris Ann
Lindsey (aka modchik)
I am so glad I saw this – my ‘Bond’ desk comes next week and I was unraveling cords today thinking what am I going to do when the sleek new desk comes? I just thought you styled the office for the photo, when actually you took care of all the details, cords included!
Love you BLOG/site – you ROCK all things Lovely!
Lindsey
urban flea
very cool! hope you have a lovely week my dear! cheers!
xo urban flea :)
Jazmin
I definitely need this. I recently bought a new desktop for my home office (I’ve always been a laptop kinda gal), and it’s extremely annoying to see these cords roaming around everywhere.
The closest Ikea to me is in Paramus, NJ and this specific cord management system isn’t available online :(. Hopefully, I’ll be able to find a comparable product at Target. But, I find that they’re pretty expensive (when compared to Ikea & Walmart) with their organizational products.
Allison
I have the same thing under my desk. It’s amazing, and so necessary!
crystal b
You just made my day!!!! The cords in my life are out of control!! Another tip. I labeled ALL my cords with a label maker. I have so many I don’t know that cord goes with what!!
Amy@OldSweetSong
YOU’RE A GENIUS
Jamilah
Lovely! You can also use these cableboxes for a sleeker look as well, http://www.bluelounge.com/cablebox.php, http://www.belkin.com/surgeprotection/concealed/, http://www.hidemycables.com/
Hope this helps for everyone who wants to conceal the wires in a box.
Emily A. Clark
Excellent idea!!!! Nothing drives me battier than seeing a crazy jumble of cords. Thanks for sharing.
beatrice
That’s a great idea!
It’s not at all childproof, though, unless I’m missing something? A crawler will go straight over there and pull on them.
Katie @ goodLife {eats}
I so wish you could buy this online. When I was out of town last month I bought a desk and bookcase at Ikea since we don’t have one in our state. I was going to get one of the cable management things, and I completely forgot. I’m kicking myself now because I hate the tangled mess of cords hanging from the back of my new desk. Otherwise, I am loving my office makeover!
emma
So simple !!!.
From mess to peace.
Natalia
I feel beautiful, I love the mixture of colors of the room!!!
To see if I can do something similar in my house and published it.
I follow the track!!
Greetings from Spain!
I love this blog …
Natalie
What a great idea, thanks! :)
Caroline @ The Feminist Housewife
Thank you so so much for posting this. My son just started crawling a couple weeks ago and he LOVES to eat cords. And we have cords entangled everywhere!
Elisa @ whatthevita
i spy the mirror! the lamp, too! did you get the rug, too? :)
Christine
Thanks for sharing your cord secret! I absolutely hate wires of every kind and like a lot of people I have a boyfriend who likes electronics and speakers and cell phones and stereos. Sometimes I just wish it was the olden days again- no cords to be seen. Give me a desk, fresh sheet of paper and an inkwell any day!
Condo Blues
I used garbage bag twist ties to bundle up the cords behind my computer and TV. I always have a ton left over because I usually tie the ends of the bags shut instead of rooting around the box for a twist tie.
Jenni
someone mentioned the cordotz…. i do something similar to that but way cheaper and customizable. I hate finding a cord not attached to anything and having no idea where it goes because then it ends up in a box never to be used again but taking up space. So i used my PTouch label maker and all my cords have descriptor labels attached. it’s fantastic!
i like you cord holder… my dad does the zip tie method =)
Live a Colorful Life
that is such a great idea. It never occurred to me before. Were you the one who steered me in the direction of cordotz cord identifiers? I can’t remember now. But I ordered two sets (alas, I haven’t identified my cords as of yet) in the multicolored option, but you can get them in pink too:
http://store.cordotz.com/dotzidentifiercomputeroffice-1-1.aspx
Sweetchic Events
NICE! I desperately need a cord management system in my office, it looks awful…
Christina
great idea and so organized!
Emily
PERFECT solution for my upcoming office change!
jessica
THIS is brilliant.
One day (I’m dreaming of it) our entire world will be cordless!
Ele
Looks great! Can’t wait to see what the mirror looks like above your desk too…I see it peeking out!
Danielle
I was one of those that inquired! It’s such a great idea!!
Jen P.
I love that idea! We just create a new desk area and this is an issue I needed to address.
Miss B
You are a genius. Thank you, thank you for this, you just made my day!
GingiberSnap
I love this! I have a 15 month old who gets into everything. I should implement this idea.
jbhat
Even your cords and cables are lovely. Thanks for sharing.
Emily
Just wait until she starts to stand and crawls under there to see a pretty red light while you are working and turns off your surge protector at the worst possible moment!! LOL! That is my little man’s favorite thing to do right now, we have a very similar set up! :)
Kim @ Yellow Brick Home
Hip, hip hooray for cord management!
I can’t stand a tangle of cords in my own home. We hide all the ugliness behind our filing cabinet next to the desk, and run all the cords behind the leg of the desk (using white zip ties that blend into the white legs).
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