We used to leave our cell phone (and other) chargers out on the kitchen counter. Drove me bonkers. I finally found a solution that has made a big difference, and it was so simple! You can read about it over at A Brooklyn Limestone, as part of her Junk Drawer Overhaul series.
Danielle
January 27, 2011 at 10:05 amLove your blog! What a good idea for all of your cords! Can I ask, where did you get the canister-it’s lovely!
Making it Lovely
January 27, 2011 at 10:54 amIt was by Orla Kiely for Target.
Wendy
January 27, 2011 at 10:54 amI too have phone cords in my kitchen – I hide them behind a picture frame and candle votice!! Looking at the photo of my kids so much better than the ugly cords!
Melissa @ HOUSEOgraphy
January 27, 2011 at 12:16 pmI love this idea (especially as I sit in the kitchen eying our charge pile). Yikes. I’m considering this canister option now.
Caroline @ The Feminist Housewife
January 27, 2011 at 1:29 pmWhat a cute and brilliant idea!!
vanessa
January 27, 2011 at 1:43 pmbrillant.
vanessa
January 27, 2011 at 1:44 pm*brilliant
Jasmine YourSweetTreat
January 27, 2011 at 1:58 pmNicole, I just wanted to say I am in love with your blog, your designs, and especially your beautiful craft room. It has inspired me to design my craft room! I just started moving my crafts in the room so right now it’s a mess!
Anyways keep up the wonderful work :) will come back soon!
kelsey
January 27, 2011 at 2:37 pmi love the Orla Kiely canister!
wide open spaces
January 27, 2011 at 4:09 pmi love thoughtful solutions to life’s little problems. like junk drawers. to tackle it now and forever.
Rebecca @ beautiful square feet
January 27, 2011 at 4:43 pmI really wish we had Target in the UK – you seem to have found so many great items from there. I love that jar, and such a simple solution! Great thinking! Did you know Orla Kiely has designed a range of cars? She’s working with Citroen on the DS3 model. I found some photos and blogged about it today – think you might like them!
http://beautifulsquarefeet.blogspot.com/2011/01/style-icon.html
Valentina
January 27, 2011 at 4:45 pmGREAT idea :)
FRECKLES CHICK
January 27, 2011 at 9:36 pmI fully intend to copy you, just so you know.
Also, I’ve always coveted your kitchen so I fully intend to copy that too.
That is all. =]
Amy
January 27, 2011 at 9:55 pmI have the same canister and ours was actually sitting empty on the countertop. We usually set our chargers on top of it. Love the idea to store them inside!
Franziska
January 28, 2011 at 6:14 amreally simple, really stylish, really easy, really cool. Thanks for sharing.
Paula/adhocmom
January 28, 2011 at 7:54 amI did mine yesterday. . you know? Seriously, it was full of junk. I threw 2/3 of it away and now it’s super neat.
Jana
January 28, 2011 at 11:48 amThis is precisely what I need…I think Ikea has some great canisters that will work…we’ve got junk coming out our ears!
Uchenna
January 28, 2011 at 4:37 pmHey Nicole, I nominated you to the Homies, so sad that we didn’t make it to the Top 9 :( Your blog and art and ideas are way better than the others on that list. Recount!
Jessica @ JessAndTheElmCity
January 29, 2011 at 2:17 pmSuper cute! I love when things and cute and functional!
Melissah
January 29, 2011 at 5:05 pmI just discovered your lovely blog. I’m just new into blogging & have just finished off my own blog on fashion & interior design. I had a lot of fun putting it together maybe you would like to check it out if you have a spare minute.
x
Melissah
Margaret
January 31, 2011 at 1:32 pmI have been doing this since I read your post. My canister is not as pretty but I REALLY like how it has tidied things in that corner of the counter!
You also got me wondering if this idea could also apply to hacking a retro/vintage breadbox into a charging station, if you had a HUGE pile of cords to wrangle. I do not have that many cords, or counterspace, or a breadbox but I can imagine it working.
Thanks for this tip!
Making it Lovely
February 3, 2011 at 5:23 pmThat’s a great idea.
Jen
February 3, 2011 at 4:54 pmI have to ask because I have seen it in a few of your kitchen photos, is that green mum plant real? It always looks superb {I am sure I would have offed one by now}, but I had to know, because if it is real and has lasted that long, I would love to give it a try in our kitchen as well. And if it’s not, I gotta know where I can get my hands on the faux one!
xoxo,
Jen
Making it Lovely
February 3, 2011 at 5:23 pmThose are just flowers (that obviously I’ve picked up before)! I can’t keep plants alive very well, unfortunately.