Top 10 Ways to Hide Wires in Your Home: Here’s How.

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Nothing intrudes more on your beautiful home décor than unsightly wires and cables. They can also pose a tripping hazard and present a danger to small children. Fortunately, there are many DIY cord management solutions available. Here’s how to use them in different areas of your home.

#1 How to Hide Cables with Cord Covers

Your entertainment centre is usually the area with the most wires and cables in your home, but this solution can work on any wall. Cord concealers come in straight lengths, but you can also get corner pieces, t-fittings, and end caps to bend and hide your wires. Here’s how to hide wires that connect to your TV, cable box, stereo, gaming system, and other audio-visual accessories:

Measure the wall to determine the length of the cables and cord cover you’ll need.
Use a utility knife to cut the cord cover to size.
Mark out where your cord cover will attach to the wall with a pencil and level to ensure straight placement.
Mount the base of the cord cover to the wall using the adhesive backing or anchors and screws (most types come with pre-drilled holes).
Slide the wires into the base and snap the cover on to conceal them.
Option: you can also paint the wire cover the same colour as the wall to conceal it even more.

#4 How to Hide Wires on a Wall

This solution works great if you have a wall-mounted TV with cables dangling down in clear view. It does require cutting into your drywall, but the holes will be neatly hidden behind cable covers. Here’s how to hide wires in a wall:

Disconnect all your TV cables and remove your TV from the wall (or simply pull your TV out if it has an adjustable arm).
Use a stud finder to find a stud-free section of the wall behind your TV.
Cut two holes: one behind the TV where the cables come out, and one directly below near an outlet. You can cut your holes with a variety of tools including a utility knife, jab saw, reciprocating saw, or oscillating tool.
Just make sure your holes match the size of your cable plates. Attach a pass-through cable plate over the upper hole and screw it into the drywall.
Feed the TV cords into the upper cable cover until they drop down low enough to grab and pull through the lower hole.
Slip your TV cords through another cable plate and attach the plate to the wall.
Plug all your cables back in and admire your new, clean TV setup.

Hiding your wires and cords will eliminate safety hazards, make your interior décor neater, and your home more presentable. What’s more, these DIY solutions are easy and inexpensive. All you need to invest is a little time and effort.

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