I absolutely cannot stand disorganization in my house. It drives me crazy, just ask Jay! I think everything has a spot, and there is a spot for everything. One thing I struggled with in our living room was the TV, DVD, Cable, and all of the cords that go with them. Our TV is hanging on the wall, per request of Jay, but the cable plug isn't on the same wall. At one point, and I really wish I had a picture of this, we had the cords strewn from the back of the TV and 5' across the wall. It was horrendous. I wouldn't let Jay invite anyone over to the house until we had this figured out. We ended up buying a piece of furniture that we could place under the TV, but it really didn't conceal any of the ugly. So, I decided I was going to Hobby Lobby and was going to find a solution. Then, right there in the lamp aisle, and don't ask why I was in that aisle, there was a pretty fabric cord cover in a pretty taupe color. It hit me. I am going to move the cable box to the piece of furniture under the TV, and zip tie the cords together, and cover them with this lamp cord cover. I mean, there isn't a huge difference in a lamp cord and the cables behind the TV, right?
You can still see it, even though I put some Mason jars and Hydrangea in front of it, but it is much less offensive than the alternative. Our fireplace is on the other side of this wall, so feeding the cords through a hole in the sheetrock just wasn't an option. I love the furniture. It was a HUGE steal at Ballards Backroom that is right down the street from us. I think I only paid $85 for it, and it's brand new. The cord cover was $10, and the flowers were right around $10 as well. We had the jars, the frame and the bird cage, so it was a pretty cheap fix. It totaled right at $105. If you already have the shelving, you can do this for next to nothing. I am very excited about how it turned out. The OCD has been quieted for a little bit!!
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