15 Smart Solutions To Hide The Ugly Areas Around Your Home

There are certain necessities in our homes that we have to have, but aren’t the most attractive of objects. I’m talking about those switches and meters and other useful items that are hard to do without. Luckily, many of them are easy to hide with a bit of imagination and some DIY savvy!

1. Hide that garbage bin.

There are a lot of projects on the ‘net for custom garbage cabinets and such — and those are great — but I like the simplicity of this alternative. This homeowner found a gorgeous antique baking powder bin and simply put her garbage inside. The closest thing to ‘customization’ with this is making sure you have a bin that fits. 

2. Decorate carefully to mask cords.

For a simple, no effort solution to television cords, see what decorative items you may have that they can hide behind. Sometimes it’s as simple as a stack of books on the credenza. 

3. What about mantle-mounted TVs?

This TV mounted above the fireplace has nowhere to stack books, but the designer was still able to hide those cables. Inexpensive shelves are often hollow inside. By selecting one that looked like moulding, she was able to string the cords along the inside, preventing them from ruining the look of the clean, white brick.

Of course, we have more than just TV cables to worry about these days. What about your modem and router?