15 Sneaky Ways to Hide Household Eyesores
Tap these genius ideas for camouflaging ugly air vents, television cords, and more.
Tap these genius ideas for camouflaging ugly air vents, television cords, and more.
Secret Door
Kristin at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia created a shabby chic cover for her garage door opener using just an old frame, a hinge, scrap wood, and a crystal knob.
Custom Charm
Don't let builder-grade air vents cramp your home's style. Tricia at Simplicity in the South covered hers using a decorative metal radiator screen from a hardware store.
Collage of Art
Thermostats, light switches, and outlets that stick out like sore thumbs blend into the background when you build a gallery wall around them, like Emily at Jones Design Company did.
Book Cover
Being wirelessly connected to the Internet sure requires a lot of wires, huh? Ana Maria Munoz hid her router in a vintage book cover, and doesn't find that it interferes with her signal.
Stylish TV Cover
Yes, you can have your precious TV and a chic mantel, too. Lia Griffith painted a canvas in soft twilight hues to hide her ugly black box when it's off.
Shutter Style
You can't get rid of your utility meters (no matter how much your wallet would thank you), but you can stop them from uglying up your garden. Try some cute shutters, like Diana did. Her meter is read remotely, but this cover up is easy enough to remove if necessary.
Pretty Patterns
Victoria at Confessions of a New-Old Home Owner was less than pleased with the wire shelving that comes standard in most pantries. But for just $12, she made fabric shelf covers that instantly transformed the look.
Clever Concealment
Quick, what's missing from this photo? A bunch of tangled TV cords! Julie at Coordinately Yours hid her cables in a hollow shelf made from a piece of crown molding. She used heavy-duty glue to attach it to the wall — no drilling necessary.
Crafty Cabinet
With this brilliant IKEA hack, Mara at Design Evolving created the perfect home for her unsightly air conditioner, with doors she can shut when she's not using it.
Chic Coverup
Instead of trying to remove the dated textured treatment, Layla at The Lettered Cottage nailed tongue-and-groove planks into her ceiling to create a cozy living room.
Helpful Hideaway
This Ikea hack by Pamela at PB&J Stories is perfect for a home office. She created a fold-down printer compartment in a dresser by simply removing the front panel of the drawer and adding hinges.
A Winning Concept
Kelly at Eclectically Vintage deserves a blue ribbon for finding a way to conceal an unsightly wall vent and display her daughters' awards at the same time. Her unique cover is actually a repurposed crib railing, which lets air pass through while acting as a disguise.
Helpful Hinges
An artsy canvas offers a handsome design element to this family room, but is light enough to hang on hinges and easily open when Melanie at Bliss Bloom Blog needs access to her pool's control panel.
Literary Facade
Assemble book spines into a stealthy box for secret storage (for whatever you'd like to hide) that blends seamlessly into a shelf. Shannon at Sewing Barefoot repurposed books she used as her wedding centerpieces for this project.
Cuter Crates
Kevin & Amanda's Boston terriers lounge in style with DIY crate covers and bumper pads that match the room's décor (because black wire certainly doesn't).
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