Cutting the Cord (Literally) on the Landline Phone For Improved Curb Appeal

/
Cutting the Cord (Literally) on the Landline Phone For Improved Curb Appeal

Over the years, our house gained a few additions in the technology department. It has always had electricity, but then it got a phone line, and then a cable line, then another phone line, then satellite, then another cable line to route to another room, and so on. By her 100th birthday, our house had wires, conduit, and cables on every side of her. Naturally, I wanted all of this visual clutter gone. Here’s what I did!

Read More

How to Hide Cords in Every Room — What Actually Works for Cable Management

/
How to Hide Cords in Every Room — What Actually Works for Cable Management

Hiding cords is one of those things that looks impossible until you see the actual solution — and then it seems obvious. We're techy people who don't like the sight of power cables or lamp cords anywhere in the house, and over the years every room has ended up with its own cable management trick, each one specific to the problem. No washi tape. No toilet paper tube contraptions. I'll walk you through each room so you can see exactly how we hid every cable, plus a few tips along the way.

Read More