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Easy Solution to Hide Cords in the Office

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31 May

If you have a home office, you may be dealing with unsightly cords strewn about. These never look good, and for clumsy people (like me), they create a slight safety hazard. Today I’m sharing how I was able to hide all the cords in our home office.

Home office showing a couple simple tricks to hide cords in the office.

When I first started planning our office makeover, one of the things I knew I wanted to change was the layout of the desk. I no longer wanted it sitting up against the wall (’cause who wants to stare at a wall all day?). Instead, I wanted the desk to “float” in the middle of the room. But, when I got the desk placed just where I wanted it, I realized I had one major issue. Cords. I had nowhere to plug in my lamp and computer without stringing cords across the room. A slight panic attack ensued. Not only am I clumsy, and sure to trip over the cords, it also looked terrible. I needed a solution.

What You Need to Hide Office Cords

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  • Command Hooks
  • Command Strips
  • Extension Cord (Optional)

Please note, this post is not sponsored. I simply wanted to share products that truly worked in this situation.

I knew I was going to need an extension cord, because the desk lamp cord would never make it to the outlet behind my desk. My computer cord is also fairly short, and with the idea I had in mind, I was going to need a longer cord. (You may, or may not, need to do the same.) I plugged the lamp and computer into the extension cord and, using a command strip, secured the “outlet part” of the extension cord under the desk. Make sure you place this in an area where you can still plug/unplug your items when necessary.

Extension cord adhered to the underside of a desk with a command strip. This hides the cords from being seen in the office

My first mission was to hide the extension cord going from the outlet to the underside of the desk. Luckily I have a rug, so I slipped the extension cord under it.

***UPDATE*** A reader actually told me that placing extension cords under rugs are a big no-no. After a bit of research, I discovered that extension cords can actually overheat when placed under items like rugs and carpeting which creates a fire hazard, so I would advise using a cord protector to prevent tripping hazards instead.

Next, I grabbed the Command hooks, and started stringing the cord up the leg of the desk, securing it with the hooks. What I love is that these little hooks aren’t going to ruin my new desk if I decide to do something different one day.

Small command hooks attached to the leg of a desk in order to hide office cords from view

The last step was to use the hooks to secure the remaining extension cord, as well as the cords from the computer and lamp, to the underside of the desk. I kept adding hooks until all the cords were completely hidden. Make sure to watch your placement so you aren’t inhibiting the use of any drawers that may be in the way. Here’s what the underside of my desk looks like.

Small command hooks on underside of desk used to hide lamp cords

Lamp Cord Under the Desk

Small command hooks on underside of desk used to hide computer cords

Computer Cord Under Desk

That was all there was too it. It took me about 15 minutes to complete this project, and I am smitten with the results.

View of office with floating desk in the middle of the room. Most cords are hidden out of view using simple tricks found in post.

 

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Office showing how to hide cords using command strips and hooks

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Comments

  1. P Ryan says

    August 7, 2023 at 7:06 AM

    Great post! Thank you! Just ordered the hooks!

    Reply
  2. Sandi says

    March 1, 2023 at 7:59 AM

    Hi! Where is your desk from?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      March 1, 2023 at 9:49 AM

      The desk is from World Market. Here’s the (affiliate) link to the exact desk I have:
      https://rstyle.me/+AS-13IWdSmI07iRGPg8gwQ

      Reply
  3. Kimberly S. says

    July 11, 2022 at 11:02 PM

    Perfect! I already have some of those hooks that I use for Christmas light codes. I hate code clutter. Great post.

    Reply
  4. Maria says

    May 24, 2022 at 5:23 AM

    Oh my god i just moved my desk away from the wall, and i cant find a way to hide the cords, I think you just gave me the answer!!! Thank you thank you sooo excited to go get those hooks!!!

    Reply
  5. Rebekah says

    November 11, 2020 at 12:03 AM

    I so needed this, thank you!!

    Reply
  6. KK says

    September 11, 2020 at 3:19 PM

    Oh my goodness, I too NEVER leave comments and an more of a lurker, but I am just so grateful for this post. This seems doable and accessible even for a total amateur like me! Thanks so much!

    Reply
  7. Janina Farias says

    July 12, 2020 at 2:37 AM

    Okay, I have to start by saying that I have never EVER left a Pinterest comment, but this time I am just so overcome by gratitude that I just had to. I’m trying to organize/redecorate an out of control apartment, but I have really, REALLY bad ADHD, so overwhelming DIY projects just don’t work for me. When I saw this pin I just knew I had found “the one”. I’ll be your faithful follower from now on.

    Reply

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