Although we're sure you're sick of hearing us talk about concealing wires by now, we still claim that it is the single-best thing you can do for the aesthetics of your home office space. Although looks aren't always everything, a controlled space can help you keep things clean, tidy and more productive. Ready to see what this space looks like all contained?
After moving all the electronic devices requiring cords and plugs below desk height, things were easily tucked away into a box hacked to hold it all! The few simple changes, including a desktop makeover, really make a big impact and a half hour's worth of time can give you day after day worth of satisfaction!
• Read more and check out a few more photos over at Ikea Hacker.
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I would have wall mounted the monitor that was located under the table, I would have placed it were the cork board is. Still nice thou.
I'm thinking about this for my media center, but I'm worried about fire hazards. It seems like throwing all those high-draw device bricks/cords into a sealed box would lead to overheating.
Thoughts?
I've seen people who use the "box" method, cut out the majority of the back of the box to help ventilate. No one will ever know the difference!
I'd at least try to stack the cords and devices neatly into the box instead of throwing them in there, but if you cut a large enough hole, you will have plenty of ventilation.
i agree the 2nd pic is much nicer than the first, but who wouldnt?
What doesnt make sense is how this is somehow a great home office organisation strategy... the before pic had a full desktop computer, but the after only had a laptop. is that the great tip here? throw out desktop computers because laptops are smaller and create less clutter? how much does this 'hack' cost?
@mahph: Exactly what I was thinking. There's much less wiring that needs to be hidden after the conversion to a laptop. It would have looked much cleaner without anything being done. There's not even the monitor in the first pic which would have made it even messier.
The after picture is also taken with better lighting (you can see it's night in the first pic and then there's natural light coming in in the second).