There are certain unsightly things that you have to have in your home: garbage pails, cords, and internet routers are among them. But we don’t have to leave these items out in the open when there are ways to tastefully disguise them in your home.
Here are some brilliant ways to hide eyesores in your home:
1) Garbage/Compost Pails
Consider some built-in cabinetry to hide your garbage pail. You can learn how to install a pull-out shelf here.
2) Cords
When you can’t hide unsightly cords, try making the most of them by creating some wall art. You can find some more ideas here.
3) Book Shelves
You can create a cool focal piece while also hiding and preventing books shelves from taking up space with these cool invisible bookshelves. You can find them here.
4) Power Strips
You can cut a hole in a bread box, a shoe box or other kind of box to hide your power strips. You can get tips on how to make one on your own here. You can even purchase one specially made for this purpose like this one here. Just be careful when doing this and make sure the strip is properly ventilated to prevent overheating. You’ll want to check your power strip’s manual for information on this.
5) Storage
Instead of having ottomans or giant chests everywhere that clutter up your home, there are great ways to hide storage in your home like in the stairs or under your floors. You can find a bunch of hidden storage ideas here.
6) Litter Box
You don’t have to stare at that stinky litter box anymore. There are lots of clever DIY ways you can hide them in your home, like placing it under a side table and tacking some fabric underneath of the table to hide it. You’ll find lots of great ideas for this here.
7) Garage Door Opener
Your garage door can be an ugly eyesore. Try hiding it behind a frame. Learn how to make the one you see below here.
8) Thermostat
You can also hide your thermostat behind a picture frame or piece of art. You’ll just have to hang it with some hinges for easy access.
9) Laundry Hampers
You can also cleverly hide your laundry hampers in some pull-out cabinetry. You can purchase pieces like this or learn how to make them here.
10) Paper Towels
You can purchase inexpensive wire pieces that hold your towels and clip onto the side of your shelves so you can hide your paper towels inside cabinets. You can find other ideas here.
11) Vents
You can spray paint a doormat and hang it over an unsightly vent. The mat still has holes in it to allow airflow. Get the details here.
12) Outdoor Garbage Cans
You can build a variety of cages with different designs to hide outdoor garbage cans. You can find several ideas here.
13) Hide an Outlet
Most outlets are white and stick out like a sore thumb. Try placing several pictures frames or pieces of art around it to make it look less conspicuous or try and paint or decorate it so it blends in with its surroundings. You can find more ideas here.
14) Box Springs
Cover your box springs with a cool fabric so they don’t stick out and look so ugly.
15) Air Conditioner
Create a DIY cover with vents to hide your air conditioning unit. Get the instructions here.
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