Say Goodbye to Cable Chaos: Easy Cord Management Ideas

Looking for ways to hide cords and manage cable clutter? You've come to the right place! In this blog post, we'll share some great cord management ideas for hiding those pesky bedside table lamp cords, controlling the cable clutter under a dresser, and more. Let's get started!

Organizing cords in your house is one of the CHEAPEST things that you can do to really elevate the look of your space. I think one of the most annoying issues with pretty decor and furniture is having cord clutter. Honestly, just implementing a few of these wire management ideas will really elevate your room.

We all deal with cord clutter laying around because we don't realize how easy it is to actually fix the problem. The need to hide lamp cords, phone charging cords, TV cords, etc., is something that we all have.

Hopefully, by the end of today's post about cord control, you'll feel empowered to start tackling one space in your house and get the cords hidden; or at least looking better than before. 

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These simple ways to hide the cables can be used on nightstands, media cabinets, dressers and more. I'm going to show you some of the ways that I've been hiding wires for years so you can easily control cord clutter in your bedroom and create a neat and tidy space.

Let's start off by talking about media cabinets/dressers and what type of cord organization you need based on what style furniture you have. I will include tips for using the dresser as a media console as well. If you have a media cabinet that's actually meant to be used as a media cabinet then you may have some built-in cord control options. If you are like me and use dressers or buffets as your media cabinet, then you'll have to be more creative and use these cable management ideas.

Tips for how to hide the cables for all furniture

One of the most important things to do is to keep your cords organized from the start. That means untangling and labeling them before you ever start hooking up your devices. Once everything is plugged in, take a step back and assess the situation. Are there any cords that are too long or too short? Any that are in danger of being pulled out or tripped over? Trimming excess cord length and tucking away stray wires can make a big difference in the overall appearance and safety of your setup.

If you have multiple devices that need to be plugged into an outlet, consider using a power strip with built-in cord management features. This will help you avoid creating a tangled mess of cords behind your media cabinet. You can also use Velcro strips or zip ties to tidy up loose cords and prevent them from getting tangled together.

Finally, don't forget about hiding those unsightly cables! There are a number of ways to do this, including running them through hollow furniture legs or along baseboards. You can also buy special cord covers or wrapping materials that blend in with your décor and make it easy to conceal cords without having to completely reroute them.

With just a little bit of effort, you can achieve neat, tidy cord management for your media cabinet - and finally put an end to that frustrating tangle of wires!

Cord Management Products

With changes over the next few years in our bedroom, we needed changes to the TV cable management as well. We got rid of a few of the electrical systems up there, which helped. We also ran wires through the wall and mounted the television, which I would highly recommend. But, I did need to work on hiding the cords underneath the dresser this time. 

Cable Management Underneath A Dresser

This time around, I'm using a zip tie and a nail. I put a nail underneath the dresser for the zip tie to loop on. Ignore my GREAT cutting in on the baseboard in the next photo (LOL). 

How to Organize Bedside Cords

For nightstand cord control, you really have to think about what type of nightstand you have and what system or wire management tools would work best for your particular nightstand. 

In the past, our nightstands were pretty sad; or shall I say, the cord control issues around the nightstands were pretty sad.

The first thing I did was unplug all the cables and trace which cord went to what. From there, I evaluated what type of electrical outlet I needed. To help simplify this particular setup, I needed another wall mounted electrical outlet and needed one with USB sockets.

For the rest of the cords, I just needed to gather up the extra cord length and tie them together. Then, I used more adhesive cord keepers to adhere them to the back of the nightstand.

After all my "hard" work, if you get on the floor and look underneath the nightstand you see this:

Still not perfect, but, if you are eye-level with the nightstand then most of that is hidden.

Based on how little the nightstands are and where the electrical outlet is located, I think this is a win.

That last one was my husband's nightstand. My nightstand had way less wires to work around.

Supplies for Cord Organization on Bedside Tables

Cable Management Hacks for Different Styles of Furniture

Let's look at three other nightstands and talk about how to hide lamp cords for each. 

This is a much chunkier nightstand than the ones that I shared above. Nightstands that have more substance to them (like this one) require less cord organizer products because you don't see as much open space. This particular nightstand would probably need some simple cable ties and that would be all. If you wanted to have a phone cord that stayed in place, then you could add one cable drop clip to the back of the nightstand.

Let's look at another one.

This nightstand could definitely be challenging. If you had a lamp and needed to have a phone charger, then you would need to use the sticky cable drop clips along the backside of the spindle to keep the cords directly on the backside. You would see the cords along the baseboard, but they could be pushed back between the carpet and the baseboard a bit. They do make moulding or quarter-round that you can run your cords through. 

My nightstand (above) is very leggy and, honestly, the wall outlets are not in the ideal place. I could help the look by using a sticky clip on the back of the nightstand leg to help hide the lamp cord. I could also paint the phone plate (on the wall) black to help it blend in. 

All in all, I think having options on hand for hiding your cords is the best thing. You won't know exactly what is going to work until you just start trying to hide the cable clutter. Honestly, buy a few things and spend ten minutes working on it. I PROMISE YOU, you will immediately see a big improvement with your cord management issues.