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cords are one of my biggest pet peeves. we have to bring tons of power cords to run all over the ground when we teach blogshop and they definitely aren’t good looking. it’s hard when you put so much effort into the looks of an event and then the cords come in and mess with it. in our office, there’s cords all over the place too, so we figured we would make them at least look a little better if they have to show…and what’s so great about this project is that it’s VERY simple and you can customize them to match any room!
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what you’ll need:
• washi tape
• cut pieces of tape 1.5 inches long.
• wrap washi tape around cord in irregular increments, we overlapped our tape in some places and next to each other in others.
make the cord organizer:
• create and cut a paper template. we made 3 sizes, 1×5, 1×6 and 1×7 inches.
• trace template on backside of leather and cut out.
• measure 1.5 inches from the ends and mark with a pen, this is where you will sew the snap.
• if you want you can cover the stitching with a flat back embellishment (we found ours at michael’s) and glue on, you could also use a small button or if you have access to a snap setter you can use that as well.
what do ya say? are you going to try this one out for yourself?
and stay tuned for our office makeover post very soon!
project by: natalie shriver for designlovefest
photos by: kimberly genevieve
more DIY projects here
I haven’t used washi tape must, but I’ve found that when I use adhesives on projects, that over time dust starts to stick to the edges. Since power cords tend to be in more dust-prone areas, I wonder if that would happen with these?
These are super fab though. I wouldn’t have thought to decorate power cords! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
what’s so great about this project is that it’s VERY simple and you can customize them to match any room!
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What a fabulous idea. I have some annoying black cords i’d love to do this with. Maybe some gold tape for the black cord. Xo
Great idea Bri ! Definitely makes a cord look glam as suppose to hitteous.
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I love this! I’ve been rearranging my living room/home office and wondering if I could successfully use washi tape to dress up some of my icky computer cords–now I know!
Bri – you really know how to take creativity to the next level. Nice way to upgrade utilitarian objects. Thx!
This is such a great idea! I really think I may have to do this soon 🙂
So cute, love this DIY! Cords can be soo annoying, but you’ve just made them a little bit tolerable.
xo Quinn
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I’m definitely going to try it. 🙂
This is a DIY I can get behind. Washi tape is handy!
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That’s so easy to do and the result’s so cute!
Loved it!
I’m gonna try it someday.
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I mean, come on. This is genius.
eeeeeek! No way this is a must do! Cute-cute-cute, thanks for the brilliant idea!
wires are the bane of my existence! (and have you noticed how dudes love them?!) this is the perfect solution for prettifying a necessary evil. absolutely must do. thanks!
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This. Is. Amazing.
I’m such a geek for all things colourful and organisational. And this has gone straight to the top of my to do list.
Thanks!
xElena @ Randomly Happy
OMG, you genius you!!
I love DIYs that turn a permanent eyesore into something beautiful. I’m going to do this to my computer cord! Great idea!
The simple ideas are always the best. Love this. Looking forward to trying it myself.
What a great idea! I’m definitely going to try this.
this is so great, I will definitely try it at home. Tomorrow, actually 🙂 Hate cords, and this is definitely great way to mask them, make them better
This is such a lovely idea. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome, you guys. Just awesome.
Ronnie xo
this is such a fun/easy/inexpensive idea! i’m glad you shared 😉
Now I must get some washi tape! Love this so much!
I LOVE THIS!
SO much!
Like, I actually want 7,000 extension cords in my place now.
this is such a perfect idea!! my husband is like a power cord nazi. every one must be hidden. maybe he’ll ease up if they’re this cute!
This is awesome!!! Definitely going to do this;)
Xo
Sarah
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wow ! i just love it. its soo cool idea, i love your blog: )
you are so inspiring <3
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Love love love love this idea!
What a neat idea! I have more cords than I know what to do with…now to get my husband on board with these creative colors lol
Cheers!
Katie
Haha, I would have never thought of this! So cute AND smart. I may have to do this with my computer cords… because they have been overwhelming me! GREAT idea!
Absolutely love this! I live in a house with a bunch of girls who all have Macs, and people are forever losing/mixing up chargers. This is a perfect way to keep track of mine and make it look cute to boot!
Amazing idea! I wil use this:) My husband loves and works in technology, so I just know this is going to come in handy:)
Great idea! I’m totally going to try this.
Where is a good place to buy washi tape???
Cute! I do wonder if these start looking really ratty/collecting dust after a while? I really think it’s a cute idea though, and will have to give it a try!
SUCH A COOL IDEA!!! I hate power cords too- this is a fantastic DIY- I can’t wait to get started!
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I would take this one step farther. I have the hardest time figuring out which cord I need to grab to unplug, when there are multiple cords all over the place. I’d use this idea to decorate them, but use a different color for each cord. Voila! Easy to follow the cord from origin to its end!
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