Interesting way to hide powercords

Powercords are a necessary evil that ruin the aesthetic of almost any room in your home. Finding ways to hide them and get them into a manageable arrangement is always a struggle. I came across a rather unique and interesting way to hide your wire clutter over at Underwire.

From the Boiler design site:

The Picket Fence adapts to older homes and cleanly manages the electrical necessities of the occupants. The baseboards have a certain thickness to them, typically much thicker than an electrical cord. By sticking these pickets onto the baseboard, a space is created between the wall and the picket points. This space serves as a track for routing all of the wires cleanly around the room. They can go wherever they like and double back as much as they need to, all concealed behind a picket fence. Because of the gaps between the individual pickets, a plug can jump out wherever it is needed.

Obviously this design isn’t for everyone, but I think it is creative and lends itself to different interpretations.

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Posted by Matt on Nov 13, 2007 | Comments |

11 comments posted

  1. Posted by StyckyWycket - 11/13/2007

    I think it’s a novel idea, but I think that there is only a few specific design styles that would work in. I could absolutely see it in my basement office, though. It’s really cool, though.

  2. Posted by SuperChuck - 11/13/2007

    Imagine what you could to with this idea and some basic carpentry skills. :)

  3. Posted by Stephanie - 11/13/2007

    Cute! And, yes, you could eaily make your own design. I’m keeping this in mind for the future…

  4. Posted by KathyHowe - 11/13/2007

    I haven’t even read the article and I am in love with the idea already!!!

  5. Posted by John in Indiana - 11/13/2007

    This got me to thinking… I don’t often have to run power cords along the baseboard, but I do run signal wiring (phone, audio, network) along the ceiling.
    Why couldn’t one get some of that Poly-U crown moulding and hide the cables behind it?

  6. Posted by Ryan - 11/13/2007

    It’s a great idea, but the whole picket fence thing is a bit too tacky for me. Luckily the outlets in my home are well placed and all the wires are tucked away behind the furniture.

    Thank god for wireless routers, though. My place would suck without one.

  7. Posted by mercurial scribe - 11/13/2007

    I must say, unexpectedly cute!

  8. Posted by Kris - 11/13/2007

    Great idea. I like the ceiling idea, too. And amen for wireless routers. ;)

  9. Posted by Kerry - 11/14/2007

    Cute, but imagine the dust that would collect behind there…

  10. Posted by Afton - 11/15/2007

    Many say they’re cute. Not me. My first thoughts: “Egads, those are ugly. I’d rather the cords show.” Diff’rent strokes….

  11. Posted by Megan @ Disorder2order - 12/01/2007

    This is great! I love it. It’s quite cute and fun. What a great way to minimize the “ugly” of cords! Awesome idea!

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