Another DIY project from the house of Lisa.
Our nightstands have bugged me for a while. They just attract clutter and they’re a pain to move to clean behind. Plus I’m kind of sick of them. So I devoured a photo essay from Houzz on creative nightstand ideas. Some were $500 tables. No thanks. Others were just weird, like a shelf out of reach of the side of the bed. What good is that? But I did hit upon one that I thought would work: floating shelves.
At 24 inches long, the dark shelving that stays up without any obvious signs of attachment is plenty big enough to hold a lamp, a clock radio, a few books, glasses and even a glass of water or a box of tissues if you like. They make the room look bigger and get rid of some of the clutter on the floor. And because I sold the nightstands on Kijiji I actually made a little money on the transaction. But what to do about the cords hanging down, looking unkempt and askew. Well, thought I, I have a glue gun and some tan naugahyde and an imagination.
Cord covers are sold online for about $20-25 bucks each, more or less. Mine cost me a little glue, some fabric I already had and, oh yeah, the skin on the top of one of my fingers. Note to self: don’t let the sizzling hot glue touch your skin! Anyway, the fabric cover looks very unobtrusive since the colour blends in with the rest of the room. No more unsightly cords.
I considered other variations including slim wooden pillars attached to the wall and more slouchy fabric but I figured the wood was a lot of work and more permanent and the slippery fabric would slip down the cords.
So there you go. A long shot you ask? Sure!
I like the cord covers and the price was great!
Thanks Gloria!