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Part 2: DIY attractive cable solutions
by Kevin Hofer
Part 1: DIY attractive cable solutions
14.9.2020
Translation: Veronica Bielawski
What if you could decorate your cables like a Christmas tree or embellish them with photos like a pinboard? Printable DIY ornaments make this a reality.
My strong sense of aesthetics often pushes me to the limit. As a result, I mostly end up choosing appearance over practical design, only to get annoyed about the lack of functionality. As a lover of aesthetics, cables are a major thorn in my side. I hide them whenever I can, but this isn't possible in some places.
Rarely attractive
Most cable boxes and holders look boring or just too technical. Above all, they feel out of place in a home. Although they're designed to make hardware less visible or conceal them completely, they do the opposite. Having not yet found a solution, I regularly opt for trial and error.
Power sockets high up on walls are particularly difficult to hide. I have a cable like this in my living room which dangles down the wall to a multiple plug outlet. Moving it behind the wall or skirting would hide it, but as I live in a rented apartment, I'm keen to avoid making any major changes.
A small digression
I turned to the internet in search of other ideas. Eventually, I stumbled across Kristin Dickson-Okuda on Instagram, who covers cables with transparent fabric. She pushes the material together, creating creases and organic shapes. Her idea inspired me to take a new approach: what if I decorated my cables instead of hiding them?
I tried to emulate Kristin Dickson-Okuda. Unfortunately, I'm not an experienced sewer, so my attempts either failed or took what felt like an eternity. That, and the results weren't flexible – I had to make a new one for each cable, so they weren't easy to swap over.
A new attempt
After talking to Kevin, it became clear that we wanted to work on more than just one project. First, we focused on creative ways to pimp a cable, then we moved on to cable boxes for multiple plug outlets. We'll share all of our designs over the next few weeks so you can get something out of it too.
The first idea: cable ornaments
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Pia Seidel
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Pia.Seidel@digitecgalaxus.chLike a cheerleader, I love celebrating good design and bringing you closer to everything furniture- and interior design- related. I regularly curate simple yet sophisticated interior ideas, report on trends and interview creative minds about their work.
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