The DIY That Hides Computer Cords To Let The Aesthetics Of A Floating Desk Shine

Floating shelves can transform your office space, boosting the room's aesthetic and making every workspace a joy to use. And, the same goes for a floating desk. Whether you craft a from-scratch wood piece or knock out an easy IKEA floating desk hack, every setup should look its best. Unfortunately, even the finest-looking floating surface will suffer when it's bogged down with a mess of cords running from your computer components. With your desk installed, it's time to work on hidden cable management to get the wireless appearance it deserves. Start by grabbing some wall plates, and you'll soon have a crisp, uncluttered look.

One of the easiest ways to tidy things up is by hiding cords in the wall. Brush wall plates like LEENUE covers help here, as they conceal cables running into the wall. All you need is to find a sensible mounting point behind your desktop equipment and another near an outlet below the desk. Position the outlets on the same vertical line to ensure you won't have studs between them. Cut out your drywall holes where the boxes will go. Place your top cover in position, and feed your cables through them and down the wall to the plate near the outlet. YouTube DIY channel Bigger Than The Three Of Us gives us an idea of how this works as they hook up a mounted TV. Or, you could go a step further and add mounting equipment and outlets to give your desk a truly cord-free effect.

YouTuber That Tech Teacher paired a DIY floating desk with a sturdy and seamless hidden cord system. While the video combines three monitors on a mounting board, you can mount one monitor by attaching it to a stud. A mount like the VideoSecu tilt/swivel wall mount will secure the screen to the wall as a nearby wall plate feeds cables to an outlet below. You can use this with other tricks for getting rid of annoying wires on the desktop to hide any accessory connections.

The electrical portion is where cord concealment gets tricky. For this, you'll need a new electrical box, an outlet, a run of electrical wire (i.e. this Romex Southwire), wire nuts, and various hand tools to cut, strip, and attach the wire. Ensure the circuit is turned off at the breaker, and test the outlet. Cut a spot for your new outlet where it will hide under the desk, and install the box. Run your new wire from the existing outlet to the new box, and pigtail the wires, a process YouTube channel abrelectric details. Always follow federal and local codes for installation, which you may find on your city or county's website. Of course, adding a new outlet can seem overly complicated, so you can also simplify things with a power strip mounted under your desk. It may reveal one cord beneath the desk, but the final product will be a significant upgrade that will undoubtedly improve your office space's appearance.