An Easy Trick to Hide Lamp Cords

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When designing our guest room, I really wanted to create a space that would be comfortable for our guests, day and night. Since we often have friends stay with us when they are in town for business, I thought it would be nice to give them a place to work. I was thrilled to find a coordinating white Parson’s style end table and “mini-desk”, which work perfectly as nightstands on either side of the bed.

I just love the simplicity of Parson’s style tables, with their straight, modern lines and simple shape. The only downside of this furniture style is that the open back can make hiding cords a challenge.

One of my favorite products for hiding cords are the clear Command Round Cord Clips, like those pictured below. By simply placing them every so far along the back edge of a table, and down the back of the leg, you can easily guide your cord in the direction you need to reach an outlet, while keeping it neatly out of sight. The clear adhesive strips that hold the clips in place stick firmly, but remove easily {and damage free}.

Obviously the power switches on both lamps need to be easily accessible from the bed. In order to position the on/off switch in a convenient and easy to reach location, while still keeping the cord mostly out of sight, I used another of my favorite Command products. They are called Picture Hanging Strips, but they are good for so much more than that.

The picture hanging strips come in pairs that stick together like velcro, so I placed one strip on the back of the lamp’s power switch…

…and I attached the other half of the picture hanging strip to the side of the desk leg. I chose a spot that was easy to reach whether sitting at the desk or laying in bed.

Then all I had to do was press the two halves of the picture hanging strip together, and the on/off switch was securely held in place at the back corner of the desk. I did the same with the nightstand lamp on the other side of the bed.

At this point, I could have used a couple of Command Round Cord Clips to hold the cord in place the rest of the way down the desk leg. But the clear cord naturally hung nicely down the leg of the white desk, and because it’s positioned so close to the bed, it’s barely visible.

Ta-da! No more cord dangling behind the mini-desk.

Not only does it look nicer now, but it makes it much easier to turn the lamp on and off without having to get out of bed! Style and function – my favorite combination!