# Help me disguise / hide / Feng shui / something this cord tangle? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 28, 2015, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-disguise-hide-feng-shui-something-this-cord-tangle/716223 "2015-03-28T17:57:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_York](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_York](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_York)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-disguise-hide-feng-shui-something-this-cord-tangle/716223/21 "2015-03-29T02:37:15Z")
> [@tuesdayweld](#): > > May I suggest tucking a decorative cat litter box against the tangle? I’ve seen this trick in many homes and it truly does take the eyes away from the cords. Very true, There’s nothing like a box of cat shit to divert your attention.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![get\_lives](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@get\_lives](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/get_lives)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-disguise-hide-feng-shui-something-this-cord-tangle/716223/22 "2015-03-29T03:02:52Z")
Professional AV installer here (I run a LOT of wire, and it has to look good)–plug the lamp into the bottom outlet. Use zip ties or velcro strips to deal with the excess lamp cord by making a small tight coil of cord and tying it tight. Put the power strip under the table, against the wall and parallel to the wall. Use zip ties or velcro for any excess cordage there. Bam. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-disguise-hide-feng-shui-something-this-cord-tangle/716223/23 "2015-03-29T03:05:38Z")
[Cord wall art…](http://www.homedit.com/cables-and-cords-wall-art/) ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-disguise-hide-feng-shui-something-this-cord-tangle/716223/24 "2015-03-29T03:08:48Z")
Another idea! How about a Trompe-l’œil type effect. Get an artist to paint a mural on the wall incorporating the tangle of cords and making them look like they are part of the bigger picture. The bigger picture could very well be thousands of powercords. Category: disguise. ---
**Author:** ![48Willys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/db5fbb/32.png) [@48Willys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/48Willys)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-disguise-hide-feng-shui-something-this-cord-tangle/716223/25 "2015-03-29T06:34:39Z")
> [@tuesdayweld](#): > > May I suggest tucking a decorative cat litter box against the tangle? I’ve seen this trick in many homes and it truly does take the eyes away from the cords. Just make sure that the kitty litter in the box is not flammable. There is no smell quite like burning cat shit. Trust me on this. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-disguise-hide-feng-shui-something-this-cord-tangle/716223/26 "2015-03-29T11:46:26Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Another idea! How about a Trompe-l’œil type effect. Get an artist to paint a mural on the wall incorporating the tangle of cords and making them look like they are part of the bigger picture. The bigger picture could very well be thousands of powercords. > > Category: disguise. [Maybe something like this, hiding the electrical boxes . . .](http://www.geekygirlengineer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/electric-box-art-1024x682.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-disguise-hide-feng-shui-something-this-cord-tangle/716223/27 "2015-03-29T11:56:01Z")
Replace the floor lamp with a lamp attached to the wall. Then screw the power strip to the underside of the table. Problem solved and vacuuming became a whole lot easier. ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-disguise-hide-feng-shui-something-this-cord-tangle/716223/28 "2015-03-29T14:03:45Z")
Have you considered a shrubbery? ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-disguise-hide-feng-shui-something-this-cord-tangle/716223/29 "2015-03-29T14:11:47Z")
Get a wicker sewing basket, put all the stuff in it. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-disguise-hide-feng-shui-something-this-cord-tangle/716223/30 "2015-03-29T14:32:08Z")
> [@Silophant](#): > > get something like one of [these](http://www.wdrake.com/buy-6-outlet-adapter-333965) and cut the power strip out of the equation altogether. Personally, I like [this one](http://www.wdrake.com/buy-6-outlet-plug-adapter-347430) or [this one](http://www.wdrake.com/buy-3-plug-outlet-switch-349590) better. Or get [one of these that can mount above the moulding](http://www.homedepot.com/p/Legrand-Wiremold-Plugmold-Tamper-Resistant-Multi-Outlet-Strip-White-PMTR2W306/204771730). There doesn’t seem to be a lot of room for concealment. Put a table there, and there’s not much room for the chair and for a person to sit in it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-disguise-hide-feng-shui-something-this-cord-tangle/716223.md?page=1)