Having a mess of power cables, your HDMI cords, and audio cables leading to your TV isn’t exactly a sight for sore eyes.
If you’re dealing with that type of mess, our technical team has got you covered. You’ll learn how to hide TV wires in a flash with our 6 straightforward tips!
6 Simple Tips on to Hide TV Wires
We’ll just dive right into it by showing you our tried and tested tips.
Tip #1: Hook Your TV Wires to the Back of Your Furniture
Our first tip is a straightforward way to hide those pesky TV cables: Simply hook cords to the back of your furniture.
An advantage of this is you can do it using plastic hooks or pegs which are easy to find in any hardware store or online. Just attach those hooks to the back of your nearest furniture, anchor those TV wires, and you’re all set. Your furniture will hide your wires seamlessly!
We’ll have to give you a heads up though. This is a short-term solution, especially if you’re using hooks with an adhesive backing. It also works only if there’s furniture under your wall-mounted TV.
Tip #2: Feed Your TV Cords Through Your TV Stand
This tip is for those with a stand-mounted TV. You can hide your TV wires by feeding them through the stand.
This solution can be done via a DIY stand. If that’s too much of a hassle, some stands even come with their own built-in central column for cable management.
Tip #3: Hide TV Cords Using Cord Covers
Did you know you can hide your TV wires in plain sight? All you need are cord covers!
A good example would be plastic tracks which you can get from Amazon. These make it easy for you to mount directly to the wall on top of your wires.
A cable concealer kit like this mounts directly to the wall and goes on top of your wires. Here’s how you can properly install it:
- Measure the length of the wall between the base of your TV screen and the floor. This shows how long the cord cover should be.
- Cut the top and base of your cord cover using a hacksaw to fit your measurement.
- Mount the base of your cord covers to the wall according to the instructions. Depending on what you bought, your cord covers could be self-adhesive or need screws.
- Lay your TV wires inside the channel and top it off by snapping the cover in place.
Tip #4: You Can Run Your TV Wires Behind the Wall
If you don’t want to wreck your wall just to conceal wires, you don’t need to worry. In fact, this may be the best solution if you own a wall-mounted TV. There are two options how to hide TV wires with this method:
Option #1: Hide TV Wires Using Recessed Cable Plates
The first easy option to hide your wires behind the wall is to use recessed cable plates. Here’s a quick walk through of how to use them:
- Dismount your television from its wall mount. If your TV mount has an adjustable arm, just push it aside.
- Find two stud-free sections of your wall using a stud finder. One should be near a wall outlet and another behind your television.
- On these two sections of your wall, make cuts with a utility knife.
- Fit the two cable plates into your wall.
- Feed your TV cables into the holes. The one behind your TV is where they go in, the other one near the outlet is where they go out.
Option #2: Hide TV Wires Using Cable Pass-Through Grommets
If you have cords for other electronics that attach to your television, like your HDMI and audio cables, this is your best bet to cleanly hide those wires behind the wall. Here’s how you install them:
- Cut holes into your drywall with the included saw.
- Securely lock the outer bracket onto your drywall.
- Feed the cables from the top hole to the bottom. For internal walls without insulation, the cables should drop straight down. If not, use the kit’s included fish tape.
- After fishing your cables through the bottom hole, just put the covers on.
- All done! Your setup will look clean as a whistle.
Tip #5: Use a Cable Wrap to Handle the Cord Clutter
An easy solution for those unruly cables is using a cable wrap that wraps around all your cords that are making a mess.
Simply grab every wire you’re dealing with into your hands then wrap the slinky around them. You’ll have a large singular bundle as a result. The slinky also makes it possible to adjust and redirect any wire within. Any other cord will run neatly along the stretch of your wrap.
Not only can you use it to hide TV wires, but you can also use it for your home office gadgets too.
Tip #6: Hide Cords in Your Desk Drawer
Our last tip on how to hide TV wires will work if your stand-mounted TV is placed on top of a desk with drawers and plugged into a power strip or extension cord [1]. All it takes is slightly modifying your desk drawer! Here’s how you do it:
- Attach a hole saw bit to a power drill and drill into your desk drawer’s back panel. Make sure it’s located near any of your wall outlets.
- Feed the wire of your power strip through where you drilled.
- Mount the backside of your power strip to the same drawer panel. You can use double-sided adhesive for this.
- You can plug your TV’s power cable through the spot you drilled and into the strip. You can even plug in other devices with enough space for them to rest.
Conclusion
Now that we’ve taught you how to hide TV wires, it’s time for you to get rid of that clutter. Our team hopes that this guide has helped you find a method which works for you and your setup.
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