After Albert's miraculous
installation of the bedroom TV that allows us to see the living room cable DVR in the remodeled bedroom (See
Part 1 and
Part 2), we were left with a nasty cable problem.
![Boxee and cables Boxee and cables](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuFIoNa5tQ9vXCecy63n2_hwtw4zPMAmZvEdsF56PO5eeDCUTPiJs25AGo_b3ZxXL83YSn48WXE-3QEAeaXomx6voF-LOTgAnr7rGb7D5g75EXrWkkjq1y1ENjKsBujYaqDgtMJId0PUT/s400/IMG_0502.JPG) |
Boxee and Cables |
Boo. Come to think of it, cable messes are pretty common place in our house. We have the usual 2-5 cell phones, 3-4 laptops, 2-3 ipads, a tower, a few servers, and who knows how many wireless connections. That is pretty normal, right?
When I was out buying new hampers (due to remodeled
bathrooms and
master bedroom) at
The Container Store, I spotted something really interesting.
What have we here? An over priced box ($29.95) designed specifically to store a power strip and all the plugs and wires? Count me in.
![BlueLounge CableBox BlueLounge CableBox](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2AiYZtIBMKH4lou1Iesj02v0_KRqEQi0nQFMRplyJXvSaxemzN6DZ8mLUhsGSjkYIYokZhIZqulrb_M3fOjNtAeTUSFoswWCHBAPaxphMyVcY8S2rkjGcTb3Uv_-371K40798I4zuMkM/s320/IMG_0508.JPG) |
BlueLounge CableBox Installed |
Now I had a new problem. Although my cables were less unsightly, I still had the unsightly box. I started looking for pieces of furniture to put on top of it. I searched for "modern bench" on Google and came up with this classic little mid-century gem:
![Nelson Platform Bench Nelson Platform Bench](http://www.hermanmiller.com/content/dam/hermanmiller/page_assets/products/Nelson_Platform_Bench/hero_nelson_platform_bench_1.jpg) |
Nelson Platform Bench @ HermanMiller.com |
At $849, it was just a tiny bit steep. So I searched for "Nelson Platform Bench" and discovered kock-offs for like $240 or so. The Amazon comments indicated the finish was poor, but over all does the trick and fools the eye fairly well. I ordered one immediately, very anxious to take care of this latest stumbling block to decorator perfection. When the bench came, it had been packaged so poorly that a huge noticeable ding had been taken out of one corner by Parcel Post.
![Amazon Knock-Off Nelson Platform Bench Amazon Knock-Off Nelson Platform Bench](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYuVtjMkghrIHnCfbcVTMA11sGxL9jxKvBWyqC2HNnTezPMjTE0SGVZ14qfCtgUkAhfbyJ0lrYfmTr5XKpI9BdYFybZQ5mSwzBtZftovxPaQMbLeLbMGjgdvu1NDaItcRaiJerylUC4L1u/s400/IMG_0514.JPG) |
Amazon knock-off Nelson Platform Bench |
Amazon has an incredible return policy and procedure. You simply print out a parcel post return slip and Parcel Post is scheduled to come back and get the offending item, at no cost and no hassle to you. I am now stalking "modern benches" on eBay and CraigsList. Let me know if you find anything. Meanwhile, I am busy hiding the rest of our cords.
![Before unsightly cords Before unsightly cords](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0s7WW0QJofpy_mIj831m-uo99dtyHAbnbsPqXZB8tbkmK7aUNwvefwQHQlachdfpIIUVwY8uD_2WlYcfZaGkyepDdT8trjTxgfrzDypECLmdYCP_QspK6-FTKvCWUR6VbDlQsdxd_m-ih/s400/IMG_0493.JPG) |
Before unsightly cords in the master
clearly visible from the entry hallway
|
![BlueLounge CableBox Mini BlueLounge CableBox Mini](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQ6RCm8Y7oyUqpwAAZNlPgr5yYSiJScLX4yyX4jnyUiTgo0xhF0__cySO-gDGDAR0vTUC8F-M2xENowjXLrYFriKqSe_ZjOM-MIy_lpFZlqAdwbyJXTaUVZQUWA16rm0uvPKPT9gKUBeq/s400/IMG_0500.JPG) |
Cord problem be gone!!! |
The above and below is of the BlueLounge CableBox Mini which includes a mini powerstrip as well. Also $29.95.
![cords cords](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVE-slxscmuxEkf3RmAc75-xUkYrsZhwsUWCAG2r0LtfS7hjUtHEIIg8HNZ88FJbuPj0eJ1M9NG5Dwwsa7O9e-DmDT4hdjkonwLev3YWO3RkEC0TeBKM2gEcCZsUmRG__LMGvOVDBIT-o/s400/IMG_0511.JPG) |
And more unsightly cords under
Alex's desk |
![BlueLounge CableBox Mini BlueLounge CableBox Mini](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XW5gYZlWJbc-WF-qH0Ct7fCX4KFB909wI_Axwt4uL_fR7A8jbvBg8-4dRJcnME8Wzwnw5AkzfQ4nhD73meNZANRvA00tbDl_Q0F2TJDGX5CeUtPqI9rnFZqEnjpzQeb_KFBxj5WasqLz/s400/IMG_0513.JPG) |
BlueLounge CableBox Mini - Cords be gone! |
What is not to love about a cable management solution? How do you solve your cable problems?
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