Hide Your Home's Eyesores With These 11 Brilliant Ideas
The eyesore: A big electric box by the door
This electric box was all they could look at every time they walked by their font door. Get tutorial here
The fix: An extra fence panel
Paint it white and cut it to fit around the box. Get tutorial here
The eyesore: a bulky air conditioner unit
This took up a lot of space and was hard to look at, even if it did provide cold air in the summer. Get tutorial here
The fix: Decorating it into a cute home
Even if you can’t get rid of it, you can still make it look pretty. Get tutorial here
The eyesore: An ugly trash can
This white and dirty trash can was all you could look at when you walked into the kitchen. Get tutorial here
The fix: A hand built wooden cabinet
It even has a leaning door to easily throw away trash, and it looks great in the kitchen. Get tutorial here
The eyesore: An ugly office printer
This printer looked awkward sitting in the midst of all the other home decor. Get tutorial here
The fix: A woven basket
Make sure to cut out a rectangle for the paper and two squares in the back, so it doesn’t overheat. Get tutorial here
The eyesore: Your average wall thermostat
Why does everyone need to see the set temperature? Get tutorial here
The fix: A frame and picture
By hanging a frame on the thermostat, this blogger added decor to her home and hid an ugly eyesore. Get tutorial here
The eyesore: An old land line in the wall
The remnants of an old land line phone cost too much to repair but was still ugly. Get tutorial here
The fix: A homemade cork board
The gorgeous homemade cork board looks stunning on the wall and completely hides the land line. Get tutorial here
The eyesore: An electric panel
The big panel had no way of blending into the wall, and it made the room look incomplete. Get tutorial here
The fix: A barn door closet
This hand built closet hid the panel while adding storage space and a farmhouse feel to the room. Get tutorial here
The eyesore: The garage door opener
This protruding piece stood out in the renovated office. Get tutorial here
The fix: A flip-open frame
Adding a hinge and piece of wood to this $1 frame perfectly hides the protruding button. Get tutorial here
The eyesore: Your tangled cords
If you have more than one electronic device in your home, you can relate to this. Get tutorial here
The fix: A pegboard
This colorful pegboard hides all the cords, and the wires easily slip through the holes. Get tutorial here
The eyesore: A big white water heater
Even in the laundry room, this water heater was an ugly eyesore. Get tutorial here
The fix: A paneled three-sided box
By using plywood and some 1X4s, this hometalker made a box that easily slides on and off the heater. Get tutorial here
The eyesore: An internet router
With the weird shape and wires all around, this is not something you want people to see. Get tutorial here
The fix: an old book cover
Cut out the papers and use the cover to hide the router without blocking the signal. Get tutorial here