Electronic devises are driving me crazy! How about you? You're trying to make dinner, and the counter is strewn with cords, there's a device sitting on the floor next to an outlet, and maybe there's even one plugged into a bathroom outlet, that gets in the way every time you want to blow dry your hair. What to do?
There are plenty of retailers that sell charging stations, but I have not yet found one that I like, so off to the interwebs and blogosphere I went for inspiration to make my own.
(This post is participating in the Blogging A to Z Challenge, E is for Electronic devices!)
This breadbox conversion from Four Generations One Roof looks right at home on the kitchen counter (and you can quickly grab your tablet to double-check a recipe)!
Sugarscout sells these amazing charging stations made from vintage train cases, if you want something unique and DIY is not your thing. LOVE.
Whether you love vintage old-fashioned or vintage retro, they can hook you up!
Donna, at Funky Junk, re-purposed this old toolbox into a charging stations and drop area. I love the industrial vibe!
The ugly power strip at this charging area is hidden away in a pretty box. Tasha Chawner shares her DIY here.
At A Smith of all Trades, you can find a tutorial for creating a custom charging station from an old tray!
I simply adore this portable charging station from Make it-Love it! It's so clever.
Okay, this station is not from a DIY source, but it is majorly cool. I want it for my beach house, except it's way too modern and way too small. We can have more than a dozen devices needing charged at the same time. I think it would be fun to adapt the concept to a vintage soda crate or long tray. I'm not sure where to put the power strip, though -- any ideas? This might work in my condo -- maybe on the ledge separating the kitchen from the living area, but I would probably drop it into a pretty basket.
After looking at all those inspiring ideas, I did a quick Craigslist search, to find things that could easily be adapted to charging stations.
This vintage breadbox is available right now for thirty dollars!
What could you do with a jewelry box? Maybe put phones in the top drawer, a small tablet in the bottom, and other devices in the top section?
There is plenty of room in this vintage wooden box to store a power strip and smaller devices.
How about taking a page from Funky Junk's book, and adapting an old toolbox?
If you are visiting from the Blogging A to Z Challenge, please leave the URL to your post in the comments so I can find you.
There are plenty of retailers that sell charging stations, but I have not yet found one that I like, so off to the interwebs and blogosphere I went for inspiration to make my own.
(This post is participating in the Blogging A to Z Challenge, E is for Electronic devices!)
This breadbox conversion from Four Generations One Roof looks right at home on the kitchen counter (and you can quickly grab your tablet to double-check a recipe)!
Sugarscout sells these amazing charging stations made from vintage train cases, if you want something unique and DIY is not your thing. LOVE.
Whether you love vintage old-fashioned or vintage retro, they can hook you up!
Donna, at Funky Junk, re-purposed this old toolbox into a charging stations and drop area. I love the industrial vibe!
The ugly power strip at this charging area is hidden away in a pretty box. Tasha Chawner shares her DIY here.
At A Smith of all Trades, you can find a tutorial for creating a custom charging station from an old tray!
I simply adore this portable charging station from Make it-Love it! It's so clever.
Okay, this station is not from a DIY source, but it is majorly cool. I want it for my beach house, except it's way too modern and way too small. We can have more than a dozen devices needing charged at the same time. I think it would be fun to adapt the concept to a vintage soda crate or long tray. I'm not sure where to put the power strip, though -- any ideas? This might work in my condo -- maybe on the ledge separating the kitchen from the living area, but I would probably drop it into a pretty basket.
After looking at all those inspiring ideas, I did a quick Craigslist search, to find things that could easily be adapted to charging stations.
This vintage breadbox is available right now for thirty dollars!
What could you do with a jewelry box? Maybe put phones in the top drawer, a small tablet in the bottom, and other devices in the top section?
There is plenty of room in this vintage wooden box to store a power strip and smaller devices.
How about taking a page from Funky Junk's book, and adapting an old toolbox?
Do you have devices charging all over your house? Have you devised a clever way to store and charge them? I would love to hear your ideas!
If you are visiting from the Blogging A to Z Challenge, please leave the URL to your post in the comments so I can find you.