DIY Entertainment Center Organizer
I know I am not the only one who is bothered by cords that make a mess around the television area. The area by our television had recently gotten out of control. We had PlayStation cords and headphone cords going every which way, and it was a mess. I had to come up with a solution that would be perfect for hiding the game system ugliness.
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First, I spent a few days searching for the perfect piece. I looked at Goodwill, Target, and Walmart, and came up empty. I found some great baskets at Target, but I wasn’t about to spend 30 dollars on a basket.
What I really wanted was something that I could put the cord through the back of and still conceal the mess within the basket or box. Usually to get exactly what you want, and at an affordable price, you have to do it yourself, so I decided to put together a DIY entertainment center organizer.
DIY Entertainment Center Organizer
All you need is a milk crate, some fabric, wood stain, a foam brush, and a staple gun.
I found my milk crate at Walmart for 11 dollars. These can be found at hobby lobby, or online. I’ve even seen them out by the trash at a restaurant before. Now, that would really be a project on a budget!
You can get small pieces of fabric at Walmart in the craft section, or have one cut for you at any craft store. I already had the wood stain, foam brush, and staple gun from a previous project that I did.
This project is super simple. Start by staining your crate.
Then, after it is dry, cut your fabric to fit inside the front of the crate.
Take your staple gun and staple the fabric to the inside of the crate. I left the back of the crate open so I could stick the cords through the back.
That’s it! You’re done! Now take it and make it your own.
Set up your DIY entertainment center organizer, so that the fabric faces out. You can set the gaming system, blu ray player, etc. inside the crate and run the cords through the slats in the back. It’s the perfect little hiding spot.
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April
May 21, 2018 at 3:33 pmI love the idea of using the fabric to hide all the junk! Great idea … And post 🙂
KatiesKottage
May 22, 2018 at 8:37 amThank you! 🙂
yasmina
May 18, 2018 at 3:42 pmGreat idea!!!! and you can customize it the way you want!!! thanks for this
KatiesKottage
May 20, 2018 at 7:11 pmYeah of course! Thank you!
Courtney
May 18, 2018 at 1:25 pmThese organization crates are adorable, and much cheaper to make than purchasing a finished one in the store! I’ve been needing some of these for my son’s room, thanks for sharing!
KatiesKottage
May 20, 2018 at 7:10 pmOf course! I hope you get the chance to organize your sons room. 🙂
Eco Friendly Mama
May 18, 2018 at 11:40 amI love that instead of buying a plastic one, you made your own out of eco-friendly materials. And it looks great too! : )
KatiesKottage
May 18, 2018 at 1:49 pmThank you. 🙂
susie liberatore
May 18, 2018 at 8:30 amThis is so cool and original, I love it! thanks for sharing
Jaclyn Musselman
May 18, 2018 at 7:48 amLove this! Genius idea…now if I just have the time make something like this!
KatiesKottage
May 18, 2018 at 1:04 pmThanks! It really didn’t take long at all. 🙂
Kristin Cook
May 18, 2018 at 6:21 amThat’s a really cute idea! It looks way better than cords and dvds all over the place!
KatiesKottage
May 18, 2018 at 1:04 pmThanks! I really like the way it turned out.
Julie
May 7, 2018 at 2:57 pmI love this idea!! I also hate looking at cords so this is a perfect solution. I would never have thought of this but it makes
so much sense!
KatiesKottage
May 18, 2018 at 1:03 pmThanks Julie! It is working out really well!
Danielle
May 7, 2018 at 7:58 amGreat idea! So cute and easy to do.
KatiesKottage
May 7, 2018 at 1:58 pmThank you. 🙂
candy
May 7, 2018 at 7:35 amThe fabric looked like tin when I first saw the picture. Love this idea and something even I could make and use. Go perfect in my home.
KatiesKottage
May 7, 2018 at 1:58 pmOh yeah?! I can that… it looking like tin! I bet you could nail a piece of tin in there if you really wanted. Thanks for reading!