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Brilliant Ways To Hide That Ugly Vent & More!

Hey friends, how am I going to hide that ugly air exchange vent? That was the first question I asked when I walked into my new house and saw the gaping hole in the wall, right smack dab in the middle of my staircase. I have found solutions to that issue and a few others over the years. Here’s how you can hide ugly vents and other unsightly necessities around your home.

Brilliant Ways To Hide that Ugly Vent and More

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We’ve Got To Hide That Air Exchange Vent

The house was still under construction, but that hole was not going away! The hole was classified as necessary if I wanted heat and air conditioning! So, my mind started working on a brilliant way to hide that ugly vent. That would not be the first or last time I asked that question. It seems we have a lot of necessary things in our home that are just not aesthetically pleasing, and I would have to find more creative ways to disguise them. So here are some of the ways I’ve been able to disguise these eye sores.

The staircase is such a focal point of the house, and I was sick that it was necessary to have an air exchange there.

Ugly Air Exchange Vent Solution

Y’all know I love old windows, so my first brilliant idea was to hang some vintage windows around the vent and hope no one would notice that there was an air exchange vent there. As you know, this was not working for me. So, I came up with the brilliant idea to cover the vent with another vintage window.

Not at all noticeable! LOL

How To Use An Old Window To Hide The Vent

First, find an old window with no glass, approximately the size of your vent. Then, attach chicken wire to the back side of the window using small tacks or a staple gun.

You will want to remove the vent cover and hang the window over the opening using a sturdy picture hanger attached to the backside of the window. Place a nail or screw in the wall to securely hold the window in place. Just lift the window from the wall to easily replace the air filter.

Now, the ugly vent is camouflaged, and no one even notices it.

Here’s a close-up view.

Brilliant Way to Hide TV Wires

Previously, all the wires were hanging from the TV, and I tried to add decor to disguise them. Not exactly a great design choice. LOL

The next brilliant idea I had was to hide all the ugly wires hanging from the wall-mounted TV. Originally, I used the “let’s stack as much as we can in front of the wires method! Even from this angle, in which I was trying to hide the wires as best I could, you can still see them peeking out.

First, gather all the wires hanging from the TV in the center and secure them with a zip tie. Then, using chalk paint, paint the wires to match your wall color.

It’s not invisible, but it’s much better than the black wires peeking out from behind a lot of clutter.

Insider Tip

Chalk Paint adheres better to cords than most other types of paint.

Brilliant Way to Hide the Ugly ELECTRICAL Cords

There are two things about electrical cords that make them an eye sore. One is the cord almost never matches your wall. If it does match the wall, then it doesn’t match the floor. In addition, if the cord is plugged into the wall behind a piece of furniture, most likely, the plug prevents the furniture from sitting snugly against the wall.

This was the view of electrical wires in several areas of my home.

I discovered a wonderful product called Sleek Socket and love how it cleaned up my messy, ugly wire situation.

After

In addition, all my cabinets and tables are snug against the wall thanks to Sleek Socket!

What If You Have An Exposed Air or Heat Duct?

This was a brilliant idea that I had for our beach cottage. The cottage was built in the 1940s and initially lacked central heating or air conditioning. When we installed all the ductwork, one of the ducts had to be run through the wall so the bathroom would be cooled and heated.

Not an easy item to disguise.

As a result, we were left with this large silver balloon-looking object sticking out of the wall over the bed. My brilliant solution was to put a tall cabinet over the silver duct. The cabinet we installed didn’t have a back, so the only area that needed cutting was the top. Using a jigsaw, cut enough of the cabinet top away to allow the duct to fit comfortably.

Although this helped, the silver was still showing above the cabinets. Additionally, we purchased a basket that would fit on top of the cabinet and cut out the backside of the basket. Be sure to cut just enough to allow the basket to wrap around the duct.

Here’s what the cabinet and basket look like when closed.

More Brilliant Ideas For Around The House

Do you have any brilliant ways to hide the ugly necessities in your home? I’d love to hear about them.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

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6 Comments

  1. Hi Rachel
    Excellent tips on how to hide things. I am going to use a bunch of them.
    have a great day
    deezie

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  2. Those are some genius ideas! I don’t think I would have knows what to do with the giant silver baked potato! And that a/c vent might have put me in quite the tizzy! But you fixed them and did a fantastic job of it. Pinned

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