I hate cords. But I like electricity. I’ve waged war on cords since I was old enough to see how lamps made light. I’ve covered them with fabric, I’ve hidden them with faux ivy (um….don’t judge) I’ve even painted them to match the walls. Good grief!

Getting power to the seemingly endless parade of electronics, can’t-live-without-gadgets and lights in my home is a tricky business what with the, “Can’t you hide those wires???” question to any new gadget Mr B installs for our modern day comfort and convenience. Geez, how did our ancestors live without internet???? (Blithely and without stupid lamp cords and cables and power strips, that’s how.)

I was staring at my table top recently and giving the brown lamp cord the stink eye. I was twitchy.  Cords have this effect on me. Why can’t lamp makers do something to make cords look better???? THEN….. a thought entered my mind, I don’t need no stinking lamp maker! I have Mr B!!! In an effort to make peace with my lamp cords, and give Mr B something to do, I asked him to rewire them with clear cord. He was SO grateful to have something to help make his life a little less boring and keep him away from the golf course! He jumped at the chance. I’m pretty sure he was singing my praises as he took the lamps into the garage…..and left, sans golf clubs….. for yet another trip to Lowes, this time for a wiring kit……make that several kits. He loves going to Lowes 3 or 4 times a day. Truly.

I gotta  say this was a GENIUS idea. I may not exactly love my lamps cords now but at least they don’t make me twitchy anymore. Switching to clear cords on the lamps on the white furniture is now the plan. I’ll leave the standard brown cords on the lamps for the dark bedroom furniture, but everything else is going clear. Most home improvement stores carry lamps kits with clear wire, and it’s a pretty easy task. Or maybe it’s just that Mr B makes it look easy. Whatever!  If cords make you twitchy feel free to steal this idea. You’re welcome. ( if you noticed I painted a couple of the lamps, you win the bonus round for most observant.) This isn’t a big project by any means, but it’s often the smallest of details that have the most impact.

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