Make a Renter Friendly DIY Laundry Hose Cover with Baskets

Welcome to the second week of the New Year New Room Refresh Challenge.  Make a DIY laundry hose cover that is renter-friendly.

This is a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Welcome back to the New Year New Room Refresh. I’m refreshing a room in four short weeks with some friends for this fun challenge hosted by my pal, Casa Watkins Living.

The real hiccup is that I live in a Japanese rental home with my military family! So anything I do has to keep the landlord happy and there are a lot of restrictions including no holes of any kind in the walls.

The good news is that I love these types of challenges and have dedicated an entire page to renter-friendly decorating ideas.

DIY Laundry Hose and Cord Covers

You can read about the plans and inspiration for our laundry/bathroom makeover and see its current state in this story if you missed last week’s post.

Here’s an update for the entire challenge.

Week One: A Renter Friendly Laundry and Bathroom Makeover Plans in Okinawa, Japan

Week Two: DIY Cord and Hose Covers (You are here)

Week Three: Renter Friendly and Frugal Bathroom Styling Tips

Week Four: DIY Bamboo Ladder for Under $10

Week Five: The Bathroom and Laundry Rooms Reveal

The Minted art arrived today and not a minute too soon.  Just in time for the week two update. I was a little worried about my shipped items coming in time for the reveal since shipping to Okinawa can take anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months.  

I am still waiting on orders from two of our lovely sponsors, Lamps Plus and Framebridge.  Keeping my fingers crossed.  The obstacles of living overseas!

Okay, let’s get to it! Do you remember the ugly cords and hoses that were exposed on the wall above the washer and dryer?

Well, my plan for covering them actually went off without a hitch!! I found four baskets in a light color that were the perfect size to hide all of the wall uglies.

Here’s how I did it.

Laundry Hose Covers Supplies :

• Baskets large enough to cover cords, hoses, and outlets.  The baskets can be wide but should be only 3-4 inches deep.  I found two sizes priced at  $4 and $6.  Perfect.
• “L” brackets, two for each basket
• Screws, washers, and nuts to secure “L” brackets to baskets
• Command strips

Hiding washing machine hoses and cords how-to:

Simply attach one “L” bracket on the corner of the basket from inside. Place a washer on the screw before threading it through the basketweave so the screw doesn’t go completely through.  Put the bracket on and use a nut to secure it in place. Repeat on the other corner.

To make this project renter-friendly, attach command velcro strips securely over the exposed end of the brackets. Make sure to read the directions to know which side goes on the wall, which sides on the bracket, and how long to press down.

Place the baskets on the wall and press firmly where the L brackets are. You can thread a hose or cord through the handle of the basket or cut a hole in the bottom where needed.

It’s genius I tell you!  I love that they work as shelving for lighter items.  The command strips will hold up to 17lbs! Perfect for little accessories or leaning art.  

On the other side are the hoses which I couldn’t get to budge so I’ll have to wait for my husband to get home to help me with them.   A basket still covers them nicely in the meantime.

I was thrilled to see my pretty art prints from Minted.com on the wall.  Command strips worked perfectly as a renter-friendly hanging solution.  Here’s a sneak peek of two out of three pieces I received from them. Pretty, aren’t they? 

It’s coming together, my friend!  Hopefully, I will be able to show you a lot more next week.  Still waiting on those few boxes. 🙂

In the meantime, check out the progress my friends are making with this challenge!  They are such a talented bunch of ladies and it’s amazing to see what creative ideas they come up with.

New Year, New Room Refresh Challenge Participants:

Casa Watkins

Shabby Grace Blog

Domicile 37

Pretty Practical Home

Up To Date Interiors

A Designer At Home

Iris Nacole

Vintage Romance Style

This Is Our Bliss

White Dog Vintage

Seeking Lavender Lane

Once again, a big thank you to our sponsors!

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