Transform An Eyesore Cable Box Into A Charming Cottagecore Focal Point In Your Yard

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When you have an unsightly cable box in your yard, it can be frustrating, to say the least. Sure, one might be necessary to keep your home modernized, but it likely doesn't blend very well into the landscape. This is especially true for those who embrace the cottagecore aesthetic. If you haven't heard of it before, it's a popular style where simple, country living is at the heart of your decor. Fortunately, like how you might hide your indoor cable box, there's a clever DIY that helps improve aesthetics in the most charming way. It involves creating a wooden sign to block the eyesore box while also doubling as a planter. Your cottagecore vibe will thank you for it.

TikTok user @samanthamariehome shared a project where she disguised her cable box with a beautiful homemade sign featuring her house number. It's a win-win idea. On top of standing as lovely yard decor, having your street number visible in front of your home is imperative for emergency situations. Plus, by adding a flower box to the sign, it becomes even more cottagecore-like, since natural elements are romanticized. This DIY can work even if you're not handy with tools. You can still have a unique cable box cover using a wooden privacy screen instead.

While you won't be able to actually get rid of your cable box, this DIY can still help boost curb appeal. Before doing anything, though, it's a good idea to check with your utility company to find out if there are any rules about blocking the box. To craft the sign, use materials like wood, nails, and screws. Attach horizontal wood pieces to two vertical ones and secure wooden stakes to the sign to help it stand. You can attach a flower box to the sign that you built yourself, or even set a pre-made one in front of it, instead. Use large metal house numbers on the sign that can clearly be seen from the road.

If you're not the building type, you could set up a wooden privacy screen as an alternative. Like the sign, it could block the cable box from view, too. Some even come with a planter that you could use for flowers, like Mosener's Wood Decorative Fence. Paint it if you want, then hang a house address plaque on it. To make it even more of an adorable cottagecore decor piece, choose flowers that really enhance the style, such as daisies, lavender, or roses. You could also plant sweet peas or geraniums. Once you get the sign set up in your front yard, it'll become a focal point instead of the cable box that's sitting behind it. How wonderful is that?