Home Theater Cable Management Tips

In the U.S., it's estimated that over 50-million people have cut the cable cord, and those numbers continue to grow each year.

Compact streaming media devices like the FireTV, Roku Stick, and Chromecast with Google TV help eliminate the extra messy wires and cables associated with most media devices.

One simple solution for keeping unsightly wires out of view is to place your media cabinet near an available outlet. Use a power strip with surge protection to neatly plug all of your electronic devices into a single source.

Using reusable Velcro cable ties (like BDI offers with each of our media cabinets) or plastic ties, bundle the excess cables together to keep things organized and under control.

If an available outlet is not located nearby, try using cable covers. They can help to camouflage cords running along the floor or up a wall, and come in a variety of colors to more seamlessly blend in.

Cable covers also help to prevent feet from tripping over any long-running cords, providing an additional safety benefit.

Adequately sized cables go a long way towards avoiding extraneous snaking, coiling, and bundling. If you only need four feet of HDMI cable to connect your gaming console to the TV, using a six-foot cable instead of twelve-foot one will make routing and organization a lot easier and cleaner.

Lastly, the HDMI ports on your TV may face straight back, straight down, or straight sideways, causing these cables to stick out awkwardly. Right angle HDMI adapters/cables can help keep them flat and neat.

Thoughtfully engineered furniture with integrated cable management can be the best solution for a clutter-free setup. You can also route cables with cord clips or self-adhesive wire holders to keep your cables in line.

Entertainment consoles that offer removable back panels, like many of BDI’s media cabinet designs, can provide you with convenient access to the rear of your components so you can more easily bundle and route your cables to a central location.

There is no need to manage wires if there are none! Many home theater and soundbar systems offer wireless subwoofers, which provide a wide range of placement options.

Because they communicate with the system wirelessly and only require power, you can place it out of sight behind a sofa, under a side table, or even inside of your media console.

Not as much a cable management tip as it is a helpful clutter management suggestion, but all of the devices and electronics in your entertainment center probably come with individual remote controls, which can be a lot to manage.

A good universal remote allows you to consolidate all of your remotes and their functionality into one handy device.