How to transform an IKEA vase into a Charging Station for your gadgets.

…a simple idea with an even simpler approach…

 

~THE STORY~

I live in a small apartment and I own several small devices that are energy-greedy. I tried in the past to dedicate some space near a wall plug, to charge them all, but it always looked bad and cluttered. I searched for a professional solution to buy, but they are either expensive or ... really expensive! And usually not future upgradable...

 

So I decided to build one, and the result was a BULKY IKEA box that laid on the floor for quite some time behind a rocking chair. After furniture rearrangement (chic!), I used that space and I was left with no-money. So I had to improvise and find a solution for the only available place ... my living room, and it had to blend in.

 

THEN it struck me!! Why not transform this beautiful black IKEA vase into a stealth charging station??


(The eagle-eyed viewers already noticed that the photo couldn't be taken in my living room but i have a great excuse ... IT'S A MESS!  :p )

Step 1 Parts you will need...

Mouth blown glass vase from IKEA,

Pot stand from cork,

Knife,

Power cord with a switch,

Female adapter,

Screwdriver,  

...and the rest you see in the following picture :)   {It's all plugs to me :p , so any help is appreciated...)

Comments

[enoted]

This is really creative .. Good Job :D

[eggspanther]

glass cracks more easily when heated. you can run water over it as you drill. slow and steady.

[Retirement1]

This is such a great idea, I may make one for each pile of mess in my house.  Keys, pens, paper clips - those containers should all be topped with flowers.  thank-you for the inspiration.

[simplebeep]

This is great. Thanks for sharing this excellent idea.
I would like to have seen more pictures on how the cork, adapters, splitters, vase, etc. all fit together (but I'm sure I can figure it out).
:D

[jellvi]

Such an   elegant elegant solution   to such an ugly but necessary problem !!!!!!    Thank you so very much for your instructable.  Have found the IKEA Stockholm vase in stock @ my local IKEA.  Will make several for family, friends and myself !!!!

[inkstainedheart]

This is a really cool holder! I hope this inspires other people to create their own charging stations. I would love to see what else people can come up with.

[XOIIO]

Nice, you just need a holder to keep each device steady.

[LuminousObject]

Are you in England or somewhere other than the US? Because I've never seen those plugs here. This is really cool too.

[MichaelPap]

No, I'm from Greece, as i highlighted on the globe ;)
So it's a European kind of plug (except UK of course)
Glad you liked it! 

[robots199]

Great Job!

Glad to see a new method to hide my ugly charging devices!

Looking forwards to seeing more of your 'ibles!