Tall basket with a cutout in the back to accommodate the cords and cables. You could even drape a light piece of fabric over the top to hide the cables. Or cut out the back of a wooden box, then you could put a plant or a pretty bowl, etc., on the top.
The best way to organize cables under desk is by using cable trays, adhesive clips, or zip ties to keep everything neatly secured. Effective solutions for messy cable management can also include under-desk cable sleeves or dedicated cable channels to prevent clutter and hazards.
The easiest (and cheapest) solution, of course, is to use existing furniture to hide as many cables as possible. A TV stand with a back or a bookshelf are perfect items for this. In most cases, however, your furniture will not be enough to cover the mess.
Tidy Up with Cable Ties
One of the simplest and most cost-effective ways to organize your cables is by using cable ties. These handy tools can bundle multiple wires. This keeps your setup neat and free of unsightly wires. Velcro cable ties and zip ties are popular choices.
The easiest way to keep your cables from mingling with each other is to tie them -- wrap them loosely around your hand, twist the cord around the middle a few times, and then slip the loose end through the loop (here's an Instructables guide on how to do this).
A couple of easy and free ways to accomplish this are to use items you already have around the house like elastics, twist ties, jewelry bags and toilet paper rolls. If you have a little bit of a budget to spend, cord ties and/or clips are a great option too.
We love the multicolor Velcro One-Wrap Ties, which wrap tightly around your cords to bundle them together. You can create a color-coding system, to help you identify the cable by device type or by family member. Once the cables are bundled, place them in bags for storage, again by charger, device type, or person.
Consider placing outlets on separator walls, side walls 90 degrees from the focal wall, in niches or in any space that is a little out of the way.
Use removable adhesive cable clips. While these do not hide the cords, they do keep them from tangling and lying the floor. Most have easily removable adhesive strips, and are available in different sizes to accommodate a single USB cord to large cables or to hold kitchen appliance cords.
Get Organized with Colored Cable Ties
Colored cable ties are a great way to organize cables that are cluttered together. Using different-colored zip ties or markers for your cable management can help sort through the tangle of cords many of us encounter.
Untangle and sort your cables into matching piles. Use cable ties or rubber bands to roll them up neatly. Place your cords into boxes labeled by type. I repurposed old circular plastic takeout containers, as they are the right shape for coiled up cables.
Tidy away your loose wires in stylish storage solutions like baskets or drawers. Make a small hole in your drawer to feed the cables through, or take the base out of a basket and place it on a shelf close to your electronics. You can then tuck away your cables and bulky items like your router.
Group Similar Cords Together: Group cords by type (power cables, USB cables, monitor cords) to keep the organization process smoother. Bundle Excess Cables: Use cable ties or Velcro straps to bundle excess cable length neatly. This keeps cords from tangling and frees up desk space.
Choose a TV Stand with an Outlet
Choose a console, cabinet, or entertainment center with an opening in the back to run cords through. To further hide visual clutter, choose something with at least one cabinet door to place the cable box and/or router behind, then feed the cords through the back and up to the TV.
Use the shortening method.
Create one loop around your hand. Pull the cable through the middle, and tighten it around the loop. Keep wrapping it through the middle and around the loop. Once you're done, you'll have a neat cable, and you can just let out a little bit of length as needed.
To achieve that, you can attach a cable splitter between the output of your main cable box and first TV, then run one or more secondary lines to other televisions. The catch: as the descrambling point, the cable box controls everything. That means all split TVs attached to it will be tuned to the same channel.