How To Hide A Wall Phone Jack

Lots of folks hang pictures over their unsightly wall phone jacks to remove the evidence of this dated tech. I figured there's got to be a better way… Couldn't that wall plate serve another useful purpose?

Lots of folks hang pictures over their unsightly wall telephone jacks to remove the evidence of this dated tech. I figured in that location'south got to be a better way… Couldn't that wall plate serve another useful purpose?

A long time agone, in a lifetime far, far away…
In that location was a telephone on a wall in a kitchen.
And it worked just fine.
So, my son was built-in.

When he began demonstrating mobility, I removed the telephone as part of my baby-proofing initiative. The long cord connected to its nestled handset was hands within his newly found reach.
(The Forcefulness is strong with this ane.)

And so the blank silver telephone jack plate remained exposed on the wall for years every bit parental needs focused my attentions far across the aesthetics of telephony brandish.

But I had not forgotten.
Oh, not at all…

Dorsum to the Future
The other day, I'd endured plenty.
Walking past it day after solar day… year after year!
I simply had to accost this glaring, raw eyesore.

Really, I didn't listen so much how the wall plate looked.
But it was the appearance of this neglected 'tech in-limbo.'
That's what really got to me.

First, I had the urge just to put the airheaded phone back in place.
But I still didn't want a hanging cord dangling there for my iv year quondam to play with.
He would likely integrate it into his growing army of found objects and repurpose the magic 'dangly' into ane of his favorite 'treasures.'

Side by side, I looked effectually for a cordless phone solution.
Of course, a cordless phone would demand some ability, and there wasn't whatever juice nearby.

So I started to think more than creatively and expand the possibilities of what the replacement could be.

Perhaps I could attach another piece of gear that would do good from merging with the telephone jack. I read about some tech that could be powered by the mini-voltage in the phone line… similar a small LED lamp.

Eh… Pass.

Finally, I accepted the reality I actually didn't need a hard-wired phone in the kitchen anymore. Over the past few years, wireless and cordless technologies had totally replaced all the corded phones in my business firm…

Then I figured, possibly information technology was just time to allow go and retire the thing.
Rip Van Phone Jack would non exist awakened…

Striking the Road, Jack
Not that I was so ambitious as to disassemble the jack and plate and then fill up the hole with new drywall…

While surfing around for other ideas, I found some online comments from other lazy humans who had cleverly hung picture frames over their unwanted phone plates to disguise their existence.

Hmmmm….

But that kind of Band-Help approach wasn't quite what I was hoping for.
I desired something more elegant.
(in a lazy kind of way)

I was looking for some sort of camouflage that could mount correct onto the plate, like the telephone once did.

I get-go began exploring the idea of attaching a simple block with hooks for keys. Someone must have idea of that, right?

…not that I could notice.

Finally, I discovered an inventor who had.
But his idea had a slightly different twist…

Tele-What?
Information technology's chosen the Telephrame, and its bad-mannered proper name suggests its unproblematic solution.
It'southward a iv"x 6" mountable photo frame that attaches right onto your phone wall plate.

Cool!

The Telephrame was invented in 2011 by a Minnesota guy named Brian Roban.
It appeared to exist a home-grown product, and though I didn't detect much contempo press on his 'invention,' the Telephrame'south Facebook folio notwithstanding appeared to be somewhat active.

So I decided to go ahead and invest two sawbucks on his very analog merely satisfying solution.

Telephrame to the Rescue
The Telephrame goes for $xiv.99.
But y'all don't have to stop there.
Believe it or not, you can accessorize it!

I added a cork-board strip for $1.99.
(with two push pins… whoah!)

I didn't go with the full-sized cork board for an additional $four.99.
(The strip was just fine, cheers very much.)

But I couldn't assistance merely also order the dry out erase mark/eraser for an actress penny.
(What a bargain!)
Obviously the Telephrame can also double equally a dry out erase board.
(This guy thinks of everything.)

Brian accepts PayPal… then I didn't see a downside to investing in my very own Telephrame. I had even begun to have its foreign (though obvious) naming convention.
For $20.86 (includes shipping and handling), I was ready to go!

A Little Piece of Plastic Can Go a Long Way
Iv days later, my Telephrame arrived in the mail, and I eagerly opened the box like it was my sixth altogether…

Unfortunately, my Telephrame looked rather unimpressive.
The plastic exterior was kind of cheap, and the frame'due south dimensions were slightly shorter than iv" x 6." Then I had to trim my photo down a tad.
Not a not bad first…

Just the big question is… did information technology work?
Information technology took a little try to slide the Telephrame down over the phone plate, but somewhen I got it properly in place.

I took a step back…

…and Voila! Information technology looked just fine.

Instead of the industrial blotch I'd grown then accepted to, now I viewed a photograph my son recently snapped of his favorite stuffed animal, Kitty.

I'd call that real progress!

The Telephrame Can't Herd Sheep
Then the Telephrame isn't a habitation run for me due to its mediocre construction quality, but I do give it a passing course. Peculiarly considering there's nothing else out at that place I could find that comes close to solving my problem!

The Telephrame is a step in the right direction