Too Many Remotes? Here's an Idea for Clearing Your Coffee Table...

With a media room packed with gadgets for TV, DVD, Blu Ray, Digital Cable, CD and MP3 entertainment, remote storage is sure to get tricky. You could turn to our post on the best remote control storage solutions for help, or just get a little inspiration from this photo we found on Foto Flat. A simple piece of glassware, the kind meant to corral short-stemmed flowers or fruit most likely, is the perfect size and shape for elegantly storing your remotes where they're still at an arm's reach. Perfect!

Sure, you could go out and buy a ready-made remote caddy. But most can be kind of ugly or not, how do way say.... soft enough for a really cozy home.

This idea is heaps better looking, plus it has the added bonus of being as cheap as you'd like it to be. Get an expensive vase from a designer store, grab a mid-range canister from Crate & Barrel, or go super-inexpensive with the selection of glassware at Ikea.

[ Via Foto Flat ]

RELATED POSTS:

Best Remote Control Storage Solutions

Scavenger: EBay Universal Remotes

Top 5 Universal Remote Controls

Remote Buddy Homes and Locates Your Plethora of Controllers

Remote Control Holder from ICFF

Comments (6)

Great idea! My first thought was that I have one of these at home I'm going to have to try: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30011832

posted by warrenpeace on February 18th 2009 at 4:17pm
view warrenpeace's profile

I guess I am very AT en vogue. Not only have I already employed that solution, I have the exact same 4 remotes in my glass. Comcast, Tivo, a Samsung Plasma, and (I think) the Olevia Blu-Ray player!

posted by Joey on February 18th 2009 at 4:34pm
view Joey's profile

Please let us know when a company has created an I-pod touch-like remote control that will have widgets for your stereo, dvd player, plasma, voodoo, anything and everything that would need a remote. I want ONE remote control, not a tumbler with several in it ;-)

posted by sassifrass on February 18th 2009 at 7:04pm
view sassifrass's profile

I went through all sorts of trays/holder for the plethora of remotes and then I finally gave in and bought one of the Logitech Universal Remotes - http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/remotes/universal_remotes/&cl=us,en (I got the 550 on eBay for a Great price! Less than half retail)

I know it's pricey but, it controls my Olevia TV, Sony receiver, Tivo, DVD player, PS2, and even Front Row on Macs.

The cool things is that you plug it into your computer via USB and add all the devices to so as new products come out, they are added to their database so you are not stuck in a few years with an outdated remote and their list of devices is the biggest I've ever scene.

I Highly recommend it.

posted by modernguy on February 18th 2009 at 8:22pm
view modernguy's profile

Oh, well look at that! Need to brush up on my technology knowledge, I suppose. Thanks modernguy. Still, though, I want it to be as sleek and small as the I-pod touch. I'm sure Steve Jobs has one in his home that he's planning on revealing in 2011.

posted by sassifrass on February 18th 2009 at 8:58pm
view sassifrass's profile

And for more options (including the idea of just getting a universal remote, as modernguy suggests), see my blog post from a couple days ago.

posted by Jeri Dansky on February 19th 2009 at 1:06am
view Jeri Dansky's profile