Hide an internet router with a book cover

An unbelievably simple trick to disguise ugly tech.

By Chatelaine

Updated November 15, 2013

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Photo by Anamublog.com

Hide ugly tech inside a pretty vintage book cover — it’s a clever way to disguise your internet router! Scout out garage sales and flea markets for dusty books around the same width as a router, remove pages and voilà — a utilitarian object is transformed into a cool display!

As seen on Anamublog.com.

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