DIY Upcycled Phone Docking Station

This phone docking station post has been sponsored by Verizon.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Do you get tired of phones lying around and cords hanging everywhere?  In our device-driven world, I’m always looking for ways to hide charging cords and provide an organized solution for phones and tablets.  Today I’m sharing a fun idea for a DIY upcycled phone docking station along with some great information about an upcoming workshop that will help you get the most out of your smart phone!

In this day and age, technology has become not only convenient but necessary.  Smart phones have enhanced life in so many ways but we don’t always know how to use that technology effectively. 

Verizon 55 Program and Free Workshop

Technology can be tricky for those that didn’t grow up with it but it’s a necessary part of life today and can really add to your productivity if you know what’s available.  Verizon is hosting a workshop to help you make the most of your smart phone {android or iPhone}.  You’ll learn a pile of ideas, including great photo apps, how to be safe on a mobile device, great games, and productivity apps.

If you live in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and are in the 50+ age group, I’d love to have you come join me at an upcoming one-hour free workshop!

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Time: 11:00 am
Where:  Verizon, 1400 William Tate Avenue, Grapevine, TX
Who: anyone 50+ {grab your friends for a fun outing!}

Sign up here and join me for some fun.  You’ll even go home with a little something! Sign up: Verizon Workshop

How to Make a DIY Upcycled Phone Docking Station

Now let’s get creating!

My phone generally sits on my bedside table to charge at night and I’m always worried that I’ll knock it off, trip on the cord when I’m trying to get up, or knock over a glass of water and damage the phone.  I’ve been wanting to come up with a better place to charge my phone while still having it close enough that I can check the time in the middle of the night or ensure I’ll wake up if my college kids need me during the night {doesn’t every Mom worry about that late night phone call?}.

I decided to create a little docking station on the side of my bedside table and I made it out of a vintage wooden cheese box that I bought at a junk sale years ago.  I’ve used the box for different things over the years but I’ve always wanted to come up with a more permanent idea for it and it finally found its time to shine {wink}.  This upcycled idea fits perfectly with my whimsical decor.

If you don’t have a cheese box, look for some other type of upcycled container that would work.  The thrift store is always full of baskets and boxes of any size and you could use a wooden or a metal box to make this docking station.

Drill a hole in one end of the box, about half an inch in diameter, so you can pull the end of the cord through.

Drill two small pilot holes on the side of the box …

… then place the box where you want it on the side of your bedside table {or on the wall next to your bed if you’d rather not drill into furniture}, use a level to ensure it’s not sitting crooked, and use short screws to attach the box, through the pilot holes, into the bedside table.

Pull the cord through the hole in the end of the box and lay the phone inside to charge.  When the phone isn’t charging, the end of the cord can remain in the box instead of dragging on the ground.

This phone docking station is such an easy idea but it looks cute and organized and keeps phones and cords out of the way.

How do you dock your phone at night?