# Upcycled Notebook Docks This DIY Project Turns a Book into a Clever Cellphone Charging Station By Tana Makmanee | Published 2013-06-25 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notebook-docks References: [caughtonawhim](http://www.caughtonawhim.com/2013/03/diy-book-it-cell-phone-charging-station.html) All the wires and devices associated with your mobile phone can be quite overwhelming and visually unappealing, but these DIY notebook docks are offering users a creatively unique way to disguise the whole process. Plugging in your phone to be charged can create a messy table with [wires sticking out](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cable-managements) in every direction, but this upcycled notebook project utilizes the structure of a sleek floral book to keep your phone in place while charging. Simply requiring an [old notebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notebook-system) of your choice, a ruler, pencil and a knife, this DIY project creatively turns an ordinary product into a practical [phone-charging dock](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/discreet-charging-station). Featured on the blog 'Caught On A Whim,' this DIY activity is a fantastic way to cleverly disguise your phone within a notebook while it secretly refuels its battery inside. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Upcycling:** Utilizing old notebooks to create functional phone docks - **Discreet Charging Solutions:** Creating phone docks that are both practical and visually pleasing - **DIY Reimagining:** Encouraging creativity by repurposing ordinary items into unique phone docks ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Decor and DIY Industry:** Opportunities to create and sell DIY upcycling kits or presets for functional household items - **Consumer Electronics Industry:** Innovation in discreet charging solutions for mobile phones - **Paper and Stationery Industry:** Opportunities to market paper products as functional home accessories ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tech-Charging Book Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haaase-liesma-bookshelf.md) - [Anti-Distraction Smartphone Docks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-charging-dock-concept.md) - [Anti-Distraction Smartphone Docks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/migo-wireless-charger-dock.md) - [Artistic Wireless Charging Docks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twelve-south-powerpic-mod.md) - [Outlet-Mounted Device Docks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tech-charger-dock.md) - [Decorative Device Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tricharge-wireless-charger-concept.md) - [Garden-Inspired Smartphone Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-moonlit-desk-garden.md) - [Colorful Smartphone Charging Docks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/griptok.md) - [Floating Monitor-Mounted Tech Docks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/line-linestand.md)