A tidy cable route should do more than look good in a photograph. You still need to unplug devices, move the desk, and locate faults. Begin with an inventory: which cable serves which device, which is used every day, and which is left over from an earlier setup?
Identify cables before bundling them
Label both ends of cables that are difficult to distinguish. Short names such as “left monitor” or “dock power” are enough. For a more complicated arrangement, photograph the connections before disconnecting anything. Remove apparently unnecessary cables only after establishing their purpose.
Plan separate routes for permanent equipment and devices you take away regularly. The laptop cable should remain reachable while the monitor connection can run underneath. One tightly bound bundle may look neat but makes every later replacement harder. Reusable fasteners are usually easier to work with when equipment changes.
Allow movement and ventilation
Leave some slack at connectors without creating loops in the foot area. With an adjustable desk, check its entire travel from the lowest to highest position. No cable should become taut, rub against an edge, or enter the mechanism. Consider chair wheels and drawers as well as the tabletop itself.
Power supplies need suitable support and the ventilation their manufacturers specify. Do not hide them with tightly coiled cables inside an unsuitable closed container. A cable sleeve does not repair damaged insulation or unusual heating. Those parts need examination or replacement rather than cosmetic concealment.
Review the power arrangement separately
Observe the ratings of power strips and connected equipment. More empty sockets do not automatically provide more allowable capacity. Avoid improvised chains, and do not alter the electrical installation yourself. If suitable outlets are missing, qualified help is more useful than an increasingly long sequence of extensions.
Finish with a functional check of displays, network, charging, and required USB devices. Then confirm that each frequently used cable can be reached individually. Keep one or two spare fasteners in a drawer. A future change can then fit into the same understandable arrangement without dismantling everything. The result should be easy to maintain, not merely difficult to see.