Popular Switch Plates

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Issues

When deciding, you may need to consider whether your switch plate covers have difficult or unusual configurations. Sometimes even custom electrical switch plates have limitations in regard to size and shape. You will need to consider such things as number of switches, type of switches, electrical box size and whether your switches receptacle also includes an electrical outlet.

You will also want to consider whether to have a common theme throughout the home or whether you will change decorative switch cover plates from room to room. Some residences that include great rooms may require design unity between the dining area, living room and kitchen.

Living areas

Southwestern switch plates

A popular trend is the use of Southwestern and Mexican folk art styles in home decoration. These styles include hand formed tin, copper and oil rubbed bronze switch plates. A great thing about these decorative switch cover plates is that they look good not only in rooms of a similar motif but also in those that have contrasting styles.

Porcelain switch plate covers

Do you need switch plates that accentuate any room with an elegant touch? A favorite of many is the old-world charm of pure porcelain.Styles ranging from specially glazed Delft switch plates to ceramic Victorian rose light switch plates express an appreciation for quality. Porcelain switch plates also artfully create a vintage look.

Design collections

Many manufacturers of door and cabinet hardware offer entire collections of decorative switch cover plates that give you the ability to perfectly match the hardware in a given room. For instance, in the kitchen, cabinet hardware can be coordinated with switch plates. There are also bedroom switches that can be coordinated with doorknobs.

Childrens rooms

One area where designers show a good deal of creativity is with switch plates in childrens rooms.

Hand carved wood switch plates

Popular switch plates are from Austria and feature characters from the Grimm Brothers story collections. These are done in a bas-relief style that one could easily use in a dining room or study.

Custom switch plates

Most often custom plates are marketed for more mature settings. I have found that services that provide for the application of unique images can be ideal for kids switch plates. These services allow you to use your own digital image and apply it to the front of the switch plate. How neat would it be for a childs room to be decorated with a switch plate adorned with one of their own drawings?

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