For those of us who love to decorate our homes but cannot afford an interior designer, we face the challenge of finding unique items at prices to fit our budgets.
This is one of the most overlooked design elements to a room, not only are they inexpensive, can be installed within 15 minutes by anyone who can hold a screwdriver, and there are thousand of designs to choose from. What am I talking about "Switch Plate Covers", We use them so often they are totally invisible.
Ask 100 Decorating Divas to describe their switch plate covers and 99% will respond cheap plastic and white/off white!! They came with the house.
You've painted your walls, hung your favorite artwork, replace the carpet, bought new furniture, are you finished and your room complete...NO, If the switchplate covers are dingy white your not finished becuase it's all in the details
For under $10 you can buy covers to match any room style or theme and have them installed in no time. (You don't even have to pay for installation) Have you looked at yours lately, you can go from plain and boring to mirrored, glass, stainless steel, ceramic, copper, tile, mosaic, beach, bamboo, fluorescent, marble, animal print, any color combination or theme you can think of.
The average room has 4-8 switch plates and electrical sockets (Don't forget those they're just as ugly). Depending on your budget do a room every month or buy a couple of covers each payday.
What could be easier, in no time each room will be completely decorated switch plates and all
Decorating for Divas is a simple but entertaining site geared towards those of us constantly looking for inexpensive but unique home decor.
