paintable outlet covers
Every house we’ve ever lived in has had almost outlets and switches. Every single one. I keep thinking I might get away from them at some point, but I haven’t managed that seemingly impossible feat. Why, oh why are almond lighting fixtures so prevalent?! Changing the outlet and switch covers is easy and inexpensive, but changing out the actual switches and outlets is another story. We attempted it in our last house and, after we switched out a few, we realized the house had many complicated switches that were two, three, four, and even five-way switches. We probably could’ve figured it out, but once we got into it, we decided to just leave it alone. When we had some professional electrical work done as a part of our ensuite bath renovation, the electrician asked about the almond switch paired with the white switch plate, “Is this a design choice?” I
