Posts Tagged ‘Switch Plates’
Insulate Your Switch Plates to Keep the Cold Out
The cold isn’t just upon us, it’s here. We need to take steps to insulate our homes better so that not only do we keep warm, but we don’t waste money by raising that thermostat and paying more for gas. And while your insulating your windows and doors, as we all should, there are parts [...]
Decorating Simple White Switch Plates
So you bought a ton of white switch plates because you assumed that was the easiest choice to go with your decor. And while it’s nice to have a simple outlook on things, maybe you are tired of the way they look, or you have kids now who want to really want to customize their [...]
Switch Plates Keep Kids Safe
As much fun as switch plates are great to decorate with, especially the kids room, they also keep your children safe. Having an exposed switch is just not good for anyone but tends to be especially dangerous for children who may not understand the risks. Young children may be tempted to touch wires they shouldn’t. That’s [...]
Switch Plates Can Accessorize a Room
People often don’t think about switch plates when it comes to accessorizing a room’s decor. We think pillows, artwork, and other typical things. But even the smallest pieces, like switch plates, can add to a theme. Think about what a switch plate can do to change a child’s room. Maybe it has Batman on it [...]
The Effect of New Cabinet Finishes
My wife Chelsea and I were redoing our kitchen last month. It wasn’t a complete overhaul, times are too tough for us to spend ten thousand dollars on new refrigerator, but we did change the look of things. We bought new cabinet door hardware, for example, to match the newly re-stained cabinet finishes. The finish [...]
New Cabinet Finishes for an Old Friend
My friend Jack and I went to high school together. He came from a good family and went to Wharton for his MBA before hitting Wall Street in the ‘80s. He was always a family man so I don’t feel great about calling him part of the “Me” generation. He recently called and asked me [...]
Renovate Your Kitchen With Switch Plates
Your kitchen isn’t exactly trendy. The all white appliances, the wood floors, yellow-wallpaper. It’s looked that way for twenty-five years. That’s an entire generation. Your parents could’ve lived in this kitchen when it was fashionable. I understand, I understand, you don’t have the money to redo the kitchen. That’s fine. I’m not saying you should [...]
Redo Your Kitchen With New Cabinet Finishes
If you want to redo your kitchen you don’t have to spend a hundred grand. You could do it for a couple of hundred dollars if you choose carefully. Start with paint. A new color can add a new dimension to your kitchen. It’s cheap and easy to do yourself. And while you’re at it [...]
Interesting Switch Plates
Last time I talked about some really interesting cabinet pulls and I thought I’d stay on that “unique” track by talking about switch plates. A lot of people never think twice about switch plates. Every switch plate I’ve ever seen in someone’s home is plain white. It’s really boring and there is no reason why [...]
Redo Your Kitchen With Cabinet Knobs and More
If you want to redo your kitchen you don’t have to spend a hundred grand. You could do it for a couple of hundred dollars in a few days if you choose carefully. Start with paint. A new color can add a new dimension to your kitchen. Blue and green are calming and yellow will [...]
