Hate Your Ugly Outlet? Steal These 11 Ideas
Cover them up with a new wall plate
Save all the hassle of replacing your electrical outlet and place this uniform one on top. Get tutorial here
Or replace your old wall plate with a new one
It’s a simple matter of screwing and unscrewing your wall plate that will make a huge difference. Get tutorial here
Mod podge wrapping paper around it
If you have a pattern you love, this is a great way to show it off. Get tutorial here
Spray paint them for a uniform color
Surround the area with painter’s tape and you don’t even have to take off the plate. Get tutorial here
Turn it into a high-tech station
These awesome plates come with USB ports, so you can charge your computer and phone all at once. Get tutorial here
Give them personality with printable graphics
Choose the one you love, print, and glue it on your switch plate for a total transformation. Get tutorial here
Mod podge patterned tissue paper
We love how cool this switch plate looks now, we wish we had one for our outlet. Get tutorial here
Hand paint them to match your granite
You’ll never know your outlet was even there (except when you need to plug something in). Get tutorial here
Frame them with dollar store photo frames
They totally change the look, and hardly cost a thing. Get tutorial here
Bling them up with a glass tile collage
Use colored tile or broken glass to turn your outlet into an art piece. Get tutorial here
Swirl around colorful ink and rubbing alcohol
This was done on a light switch, but you can do the same cool technique to your outlet plates. Get tutorial here
