Steps for Camouflaging Switch Plates

Series Summary

After a recent kitchen renovation your builder stock white outlet cover and switch plates are going to stand out against your beautiful tile that you have selected. There are several companies that will come out and do a faux finish for you and charge you thousands of dollars. These free home decor videos will show you how to change your builder's stock white into a beautiful cover an outlet matching your tile that you've selected. Learn how to remove the switch plate and outlet cover, sand and prime them, paint a base coat, stamp, paint the grout and add a finishing coat. Also, get tips on types of switches, painting methods, picking and mixing paint, lighting your area. Finally discover how to apply these techniques to other projects.

Video Transcript

"In this clip I'm going to introduce you to the project, and summarize the steps that we take. After a recent kitchen renovation your builder stock white outlet cover and switch plates are going to stand out against your beautiful tile that you have selected. There are several companies that will come out and do a faux finish for you and charge you thousands of dollars. But we're going to try today to show you how to change your builder's stock white into a beautiful cover an outlet matching your tile that you've selected. This tile is tumbled marble with a beautiful accent piece on the bottom. You may have granite, or limestone, or many other kinds of tile, which will also work with this technique. We will start with removing the switch plate cover and we'll discuss the various kinds of switch plates that are available for you to use, we'll pick the paint colors, we'll do finishings, and eventually show you how it ends up looking as beautiful as this."