I had a bunch of wallpaper scraps leftover after wallpapering the Study, and so I decided to try and make all the outlets and switch plates in the room disappear. To be honest, wallpapering the outlet covers seemed initially like a really antiquated thing to do, but I thought I’d see if I liked it (and – I do!).
Initially, I thought : I’m just going to switch out all the plugs and covers to black. But, there was a cost there, so I thought I’d try wallpapering first. (Also, I could have spray painted the covers, but again, I opted not to).
Step one! Take off the cover.
Step Two : Gather your materials. I used plastic wrap, spray adhesive, scissors, a precision craft knife, extra wallpaper, and the outlet cover.
Find a scrap that has the part of the pattern you’re trying to match.
I made a video showing the process (because that was a little easier than trying to do this one in pictures). I hope this is helpful!
Here it is! And a little permanent marker can cover up that screw head really easily.
The pattern matching here is just okay – I’d give it a B-?
But it looks better from a distance!
AND, you get better at it. So, start with one that’s out of the way, and work your way to the more visible ones. This one is an A+, right?
Not quite as much fun as doing a whole room, but it’s still pretty fun to be crafty!
Those look SO good! Amazing job. It’s fun to be crafty!
Love it! Paint tends to scratch off I’ve learned along the way anyhow. Great job!
Excellent work! So pretty!