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Love this idea! -
That is genius Kristin! -
Such a clever idea, Kristin! -
I did this in the master bedroom in our condo. The breaker box for the unit does not protrude all that much, but the gray door is aesthically unappealing (to say the least) and painting it is not really practical because of the latching mechanism. -
I work for a Heat & Air Company - as ugly as a thermostat may be, it will not function properly if covered as in the above photos. Thermostats read the air tempeature around them, which is how your heat/air operates to a certain temperature. If you cover it, you will lose that functionality. I do agree it looks pretty, it is just not functional. -
Thanks Jeanne for the tip. -
I did this with my security system panel, cutting the back out of a vintage wooden cigar box and mounting it over the panel. It worked like a charm, and vintage cigar boxes was already an integral part of my decorating scheme. Nice idea to cover utility areas that interfere with the vision. Love it. -
Jeanne J: Except that this is a garage door opener and not a thermostat. -
Great point Jeanne, this is for our garage door opener which we don't use though. -
We did this for our breaker box as well. Ugly turned charming in no time. -
Great idea to make the ugly beautiful, had a friend on FB say they were doing their thermostat, just wanted to point out it would hurt and not help. Also, take care when covering any electronic devices - most all give off some heat and need to breathe - just don't enclose it too tightly. (I have something similar over my "peep hole" on the front door, that thing is UGLY!!) :)
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Love this idea! Actually, I have that exact frame (I worked for CBK as a sales rep)! Will definitely have to try this out! -
Looks good! Great idea!
