Asked on Nov 19, 2015
What color switch plates?
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Marylou
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Dover white cabinets, white marble backsplash, black granite counters ( with rust and gray). Cabinet hardware is black washed pewter. Should I use white or black washed pewter switch plates?
15 answers
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The big question is what color is the wall?
Janet Pizaro
on Nov 19, 2015
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Switch plates should match the background on which they are mounted, that way they will blend in. They are meant to be functional, not decorative.
Barbara Dube Losee
on Nov 19, 2015
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brushed stainless..
Laurie Smith
on Nov 19, 2015
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I like brushed nickel for cabinet door handles and switch plates.
Ruth
on Nov 20, 2015
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Use whatever color your wall is. Personally, I want the decor in my house to stand out, not my outlets and switches. You want them to blend in, rather than be a focal point. You can purchase wooden covers and paint them to match your wall.
Michelle Harbee
on Nov 20, 2015
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I would say brushed stainless also!
Nicole Henry
on Nov 20, 2015
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I always paint over all my wall plates and switch plates to match the walls. i hate seeing a plate looking like it should be a piece of art, drawing my eye to it. It should blend in as if it was not there.
Johnchip
on Nov 20, 2015
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White...you do not want to draw attention to them. My cabinets are Dover white, backsplash white subway time and outlets white...a seamless look... In other parts of the house, the outlets (and cover plates) are painted the color of whatever they are on...wall or base board.
Jim L
on Nov 20, 2015
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Depends on what look you want. If you want them to be a design element, go with black. If not, use your wall color to help them blend in. Personally, I'd like that pop of color. :)
Tammy Sea
on Nov 20, 2015
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If you them to blend in with the wall and backsplash go light . If you want then to stand out then do dark . I find when I use metallics that antiquing stains rubbed on work really well.
Terrie Neudorf
on Nov 20, 2015
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Hi, it's a gel stain you get them in the hobbie part of most hardware stores .if you have a Home Depot . Thier in the paint department.
Terrie Neudorf
on Nov 20, 2015
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Do you know how to faux marble? Very very fun. I would begin with a white base and use gray mixed with white. Another words marble the gray into the background to make it look very real. This method is done with a feather. Drag your feather to the right and up very softly, with a very shaky hand. Just a little practice.
Betsy Lacallade
on Nov 20, 2015
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If your décor is Country, I'd go white or off-white. If your more Modern or Mid- Century Modern, stainless would look fantastic!
Barbara Dube Losee
on Nov 20, 2015
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Switch plates ( at least I think ) should blend in to the wall. Why make them a different color? Do you really want switch plates to be a focal point?
Ltl2172291
on Nov 21, 2015
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I always find that when you have 2 predominate colors it is always best to have a 3rd accent color. Just little touches of the 3rd color can really make a room POP. You can choose your favorite color or one that is already there in the counters such as the rust. You could do them in a rust color then add a few more accents in the rust, such as a flower vace, a set of canisters or what ever tou can find that you like. I think it would be beautiful.
Lynda Dexter
on Nov 21, 2015
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