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    Old 10-17-2011, 01:17 PM
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    I went shopping for new switch and outlet plates. Now that is sticker shock! Each single plate was as much as a yard of fabric! Now I know why the new built homes have the plain plastic covers I'm wanting to replace! I wish I had taken all the plates from our last house and replaced them with the plastic ones.
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    Old 10-17-2011, 01:18 PM
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    Isn't it crazy?????? I've been there...
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    Old 10-17-2011, 01:29 PM
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    Yeah we bought some this past week I thought my husband was kidding
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    Old 10-17-2011, 01:33 PM
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    I get the plastic ones and repaint them to match the colors in the room. Easy fix to the ugly white.
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    Old 10-17-2011, 01:39 PM
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    I painted one of the plastic ones and it looked, well, like painted plastic. LOL
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    Old 10-17-2011, 01:41 PM
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    I found some that were decoupaged. The woman used her own artwork (printed on card stock) and cut it to fit the switchplates. I'm guessing she used something like mod podge to seal them. I loved them and bought a bunch to use. Bet you could use fabric, too and coordinate with your paint/wallpaper. Forgive me, feeling crafty today.
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    Old 10-17-2011, 01:44 PM
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    that is so true... but you have to do it before you put the house up for sale
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    You can also glue fabric on the cheap plastic ones.
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    Old 10-17-2011, 02:36 PM
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    I did this too. I used a sewing picture for my sewing room and angels for my bedroom. I just used the plastic ones that were already there. You can also get cheap wooden ones for about $1, that's what I used for my Girl Scouts. They had a ball with that and the parents liked it too.
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    Originally Posted by lots2do
    I found some that were decoupaged. The woman used her own artwork (printed on card stock) and cut it to fit the switchplates. I'm guessing she used something like mod podge to seal them. I loved them and bought a bunch to use. Bet you could use fabric, too and coordinate with your paint/wallpaper. Forgive me, feeling crafty today.
    Fabric and modpodge will do the trick. I've done dozens.
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