Great title right? I think so.
We have decided that as we paint each room we will update the hardware and outlets in those rooms as we go. It can get pretty expensive to change out every door knob, hinge, outlet and switch in a whole house in one shot. I think this plan makes us feel a little bit better about the overall cost. This is what the outlets originally look like throughout the home…
Pretty much your everyday light switch with some dirt to boot. And these are some of the new outlets…
Fancy huh? With a dimmer!
One more…
They are just so pretty! This is what the original outlets look like…
Once again, generic outlets complete with dirt and child proof plug covers. Those were the craziest child proof covers ever, we had to pry them out with a screw driver. The kids who lived here must have been beasts if they needed something that heavy duty. We replaced those with these…
We decided to go with the square outlets and switches, just made everything feel more modern.
As for the doors, we are working on replacing the hinges and knobs room by room as well. Here are the original knobs…
Oh yea! Gold! The hinges are gold as well. It is hard to part with all the gold, but we are switching them out with these…
So much much better!
New hinges! So these things are such small details to the rooms in our home but I think they make such a difference. It just makes everything feel cleaner and a tad more modern. So thank you to Justin for all your handy work.
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