This weekend’s give away is a great one. Legrand is expanding its North American presence and has a wonderful line called adorne, featuring truly beautiful and well-designed light switches and wall plates. It amazing how doing something as simple as swapping out a light switch and plate for something special can really elevate a room. Design is in the details!
For our mudroom, I chose to replace our old school double toggle switch with a double sofTap switch. You can choose other switches that operate with motion sensors (walking by or waving your hand in front of the switch), whisper switches, dimmers, remotely-controlled smart switches – they’ve thought of everything. I liked the extra clean look of the sofTap and I love that there’s a tiny little light that very softly illuminates the switches when they’re off, which is shockingly helpful for supporting my midnight snack habit.
They’ve also covered the gamut of wall plate possibilities (above). You can go glossy modern (like the white I have in this post), mirrored, metallic, leather, all sorts of colors, or the customizable option I used here in the mudroom. That option comes with a paper mat template that you can use for wallpaper or any art project you want to create. (The tutorial for the marbled paper is after the jump.)
To enter to win a $200 shopping spree with adorne, visit the site and choose your favorite switch and wall plate combos. (PS This video really helps the switched come to life – worth a watch!) Leave a comment on this post with your choices and where you’ll use your new switches. Contest ends Friday August 16 at midnight. Winner will be emailed. Good luck!!
And don’t forget to click through for the marbling tutorial…
I’ve been dying to try a marbled paper DIY for a really long time. I LOVE marbleized anything so this felt like a natural choice for my customized wall plate.
You’ll need: a variety of nail polish colors (try the dollar store or CVS is having a 2 for $3 sale right now on some brands), water, a disposable container that’s bigger than the paper or item that you’re marbling, a toothpick or anything long and pointy (I used a long screw because our toothpicks are still packed away :)), paper or whatever you want to marble and a place to dry the items (I used a drop cloth). Also, you might want gloves, as my messy hands below will demonstrate.
By the way, I think most anything can be marbled with nail polish – the possibilities are pretty endless. Flower pots and vases, finger nails (obvs), picture frames, jewelry boxes, chair legs. There are lots of tutorials floating around the web that show all sort of cool ideas. I loved this one on Design Mom.
So, to start, fill your container with a bit of water. If you’re marbling paper, you’ll only need about an inch of water.
Take off all the lids to your nail polish to make the process go faster. You’ll need to work pretty fast so that the polish doesn’t start drying.
Pour your colors in rings, one on top of the other. There’s no right or wrong way to do this. Just pick colors and pour. If you pour slowly, the nail polish shouldn’t sink.
After pouring your rings, use a toothpick (or a screw) to pull the color. You’re not mixing it – you’re just going to move the colors around gingerly. Don’t over-swirl and don’t take too much time to do it.
Then drop your paper onto the pattern, press softly to make sure the surfaces fully connect, and then pull off the paper and flip it around quickly but carefully to make sure the paint doesn’t run. And then put it down to dry on your drop cloth.
Now, don’t swirl again – the new pattern will be soft and completely lovely, so just get your next paper ready and dip it. I got at least three dips from each round of pouring. And I usually ended up liking the second or third papers the very best. The paint will be thinner and more dreamy-looking.
I ended up doing three or four rounds of paint pouring (I’m swimming in marbled paper if anyone wants any:) ), but these were the ones I like the best for the switch/wall plate application. I had to pick ones that had more interesting perimeters since the middle was going to get cut out for the switches.
I ended up going with a darker pattern because I liked how it looked with the wall color.
The customizable wall plate comes with a paper template that I used to trace out the hole for the switch.
You just remove the sticker on the plate to expose the adhesive and then place your art paper.
I really love how the wall plate turned out. It looks so pretty with the orange chairs. :)
Soft touch with brushed brass. IN the whole house!!!
Soft touch with brushed brass. In the whole house!!
As boring as it may sound-I actually like the paddle switch with the gloss white plate! I'd use it in our newly renovated bathroom!
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who gets excited to find a really cool light switch!!
Your marbling is GORGEOUS btw :)
I think I'd stay classic… Glossy white with maybe the soft touch. They're definitely cool switches!
The brushed brass with a soft touch switch would be great in my kitchen!
Either the wave or the soft touch with a brushed brass or glossy white in my kitchen would be great. Of course, any is them would be an improvement over the existing stuff.
I had no idea this brand existed- I love fancy light switches! I would choose the softTap in either satin Bronze or the Leather for the new lake house that I am building. Definitely bookmarking the site, just in case I don't win!
I'd love the chance to try some adorne products in my kitchen especially! The sofTap dimmer with a pop-out outlet would be great. Choosing a plate for them would be challenging – so many great choices.
Thanks for the giveaway and marbelizing tutorial!
Mirror White, sofTap switch. These are so pretty! Love the marbling!
Great giveaway!
Love the touch switch and mirror white plate.
Teresa
xoxo
This is a hard decision. But, I think for my downstairs living room and dining room I would do the soft tap in the antique brass. For my family room I would do the soft tap in the wedge wood. So cool!
Love these! I would go for a paddle or soft touch switch. My 2 bedroom condo would be easily updated…..but I'm in Canada and they don't have a distributor here……I'm gonna send them an email say that Canada wants them!
When I saw this contest I nearly gasped out loud! My hubby and I have been eyeing the French Oak 2 gang plates with the sofa tap switches for our bedroom and family room since we placed an offer on our new house in April! We just haven't been able to justify it just yet, but they would definitely add a little class in an unexpected place. Thank you so much for the opportunity to win!!!
I love the soft tap touch ones with the gloss white plate. I would get the double to replace some ugly knobby ones we have right now. :)
I love the purple wall plate and the white sensaswitch with timer. I would put these in my mom's house which she has been updating on her own for a few years. She loves bright colors on all the walls and especially purple. She would be so excited about these purple switch plates!
I love the purple wall plate and the white sensaswitch with timer. I would put these in my mom's house which she has been updating on her own for a few years. She loves bright colors on all the walls and especially purple. She would be so excited about these purple switch plates!
Softap satin brushed nickel for me! Beautiful!
Like the paddle switch with a dimmer, and customizable wall plate—or antique bronze!
the whisper dimmer with turquoise wall plate would be great in my kitchen. since it's the place people always congregate during a party I'd like the option of switching from brighter cooking light to a dimmer party light.
I love a glossy white wall plate. Does that make me boring? I also really like the look at the soft touch switches.
We just tiled the backspash in my kitchen. I would LOVE to replace all of the outlets in there with the popout outlets. So sleek and they would just disappear into the tile. And maybe add a USB outlet for charging while I was at it.
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I'm thinking I like the whisper switch with the stainless steel plate for my kitchen.
Love your marble one!
I love these. Been wanting to switch out and hear their dimmers work with new bulbs. Love the blk leather wall plate or grey moss gang wall plate with auto on and off sensation switch. I also want to get a updated video intercom. Thanks for introducing me to this. I'd use it in my entry hall with this gorgeous farrow and ball wallpaper.
Thanks. Love your redoes. It's what made us love you from the beginning. All the DIY even though you could pay someone. But then you don't appreciate as much. Love your style. Soooo wish you'd let me hire you when thins slow for you
i like the paddle switch and LOVE your marbled plate you made. How fun!
I'd love one of the soft touch switches in the glossy white. Clean and neat!
I love the gloss white soft touch for all of the bathrooms in my house. Easy to see at night. Cool!
I love the Whisper Switch in white!
I've been looking at these for some time but it always feels like I have so many switches. I love the whisper switch with gloss white plate.
Ooo, the soft touch with gloss white would be so nice!
Customizable option with the wireless master switch. Gorgeous!!!
I'd use the simple paddle switch in gray with the burnished pewter wall plates in my kitchen. I think kitchen light switches get the grossest over time.
I'd use the simple paddle switch in gray with the burnished pewter wall plates in my kitchen. I think kitchen light switches get the grossest over time.
I am so torn between the lovely black and white pattern with the soft touch switch but am utterly tempted towards the lovely turquoise shade.
I would have the ultimate play date with myself customizing any single option in this fantastic collection. I truly cannot pick which I would prefer!
Excellent find and am so thrilled I found your blog.
You've been officially bookmarked and tomorrow I'm picking up my foam board as you've inspired me to finally cornice my bedroom windows! The absolutely most do-able DIY for cornices on the web.
Many thanks!
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That looks amazing – I love the marbled plates!! I think my favorite is the plate in moss and I love the SofTap switch – that is so cool!!
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I think my favorite is the mirror white four module wall plate. The pop-out function is brilliant!
These little beauties are wonderful!
How can anybody choose just one favorite? It's like jewelry – but for your home!
love the dark burnished pewter
I like the wave switch in white. We move into our new (old) house on Monday! This would be perfect in the kitchen (or any room).
I love the paddle switch in oil rubbed bronze!!!
Just saw these at Lowe's last night and was intrigued. I really like the sofTap switch in plum. :)
These are amazing! I am in complete awe of the nightlight/portable flashlight. What a fantastic idea! And as we are currently replacing all the switches and outlets in EVERY SINGLE ROOM of our house, one by one as we go, what a wonderful prize this would be to win!
Love the marblized plate. Absolutely would look wonderful in my tiny guest bath. The pop that is needed! Ivory toggle switch. Custom Wall Plate, 1-Gang, 3-Module, White Trim. Jenny, thanks for doing your blog. It provides SO much inspiration!
I'd love the paddle dimmer for our family room that has overhead lighting and lamps. With the ORB plates to match our door handles.
i like the satin bronze plate and the softap switch.
I'd love the paddle switch with a honey wall plate in the kitchen. it'd be so cheery
I would choose the Wave switch with turquoise plate for our powder room.
I would choose the Wave switch with turquoise plate for our powder room.
As a renter, one of the first things I do in a new apartment is install a dimmer switch in the dining room. With that in mind, I would get a whisper switch with a gloss white plate!
I love the idea of those softouch switches, but I would be worried that guests would just mash the crap out of them! Sometimes having a little bit of pushback is useful, you know?
Still deciding on the switch but as for the plates, the gloss white, the brushed stainless and the brushed brass are gorgeous!
I love the SofTap Wireless with either the pale blue or the customizable plate, and I'd use them in our entryway or in our bedroom! These are AWESOME!
I have a whole house full of switches and plates that need replacing. This week we ripped out tile, electrical work is on the horizon. With the volume of switches I have to worry about at this point I'd be thrilled to have basic paddle switches in every room. I haven't chosen wall colors yet so it's hard to say on wall plates, but I love that I have options other than straight up white or old yellowish which is what's in the house now.