A custom finish

Our switches and sockets can be customised to either blend in with, or stand out from, your walls. Here’s how we’d suggest going about it.

In short

Our paintable switches and sockets are prepped, primed and ready to coat in your chosen paint colour.

The primer itself has been developed by us. It’s an etch primer, which means the paint will adhere to it really well, and it’s easy to get an even coverage.

There’s also our clear switch and socket offering. The ultra-slim plates are made from transparent polycarbonate and come with a paper template that you can paint over or use as a guide to cut out wallpaper.

In detail

We’ve written all about our clear collection here (there’s a helpful installation video included too). It covers how to use wallpaper or paint to achieve a really discreet, near-invisible look on your walls.

There is, however, another way to approach the range. One that makes a feature out of the transparent plate instead.

If you’ve used (or you’re planning to use) wallpaper on your walls, you can pick out an accent colour in the wallpaper’s design. Then, simply select a matching paint and use it to cover the paper template that’ll sit behind the clear plate.

This will work just as effectively with our primed paintable plates too – although there’s no paper template needed in this instance; just grab a roller and apply the paint straight onto the front of the plate.

Instead of a high-sheen, almost glass-like appearance (characteristic of our clear style), the painted finish on your switches and sockets will be more or less completely matt, depending on the type of paint you’ve used.

As with our clear plates, you can, of course, also pair our paintable plates with painted walls. For the subtlest, most seamless look possible, use the exact same paint on both surfaces.

Otherwise, why not ring the changes and choose one standout colour for both your woodwork (think skirting, architraves, even the door itself) and switch and socket plates?

Shop all the switches and sockets in our paintable range here and our clear range here.