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A philosophical design question. First of all, sorry for the grainy photo, I was genuinely too lazy to take it at a better time of day. My parents raised me on the strict notion that form follows function. I've definitely rebelled, which is why you can see the edge of an absurd mirror frame in this picture. My question is about light switches and outlets. My parents' philosophy would have left this white switch plate exactly as it is. It performs the function it should, and it's semantically invisible - it "disappears" by virtue of being a common object. I'm tempted to replace it with something in vintage style/some sort of rubbed brass from house of antique hardware or the like. The dimmer switch can go away, it was never my choice to have that particular fixture dimmable. That gives me some decently early 20th century looking items to choose from. I'm torn between the impulse that something in a darker finish will be literally less visible against the wall, and the ingrained notion that anything other than plain, functional white electrical fixtures is tacky as gently caress. Opinions of the crowd?
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Right, it's getting changed. Probably to expensive reproduction. I appreciate the input! Overthinking small decisions is what I do. It's been saving my sanity during these unprecedented times.
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Jan 20, 2021 18:57
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kreeningsons posted:
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I'm not a fan of putting art in your house that you aren't in love with. I AM a fan of beautiful textile arts though, and would like to add art quilts to the possible things to go in that space. https://www.etsy.com/search?q=art+quilt+large&ref=search_bar
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