I get a kick out of combining traditional watercolor work with 'shop techniques. The advantages of both "looks" facilitate all kinds of visual possibilities.
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Reminds me of a guy I knew who painted lightswitch covers to match the background wallpaper. Oh, wait, that was me.
Posted by Doc Al | May 17, 2012 8:52 AM
Posted on May 17, 2012 08:52
So people like Doc Al are the reason I enter some rooms and can't find the $#^$& light switch! ;)
Posted by GarandFan | May 17, 2012 9:57 AM
Posted on May 17, 2012 09:57
My family's been doing stuff like that for years - I remember back in the wallpaper-crazy '70's and '80's watching my grandfather wrapping wallpaper scraps around the switchplates and outlet covers.
Posted by Doc Al | May 17, 2012 10:01 AM
Posted on May 17, 2012 10:01
IMO, the biggest reason for hard-to-find light switches--for most people--is left-handed contractors.
I can remember paper-hangers swapping out really nice switch plates with generic, paper-wrapped plastic ones. If you weren't paying attention, they'd take the nice ones (usually for resale, sometimes for themselves). One of hundreds of nice little ways thieving contractors pad their paychecks.
Posted by Terwiliger | May 18, 2012 3:26 PM
Posted on May 18, 2012 15:26