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| April 24, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 PR Newswire Association LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Retailers Such as Switch Hits Elevate the Switchplate to an Art Form

HAMBURG, N.Y., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Switchplates - those white or off- white plastic covers around light switches - could hardly be considered attractive. Or could they? If the array of decorative switchplates available online is any indication, switchplates have evolved into sophisticated design elements in their own right - and some savvy homeowners are even planning their home decor around these formerly drab pieces.

Changing out tired, dingy switchplates for newer models makes sense economically: Even the most striking handcrafted metallic switchplates typically cost less than ...

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