Thing I Made Today - Washi Tape Light Switch Cover

I have a confession to make...I get very excited for new projects, but often it's hard for me to finish them.  Especially if they take a lot of concentration.  With that in mind, I thought it might be cool to do a section for quick projects!  Today I want to highlight my new obsession in the first post dedicated to quick projects:  Washi Tape!

I've been looking around for temporary ways to decorate apartment walls and I found so many amazing ideas for Washi Projects.  Washi tape really is ideal for apartments because it has a very light stickiness to it.  Strong enough to adhere but not so strong that it will leave residue when you remove it.  Or at least that's the story so far, my apartment gets SUPER warm when the heat turns on, so we'll see how it stands up!

For my first washi tape project, I decided to tackle my light switch covers.  They needed cleaning anyway.  I found some pretty red tape and decided to start with the switch near the kitchen.

I taped right over the openings and cut and shaped the tape as I went.  Try to line up your pattern better than I did!

 Here's the final product!  I just poked the screw through the tape when putting the cover back on the wall.


This really is a great way to dress up an otherwise white, plain hallway in your apartment or home! It goes very quickly, maybe 5-10 mins on each cover.  I say "each" because I liked the look so much I did three more!

While I really loved the chevron pattern, and the vibrant red, these light switches really look a bit too Christmas-y for year round decoration.  So I might leave it up for now and try a new pattern in January....

....oh man, you guys, it's almost Christmas Craft Season!