Adorne also offers innovative designs in its system by including USB power outlets, digital music kits and tablet cradles to keep recipes readily available on your mobile device while you are in the kitchen.
Each piece of the under cabinet lighting system works together and you have the option to add more depending on the size and layout of your kitchen. Similar to other under cabinet lighting systems at Lumens, the system offered from Legrand Adorne is a collection of modular tracks, linear light bars, puck lights, outlets and more. In other words, if your backsplash and outlet covers are black, and your outlet itself is white, you should consider switching out the outlet for a black version to achieve a seamless look.Why We Love Adorne Under Cabinet Lighting Keep in mind that if you really want the outlet to disappear, you will have to address the color of the outlet itself. Arnev is one company that makes these covers and you can see their customer gallery here for inspiration. Kristin Jackson of Hunted Interiors has a great tutorial on how she handled painting the wall plate to match tile.
One of the best benefits to using this kind of cover is that, if your are patient and have some DIY skills, you can actually paint convincingly realistic grout lines on the back of the cover so that the cover blends into the pattern created by grout lines. Be sure to read the paint instructions in order to select a paint which is designed to adhere smoothly to glass without streaks. These are more expensive than the plastic paintable covers and can be purchased online or in specialty kitchen stores. This leaves a smooth glass finish and makes cleaning and maintenance easy because you can use a variety of surface cleaners and glass cleaners to remove oils without marring the finish at all.
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This method is similar to the paintable cover mentioned above except that you will actually paint the backside of the glass cover and install it with the unpainted side facing out. If you have a glass tile backsplash or a back painted glass backsplash, using a glass outlet cover will create the least amount of visual disruption because you can color match the tile or glass and the high gloss sheen can come very close to a precise match. So, if you have a matte backsplash, you’ll want to consider for yourself whether you want to prioritize maximum washability (high gloss sheens) or maximum hideability (matte cover on matte backsplash). Keep in mind that the reflection of a high-glass sheen paint will stand out more than a matte sheen against a matte background.
Also, choose a high gloss sheen so that oils on the surface will wipe off faster and easier than matte. Because of this, we recommend using a high-performance paint (my favorite is Benjamin Moore Aura) that will stand up to frequent washing. While this method is typically the easiest and least expensive option, one of the cons of this method is that the cover can become coated with airborne cooking oils and require careful and more frequent cleaning, and routine repainting. In this case, you can take a sample of the backsplash tile or stone to the hardware store and have it color-matched to create a custom paint, which you will then paint onto the surface of the paintable cover.
Some hardware stores will offer a paintable plastic outlet cover.
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