But SnapPower’s GuideLights and SafeLights outlet covers and SwitchLights light switch plates are battery-free, wire-free replacements with a discreet LED night light built into the bottom.

Meet the light-up switch plate: It's an item you'll wish you had known about sooner. Imagine having a night light built into your switch plates and outlets -- one that doesn't take up any extra space.

I n the design debate between form and function, light switch covers— also called “switch plates”— generally fall squarely in the functional category. But they don’t have to, says Audrey ...

Next, remove the cover plate from the switch and use a non-contact voltage tester to confirm that the power is indeed off. Touch the tester’s probe to the wires on the switch.

Refusing to be a barbarian (and to stay at work late), he decided to simplify the problem by building a servo driven light switch plate. It’s not the prettiest — but it does the trick.

We obsess over paints and wallpapers and even the color of the trim, but by actually treating your switch plate covers with a little respect (that is, noticing them at all), you'll quickly elevate ...

Switchmate is a $40 AA-battery-powered magnetic light controller that clings to the screws holding up your existing switch plate. Snap it on and you're done with the installation.