Home Trends from Lou Benis

Lou Benis •

Real Estate Lethbridge

DEALING WITH OUTDATED PHONE JACKS Is your older home set up with multiple phone jacks throughout the rooms? If you don't have a landline telephone anymore, the wall mounted phone jacks might just be something you ignore, but they may also be the bane of your decor existence. The best way to deal with them is to remove the faceplate, electrical box and associated wiring and patch the hole. However, if this isn't something you feel comfortable attempting yourself and hiring a professional is out of your budget, there are a few other ways to address the unsightly ports. First, you can replace the phone jack with a basic plate found at most home improvement stores. At least this way there isn't a hole in the wall. To address it in a more creative manner, you can cover the jack with wall art, a calendar, a message board or the like. Since jacks are often found in kitchens and are counter height, this makes sense. Another unique option is to purchase a wall socket safe and turn the seemingly boring phone jack into a purposeful and hidden compartment to store small, yet important, items.

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