Switch

[octothorpe]

As you all know, I have a "thing" for modern contemporary design. I am also a big fan of good web design. When my Belgian friend (well, online acquaintance really) Veerle decided to post more interior design entries on her weblog, I was thrilled. Check out today's post if you want to see some really beautiful light switches (not to mention a great weblog):

Veerle's blog | Light switches

I've often found the switches in US homes to be rather boring, although I find the Edison sockets to be better looking than those in the UK or EU. I'm surprised there isn't more variety in switches (the mechanism) and the switch plates surrounding them.

Comments

[furr-a-bruin.livejournal.com]

I want touchpads like on the Enterprise-D. ;)

Never having seen a UK/EU lamp socket, I'm curious as to how they differ from the ones in use here in the US.

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

I meant Edison outlet/sockets, not bulb sockets. Although they do use screw-type, they also have prong type and twist type.

[furr-a-bruin.livejournal.com]

Ah, got it... silly me.

We could just have flat plates and transfer power by induction... if it weren't so inefficient. ;) Where's Nikky Tesla when you need him?

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

In my old office, that's *exactly* what we had... they were cool, as they would do on/off, as well as dim (draw a downward/upward motion on the plate). They were *very* expensive, but I didn't pay for them, so I didn't care. The problem was that depending on ambient humidity and other factors, they wouldn't work quite right, sometimes not responding to the touch at all, or turning on/off at random.