There's no harm in using standard white or off-white switch covers in a room that you've decided needs to be neutral, such as a kitchen or den. Rooms like bathrooms and bedrooms are great areas to go all out and decorate in a certain style. It's much easier to express yourself in decorating these rooms because you know that you're going to be using those rooms much more often than your guests. You can pick out decorative light switch covers for these rooms to set off your paint, wallpaper or border. It's also a good idea to pick out switch covers that will accent a certain theme you've chosen. For example, if you've decided to go with an ocean theme in your bathroom, you can use decorative light switch covers in blue, mint green or with a seashell pattern.

Decorative light switch covers are inexpensive. Even the nicest, most decorative switch covers will likely not cost you more than ten to twelve dollars at the most. Of course you can save money by using the plain switch covers, but if you're looking to go all out in redecorating a room, you can use these switch covers quite tastefully. It's the one area of your home where you don't have to worry about tackiness. Switch covers are small enough that even the loudest, gaudiest ones will blend in nicely with the right background.