SPECIAL LIMITED TIME OFFER: Make any purchase from our Design2Share Shop and we'll send you a FREE personal video home design consultation. It's our way 1-2-3 way of saying Thank You for Shopping:

1. We'll email you a thank-you note.
2. You send us your design, decorating and remodeling questions.
3. Our Design2Share experts will make a video and email it to you, with our gratitude.

It's hard to get excited about switchplates (you know, those plastic plates that have two screws that fasten around your light switches and your baseboard and wall plugs) . . . BUT WE LOVE THESE SWITCHPLATES! Rave, rave, rave - the Full Circle Studio Switchplates are so beautifully constructed, you're adding a colorful, inexpensive miniature work of art to your walls. Why are these works of art? They're decoupage designs. Read on . . . .

For more than a decade, Full Circle Studio has produced handcrafted embellishments for the home using classic decoupage design techniques. The company’s current collection includes more than 350 different collages, stylishly applied to switchplates, paperweights, coasters, and plaques. Full Circle Studio's collages are all original and handmade by Kate Hartley DiSantis and it's her belief that a small something we use every day, such as a light switch or a coaster, should reflect a person's individual style and bring joy to the home.

Derived from the French word découper, decoupage which means “to cut up.” Decoupage is the art of decorating objects using paper cutouts, paint effects, decorative details, and layers of lacquer and varnish. From small household items like trinket boxes and vases to large pieces of furniture, decoupage is a fun and easy way to embellish just about any object. Due to the multiple coats of varnish and meticulous sanding, finished products are so stunning that most think they're professionally painted.

The origins of the craft of decoupage can be traced back hundreds of years to several folk cultures, most notably in China, Japan, and Poland. However, decoupage reached its pinnacle in 18th century Europe when preprinted designs were sold commercially for customers to use on furniture and other household items. Some elite decoupage artists even achieved fame as designers in their own right. Over the centuries decoupage boasted many famous practitioners, including Marie Antoinette, Madame de Pompadour, Lord Byron, Beau Brummel and more recently, Matisse and Picasso. By the 1960s, decoupage had made its way across the Atlantic and everyday Americans were starting to decoupage ordinary household items into beautiful works of art. Today, there's a renaissance going on within the world of decoupage, and this centuries-old technique is experiencing a stimulating revival throughout the world.

These beautiful switchplates will bring you the best of stylish, artistic, and whimsical decoupage designs. Select the ones that fit your particular fixtures and enhance your present room decor. Have fun with them!