The Test Lab Episode 2: Hidden Outlets
Last updated August 21, 2024
Chris and Yvonne Johnson are the owners of Reclaimed Karma, a boutique design and build firm in Atlanta, Georgia.
Their firm specializes in residential and light commercial renovations with their sweet spot being kitchens and baths. The two have found success in business through pride in customer service as well as creating entertaining content focused on the scope of their existing renovation projects.
A Note From The Home Depot
Want to charge your devices, but don’t want to disturb the beautiful geometric backsplash that you created? The Test Lab at Home Depot shows you how to install hidden outlets so that your devices can be charged without compromising your kitchen aesthetic!
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As a Pro, our clients look to us for industry trends, standards and best practices. One trend that is sure to not only WOW them, but also enhance the aesthetics and functionality of their lives is hiding electrical outlets. In this episode of The Test Lab,
(The Test Lab is an episodic web series we partnered with The Home Depot on to help Pros in our industry tackle some of the not so common requests they may encounter while on the job) we’ll walk you through some of our favorite hidden outlet options giving you the “power” to upgrade a simple kitchen renovation to the next level! See what we did right there ????
We’ll discuss the aesthetic advantages of removing outlets from a kitchen backsplash and how to get it done. Imagine installing a beautiful tile only to break it up with bulky electrical outlets…ugh!!!
Trust and believe whoever is installing the tile will appreciate not having to work around the outlets, making the installation process that much quicker and easier. And of course your client will love their new beautiful seamless backsplash look
We’ll also explore maximizing the usage of cabinet drawers as charging stations. Let’s face it, we live in a digital age where everyone in the house has at least one device. It’s not uncommon for the corner of a kitchen to become the catch all for chargers, tablets and phones. This option will zap that dreadful mound of technology clutter right off those countertops.
Lastly, we’ll cover a different way to approach power in your client's kitchen island that provides beauty, convenience and safety. Our recommendation removes the outlet from its traditional home on the side of the island. Its new location is clean and sleek, eliminates trip hazards, makes access to power so much easier and allows you to customize the sides of your client's island without having to work around an ugly outlet.
For a deeper dive into our favorite hidden outlet options and how they can add even more functionality and design to your client’s home while helping you to “charge” up your renovation game check out our "Test Lab" video below.
Check out all five of episodes of The Test Lab
on The Home Depot YouTube channel for more important do's and don'ts while on the job!
This post was created in partnership with The Home Depot. The author may have received compensation for this article and associated images or video, potentially in the form of products and/or services. All expressed opinions and experiences are the author’s own words.
