They make switches with built-in LED lights along the bottom for this.
It’s a risky investment. Many people hate having lights glowing when they’re trying to sleep.
Look for LED wall switches on Amazon. They come in a dozen versions: light shines up, lights in the faceplate, the switch itself glows… Any version you could possibly want.
Man, this has taken me forever to respond to. There’s no reason, really, except it was in a run of comments I thought would take longer responses and I shelved for desktop time. ¯\(ツ)/¯
I completely agree about new build - it adds such a small amount proportional to the overall cost. Even when upgrading, I just do a few switches a year, as I notice them. Like, the most commonly used ones get replaced first, but after that it’s just when I find myself thinking, “I really need to automate this one” that I change them. I swapped out several wall sockets after the first Christmas in our current house, for example.
They make switches with built-in LED lights along the bottom for this.
It’s a risky investment. Many people hate having lights glowing when they’re trying to sleep.
Look for LED wall switches on Amazon. They come in a dozen versions: light shines up, lights in the faceplate, the switch itself glows… Any version you could possibly want.
Smart switches are so nice
Going to bed? One touch of a widget on my phone’s home screen and all my house lights go off.
Front porch lights need to be on a timer? Smart switches do that
I recommend Kasa brand. Look for refurbished ones and you can get them under $10 a piece.
Easily worth ~$8 dollars per switch if you’re doing it new.
I think worth ~$12 if you’re willing to replace yourself
Man, this has taken me forever to respond to. There’s no reason, really, except it was in a run of comments I thought would take longer responses and I shelved for desktop time. ¯\(ツ)/¯
I completely agree about new build - it adds such a small amount proportional to the overall cost. Even when upgrading, I just do a few switches a year, as I notice them. Like, the most commonly used ones get replaced first, but after that it’s just when I find myself thinking, “I really need to automate this one” that I change them. I swapped out several wall sockets after the first Christmas in our current house, for example.