Love the lamp. Maybe not in that spot. You can paint yourplug switch to blend into bricks. I put glass on mine for my bath back splash. LOL You can also paint your cord. Done it many times and it makes it disappear.

Plug is next picture in album.

Course you do not want glass but just craft paint will work.

Here is a link that might be useful: Light Switch Hidden LOL

Wow, you did a great job disguising that switch. I had thought of painting the cover when I paint the brick. I just need a long weekend with dh away to do that.

OH You are going to paint the brick then?? What color? Will look great. I love painted brick. It usually sucks the paint and when I did it I had to do two coats of primer even though one is recomended. The people before me had painted their bricks RED!!! NOT a pretty brick red either. And the walls were lime green. but not going into all of that. Just will say it took me 25 GALLONS to paint inside of small 1400 SQ FT house.Lots of windows and open floor plan so not a lot of walls.

I'm not going to paint them a solid color, just put some more color on the solid tan ones so they look more like the rust & brown ones. I'll probably use a masonry stain.

I'm going to spray paint my switch/socket covers eventually. at least those that can be seen by the eye (not behind a piece of furniture). I bought 1 or 2, then thought 'what am I thinking? replacing all of these will cost a mini fortune!'
I returned the few I bought and will paint them maybe in the fall.

could you put a section of that rounded floor moulding along where the mantel meets the brick hiding the cord behind it?

That's a good idea steph, I hadn't thought of hiding it behind something flat.

Hi Marti!

Have I showed you this link before? I love the before and after pictures. This company acts like it expects you to be creative with mixing their colors to make the shades you need. Even though it is in the UK, I think they give a good deal with free shipping costs.

Here is a link that might be useful: Dye Brick

Marti, what did you decide about the lamp? Keep it or return it?

It occurred to me that with the UP glass bulb cover, you can do what I did with a pair of lamps having such UP globes on them. A nice soft cream colored shade not big around would work fine, and still throw the light UP to your high ceiling. No glare at all from lamps which have those UP globes.

Yes, I've seen that one Nancy. I think I even bookmarked it.

ML, I haven't done a thing. It's still on the mantel. Dh noticed my inspection sticker was expired last Wednesday and I needed other things done to the car too, just I just stayed home or drove the unairconditioned truck short distances. I got my car inspected today so I'm safe to drive again. I'm pretty sure I'm going to take it back.

The easiest way to cover up the switch plate is to lean your art rather than hang it. It will give you just enough room for the plugs, but you won't see them.

That's what I usually do with the little picture. It looks funny right in the middle though.

I took the lamp back to the store. It just wasn't right.