Awesome Light Switches

Love the look of mid-century modern design? Spring River Studio makes 1950s-inspired light switch and outlet plates. The plates come in boomerang and blobby trapezoid shapes, with colorful and kitschy patterns sure to take you back in time. The interchangeable patterns are sandwiched between two layers of acrylic.

The Flic 2 is a smart button that connects to computers, mobile devices, and home automation devices via Bluetooth. You can program one or more things to happen when you push it once, push it twice and hold it down. It works with IFTTT as well as any app shared by Flic users.

Lutron’s Aurora dimmer works with Zigbee 3.0 smart light bulbs such as those from Philips Hue. It snaps on existing light switches, locking them into the on position so they can’t be turned off by accident. It will work even when your Wi-Fi connection is down.

Transform your ordinary toggle light switches into interactive works of art with these whimsical wood light switch plates from Green Tree Jewelry. Each one adds an unnecessarily complex gear mechanism to make turning your lights on or off more entertaining.

Etsy store 3D Printing Egg used Jeff Kerr’s designs to 3D print light switch plates that look like the antique lever switches that mad scientists often use in pop fiction. Available in six colors and as single or double switches.

Buster + Punch’s Electricity collection is a set of solid metal switches and dimmers. They’re made of steel, bronze, brass or aluminum and have monochrome or two-tone finishes. Available as single or double switches or dimmers.

You’ve had a long night of partying and want to clear out the house so you can finally get some sleep. Hit the Eject button to extract yourself and turn on the lights with this dimmer switch. Also available in Launch and Panic variants.

If you thought the Arcade Button light switch wasn’t geeky enough, check out the Power-Up Arcade light switch. The joystick serves as the switch; press the buttons for arcade sound effects.

The simple act of turning the lights off becomes much more exciting with the Panic Button Light Switch. It’s made to be smacked on or off, but it also works as a dimmer for less critical moments.

NeoCover is a light switch cover embedded with very strong neodymium magnets. Each order comes with nickel-plated key rings. Available in different colors and 1, 2, 3 and 4 switch variants.

A good way to get the kids or that lazy roommate to turn off the damn lights when they leave, Leet Dreams’ Arcade Light Switch also eases arcade-withdrawal symptoms. No button mashing.