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Tiki Style Thermostat

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bongofury posted on 12/15/2006

Here's a simple upgrade. Robertshaw makes this inexpensive digital thermostat that you can add your own detail to. It has a clear outer cover that you dont have to use. They recommend either painting the inside of the cover the color of your walls or cut out a piece of wallpaper.

I just printed out a tapa pattern on paper and......

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heelgrinder posted on 12/15/2006

ingenious! very clever way to make an eyesore fit in with your style.

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Clarita posted on 12/15/2006

Cool! Thanks for sharing!

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Sneakytiki posted on 12/16/2006

Bongofury, nice! Another thing I've found adds some camo to the suburban jungle is painting heating vents brown or another color to match your matting/bamboo etc. Too many times I've seen a brilliant facsimile of paradise given away by the white metal vent in the wall or floor.

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Polynesiac posted on 12/16/2006

BONGO! you got's one detail honed eye, bro. I be that modern thermo fits right into your retro paradise!

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stuckonuke posted on 12/22/2006

I like that idea. I'm not sure I would have ever thought of that!
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