The Brass Tacks: Candy-Colored, Customizable Light Switches from Katy Paty

Above: Katarína Rothová and Patrik Pokorný.

Katarína Rothová and Patrik Pokorný founded Katy Paty, a manufacturer of retro hand-crafted porcelain switches and sockets made from high-quality Czech porcelain, in 2015.

Here’s their story:

“We built our own wooden house in the countryside in a beautiful orchard. As we were looking for suitable switches, we really liked the idea of colorful porcelain switches. We found several colored switches ourselves, but no manufacturer offered them at that time. And so we began making them ourselves.

“Katy Paty products are hand made of genuine Czech porcelain, which is color-fast, ecological, and very resistant to abrasion. We currently offer six collections of porcelain switches and sockets, including mechanisms, and the ability for customers to mix and match colors.

N.B.: Katy Paty switches and plugs are available from Remodelista UK-based favorites Berdoulat and Dyke & Dean.

Here’s a look:

Above: Katy Paty switches in a kitchen in Czechoslovakia by Elements Studio. Above: A double Roo switch in Nitor Chlora. Above: A combo Roo Switch in Phoe Salmo, Concho, and Pnoe Flava. Above: A double Roo switch in Concho, Nirot Chlora, and Alba. Above: A Roo switch in Nitor Chlora, Verna, and Nitor Lutea. Above: A combo Roo Switch in Phoe Salmo, Concho, and Nitor Lutea.

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