This slate back is the trim the Nest Thermostat actually deservesA naked Nest Thermostat installation is easy. But this one little accessory can make it look that much better.
When you're installing a Nest Thermostat, you've got a couple options. One is for it to ride on your wall bareback. Or you can use the plastic trim piece that comes with it. The former may look cleaner, of course — particularly on relatively new (or at least clean) walls.
A little extra texture can go a long way toward making your Nest Thermostat stand out even more.
For those of us in older homes, however, the space around a thermostat's wiring may be marred by countless coats of paint. or screw holes that just never cover up properly. So in that case a trim piece makes sense.
But the plastic trim that comes with a Nest Thermostat is bland, at best. It's functional, but it definitely doesn't add anything to the Nest — itself as close to a work of art as you could call a thermostat. We can do better
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This slate back is the trim the Nest Thermostat actually deserves
