Wall outlets might not steal the spotlight when it comes to smart home upgrades, but they're more important (and more advanced) than ever. As our homes fill up with devices, from phones and tablets to ...

Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

Which wall outlets are best? There is nothing quite as crucial in our technological world today as the wall outlet. This simple invention brings power to our homes and allows us the opportunity to use ...

Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...

Replacing an outlet doesn't count as modifying the wiring, at least in the USA. (As long as you replace it with an outlet that meets the requirements, and has the same ratings as the one you removed, ...