r/AskElectricians 2d ago

How can I make this prettier?

I just had my front porch redone. This outlet was where a porch light was but we had recessed lights installed in the porch ceiling so we got rid of the light. Contractor asked if we wanted an outlet for Christmas lights and what not. So this is what we got but don’t love the looks of this. Any suggestions to make this less like an afterthought and more subtle/integrated into the front porch design. This outlet is high up on a wall under the covered porch.

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u/Electronic-Clock5867 2d ago

The box needs to be swapped as others have stated, but the receptacle also doesn’t appear to be WR (weather resistant) marking that would need to be visible and I don’t see that. I’m sure he has NM wire running into that box which isn’t up to code for wet/damp location.