Decorative concealed outlet device and system

A decorative cover frame for completely concealing an appearance of an outlet in a decorated surface, comprising:

• a substantially planar body having a decorative element mount surface and an outlet facing surface disposed opposite the decorative element mount surface;
• a frame retaining protrusion extending outwardly from the outlet facing surface;
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• a decorative element support ridge extending outwardly from the decorative element mount surface along peripheral edges of the substantially planar body forming a recessed area disposed inside the peripheral edges of the substantially planar body, wherein the recessed area is configured to receive a decorative element matching a decorative element of the decorated surface, and wherein a width of the decorative support ridge is reduced at points where the decorative support ridge meets the decorative element mount surface and at corners of the substantially planar body.

A method of concealing an outlet in a wall with a decorative concealed outlet device, comprising:

• providing a decorative cover frame, comprising:
• a substantially planar body having a decorative element mount surface and an outlet facing surface disposed opposite the decorative element mount surface, wherein the decorative element mount surface includes grooved surface features, and wherein an area of the substantially planar body comprises a solid material that completely covers an area of the outlet;
• frame retaining protrusions extending outwardly from the outlet facing surface;
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• a decorative element support ridge extending outwardly from the decorative element mount surface along peripheral edges of the substantially planar body;
• applying a layer of adhesive to the decorative element mount surface and the grooved surface features;
• attaching decorative tile to the layer of adhesive such that the decorative tile is secured to the decorative cover frame via the layer of adhesive, wherein the decorative cover frame, the layer of adhesive, and the attached decorative tile together form the decorative concealed outlet device;
• removing a cover plate from an installed position on the outlet;
• fastening an interface plate to the outlet in the installed position on the outlet, wherein the interface plate is a flat plate having a thickness that is less than a thickness of the cover plate, and
• engaging the frame retaining protrusions of the decorative concealed outlet device with receptacles of the outlet in the wall concealing the outlet and the interface plate from view.