A necessary evil???  

Olive...
I'm glad we could help you see the simplest of solutions. I would say your true solution is somewhere between my advice(leave it be) and SDR's(interior architecture). The end result however should be your feeling good about your decision and your home surroundings as a whole. So only you'll know. But for me, it's the classic case of me owning my things, not the other way around. If I allowed myself to OCD out about outlets and such, my life would be completely consumed by them. A line must be drawn somewhere.
P.S. Sorry this thread has gone the way of the Ark.