Abstract: A decorative electrical socket cover is provided to be placed over an electrical socket of an electrical outlet assembly. The outlet assembly is located on a wall or other surface that is finished in a predetermined color, and a user desires that the color of the socket cover match the color of the wall or other surface. The decorative socket cover comprises a socket cup body having flat outwardly and inwardly facing surfaces and a rim portion extending around the perimeter of the socket cup body at substantially a right angle to the plane of the inwardly facing flat surface. A plurality of apertures are located in the socket cup body which apertures correspond in size and location to a corresponding plurality of slots in the socket. The rim portion of the cup body includes an inner surface having a gripping surface, wherein the gripping surface of the rim portion is adapted to engage an outer perimeter of the socket and removably attach the socket cup body to the socket.