This light switch is not made to go on the left side of the wall. The 3D bear bites your fingers every time.It Would be best installed on the right side of the wall. On the right side; the bear is way smaller and located at the top, so your fingers would not get scraped up.Purchased this to go in our bear-themed bathroom, and it fits in with the decor perfectly! The back is flush to the wall, and it's a nice oversized design so that if you have any painting imperfections around your old switch plate, this one covers them up nicely.Bought for bathroom couldn’t use though cause the area was to small for the bear on side but it’s nice worth the price loved itI spent 5 thousand dollars remodeling my log cabin kitchen. The bear cub wall switch gets the biggest raves.These are adorable, fit in our lake house entry way and adds a pop of color too.I absolutely love it. It fits in with the rest of my decor.Very cute and worth the extra moneyLove it. The holes were a little off for the screws, but, easy to fix.