This is easy, looks fine, and adds a bit of a three dimensional aspect to the room. Don't forget to add trim to the bottom and top. Simply frame it in, seal the edges with caulk, let it all dry, and then you can paint this new box cover the same color as the wall it's against. It might inspire some other ideas in terms of decorative value. Consider using a drywall alternative while you're at it. This is inexpensive and the cuts can be made at the hardware store for you, usually. Many people choose to box it in by building a small wooden frame around it. We mentioned painting the pipes, but sometimes you just have a single, lone pipe running up the corner of a room. I'd recommend installing a curtain rod in front of the sink if possible to attach the skirt to, but you can get creative with suction cups or anything else you can think of that I can't. If you have the tools and skills, you can build custom cabinetry to hide them and create a space you can utilize to store cleaning brushes and sprays.Īnother cheaper option is to head to the fabric store and pick up some fabric that matches the room and sew a sink skirt. If you have a laundry room or bathroom with the type of sink or types of toilets that doesn't have cabinetry under it, then you likely also have plumbing pipes and valves showing. Sink Skirts & Cabinets Can Hide Bathroom Pipes Just get creative and you'll think up something sweet. You could turn vertical ones into fake trees and include branches and leaves near the ceiling. If you're working in a child's bedroom, perhaps a little girl, you could paint them like a candy cane or wrap them in cloth designed that way. You could wrap these exposed pipes with rope and it would look perfect. You have wallpaper borders with lighthouses, paintings of beach scenes, an anchor on the wall, etc. Some people, depending on their room's theme, will come up with interesting solutions involving pipe covers. What's nice about this method is the shelves can then be used to hold books, photo frames, trinkets, and anything else that's a conversation piece that will completely distract anyone from noticing that there might be piping behind it. If you build it yourself you can make it floor to ceiling and create a cavity in the shelving that leaves room for the pipes without eating up extra floor space. Build Shelving to Hide the Pipesĭepending on where these pipes are running, like vertically down a small nook, you can purchase or build a book shelf to hide them. It can bring some nature and color into your design. I've seen people hang fake foliage, like leafy vines, along them too. This works for more rustic and country homes more than modern and minimally designed rooms. Though some people will paint them the same color as the wall behind them to make them blend in, making them pop visually is a much cooler option, using a complementary color to paint them or incorporating the same pipes around the room in other places.Īlternatively, you can create decorative pipe covers that can even add thermal insulation to air conditioning ducts. It's chic to have exposed plumbing these days and many people consider it a feature. Let's start with this because it's the easiest and actually in fashion now. Make the Plumbing Pipes Stand Out (or Blend in) Well, here's what you can do! You can get creative and work these exposed pipes into the decor of the room or create a way to hide them behind or within a functional (and attractive) piece of furniture or decoration. It'd be preferable if they were built inside the walls but what can you do. Plumbing isn't going anywhere and unfortunately sometimes, especially in older homes or in big cities where the structures are permanent and made of brick as an example, lots of piping and air conditioning ducts are added on the exterior of our walls.
Rather than try to break up the methods across each room, I'll simply list them out and you can apply the ones that make sense for your personal situation. Let's look at the 12 best ways to cover pipes. What's nice is they're all fairly cheap to get done and the differing methods can be adjusted for everyone's budget. It's hard to think outside of the box!įortunately we've all put our heads together online and shared all the various ways to conceal pipes, whether on the exterior of your home, in your basement ceiling, in the laundry room, or in the bathroom. Finding creative ways to hide exposed pipes is tough, especially if you've never been introduced to them first. Maybe you bought a new house or are looking to remodel a few rooms. Updated: | Categories: Do-It-Yourself, Interiors
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