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.
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