A pipe in the kitchen spoils the whole view: how to hide communications
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When entering a new apartment, one has to deal with a situation of inconvenient arrangement of pipes in the kitchen. It can be gas, heating, water pipes. They often spoil the look of the kitchen space. The gas pipe in the kitchen cannot be completely cut off and must be in the public domain. Heating pipes provide heat supply and may subsequently require replacement, which affects the exclusion of the option of putting them into the wall, so many begin to look for options for hiding the pipes.
Options for concealing heating pipes
Heating pipes can be masked with a cabinet, which will be located on top of them. The upper platform of the cabinet is connected to the area of the window sill. The result is an additional countertop that receives natural light.
Another option how to hide the heating pipes in the kitchen is to purchase or manufacture a screen. This device will serve as an additional storage space when equipped with a niche. The screen grille does not prevent the penetration of heat into the room, so it is beneficial to hide the heating pipes in this way.
Options for hiding gas pipes
The location of these pipes creates some inconvenience in the kitchen. Placed along the wall, they interfere with hanging cabinets or installing equipment. In the end, you need to free up the wall area. There are certain methods for this:
- Production of a box for pipes;
- Dressing;
- Installation of hinged cabinets;
- Roof rails.
The pipes hidden in the box can serve as an interior item, because the box can be decorated beautifully in different ways. The best material for the manufacture of the box is drywall. You must choose a material that is resistant to moisture. The pipe in the kitchen is sometimes exposed to water, so the lining material must resist moisture. Concealment Scheme:
- Buy drywall frame profile.
- Prepare tools and necessary parts - a screwdriver, metal scissors, self-tapping screws, mounting foam.
- Measure the lengths of the pipes and calculate the dimensions of the frame (do not forget that the pipes must have access).
- Installation of profile pipes.
- Prepare drywall blanks.
- Attach the blanks to the frame with self-tapping screws.
- Remove any irregularities and crevices with a mounting foam.
- At the end, finish the outer surface.
Drywall box can be painted or tiled. Instead of drywall, you can use plywood, chipboard, wall panels. It can also be hidden under a false wall. Joints and external corners are hidden under special corners.
When arranging this method, all work should be performed carefully, since gas equipment carries an increased danger. Access to the box from drywall can be beaten by placing the door. It will provide an approach to the valve and gas meter.
Pipe decor
How to hide pipes in the kitchen, if the space does not allow the use of the manufacture of such a device as a box of drywall. In this case, the decor of the pipes will help. This method involves the use of several technologies:
- Decorate the pipe with a mosaic;
- Decoupage
- Painting.
Mosaic application technology is considered an unusual and aesthetic decoration option. Design in this case requires some cost. Then you can combine the painting and fixing the mosaic elements on the wall.
Using the mosaic, you can close the ventilation pipe. It is large in size. There are a lot of created images. Connecting imagination will allow you to transform the interior of the kitchen into a garden, forest or clearing. The theme of vegetables and fruits will add its own shades to existing dishes and kitchen utensils. Pipes for the hood in the kitchen can be made in the form of a tree with descending branches and leaves.
Decoupage technology involves surface painting. How to hide pipes with this method? You just need to purchase special items that resemble napkins. On them are drawings that are decoration. The technology includes the following steps:
- To wash and clean the processed surface of the pipe.
- Glue the elements of the blend.
- After drying, apply varnish.
The composition of "napkins" makes it possible to update the existing interior of the kitchen, for example located in the old Khrushchev house. You can select colors to create harmony in space. This method is also applicable to heating pipes.
The most cost-effective decoration technology is conventional pipe painting. The color is selected depending on the desire of the owner. You can choose a color to match the color of the headset or a contrasting shade. Imagination will help in creating a unique object in your kitchen.
Installation of wall cabinets
Wall cabinets allow you to hide the pipes in the kitchen. It is not allowed to install the mount for cabinets on the pipe. The back panel of the cabinet does not fasten at all or moves closer to the door. Wall cabinets will hide not only vertical pipes, but also horizontal ones. To mask the vertical arrangement, pencil cases are used. The horizontal arrangement is hidden under the shelves of wall cabinets.
Use this method to decorate the gas meter. Concealment of a gas column by hanging cabinets is not recommended due to the fact that it requires good ventilation. You can make such cabinets with your own hands. There is some advice on choosing a door. It is better to choose blind facades or with a lattice surface. If there is a glass door, pipelines will be visible.
When buying kitchen furniture, you can immediately purchase decorative cabinets, which are provided as a box for a gas pipe. The color of the furniture is better to choose white, so that the gas riser fits the interior. Moreover, white shades contribute to the creation of increased space. This method is well suited for pipes in the corner. Kitchen furniture suppliers currently offer many concealment options.
Application of rails
How to close the pipes in the kitchen, if they are located horizontally across the wall and do not want to install cabinets or ducts. In this situation, the railing method will come to the rescue. Reiling is often used in the kitchen to place small items: cookers, spatulas, boards and other kitchen utensils.
Gas pipes in the kitchen can serve as an excellent design for placing kitchen items. Stages of turning into railing:
- The pipe must be cleaned to a shine metal;
- Apply chrome paint to the surface;
- Place hooks and other parts to accommodate fixtures.
Reiling decorates the kitchen interior and makes it comfortable. This method is applicable in Khrushchev and other houses where something needs to be done with pipes.
How to decorate a pipe, if there is already a railing. You can install the railing structure so that the pipe fits between it and the wall. The pipe can be decorated with various interesting materials or painted in the color of railing.
Can this method be used if there is a vertical pipe. It can be closed with a railing reminiscent of a bar counter.In such a situation, you need to correctly select the diameter of the structure.
How to close the pipe in the kitchen, if you do not want to purchase a bar structure. A flexible hose may be used instead. A gas hose is placed in it. Then the structure is passed through the holes in the cabinet and countertop.
The question of how to hide a gas pipe in the kitchen or other pipes has a solution. There are enough camouflage possibilities. It all depends on the situation and the desire of the owner.
