{"id":1670,"date":"2019-05-01T15:49:42","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T15:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/?p=1670"},"modified":"2024-10-16T09:22:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T09:22:43","slug":"6-creative-ways-to-hide-exposed-pipes-by-bathroom-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/2019\/05\/6-creative-ways-to-hide-exposed-pipes-by-bathroom-experts\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Creative Ways to Hide Exposed Pipes by Bathroom Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Exposed pipework and industrial finishes are all hot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/2018\/12\/small-toilet-ideas-7-decorating-trends-for-2019\/\">bathroom design trends for 2019<\/a> \u2013 but for those of us not keen on showing off our plumbing, here are some clever little pipe covering ideas for any bathroom.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>How to hide pipes in my bathroom?<\/h2>\n<p>It is important to note, before you go fiddling with your pipes, that you should always consult a plumber or professional that knows their way around a bathroom. This will avoid leaks and ruined flooring. Happy hiding!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Build a storage unit around them<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1673\" style=\"width: 267px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/premier-mayford-floor-standing-1050mm-gloss-white-cabinet-basin\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1673\" class=\"wp-image-1673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/vanity-units-hide-pipe.jpg\" alt=\"white vanity unit hiding exposed pipes\" width=\"257\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/vanity-units-hide-pipe.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/vanity-units-hide-pipe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/vanity-units-hide-pipe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/vanity-units-hide-pipe-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/vanity-units-hide-pipe-40x40.jpg 40w, https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/vanity-units-hide-pipe-650x650.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Premier Mayford Floor Standing 1050mm Gloss White Cabinet &amp; Basin [Click on the image to buy]<\/p><\/div>Using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/bathroom-furniture\/\">bathroom furniture<\/a> to conceal pipes not only looks nice but is easier to clean than pipework and doubles up as a great way to store all those toiletries. This is an easy solution for the plumbing around a sink \u2013 simply integrate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/bathroom-furniture\/vanity-units\/\">a beautiful vanity unit<\/a>! Cistern units will also hide unsightly toilet piping.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Box them in<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Similar to our first option, simply build around your pipes. However, instead of buying bathroom furniture for the job, you could always give it a go yourself. Hide your bathroom pipework using some wood, screws and skill. Or get someone else to do it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Remodel your bathroom<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A pricey option, but the only true way to really hide those pesky pipes. The plumbing could be concealed behind a wall, or your qualified professional can always move the pipes around so that they are less exposed.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2964\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/bathroom-furniture\/vanity-units\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2964\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2964\" src=\"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vanity.jpg\" alt=\"Vanity Units and Basin Units | Showers to You\" width=\"900\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vanity.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vanity-300x43.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vanity-768x111.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vanity-650x94.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vanity Units and Basin Units | Showers to You<\/p><\/div>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Accessorise them<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"attachment_1679\" style=\"width: 406px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1679\" class=\"wp-image-1679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/plants-bathroom-pipework.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/plants-bathroom-pipework.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/plants-bathroom-pipework-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/plants-bathroom-pipework-650x440.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit:\u00a0PlusONE \/ Shutterstock.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Another creative pipe covering idea is to simply adorn them in such a way that they no longer look unattractive. This can be done with a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/bathroom-accessories\/\">bathroom accessories<\/a>, or if you\u2019re feeling more creative, consider:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plants<\/strong>: Not only will they look great, but you can easily wrap plants or arrange flowers around your pipework to conceal it. It doesn\u2019t matter if you go for faux or real, both will do the trick. However, if you would like to use real plants, make sure they can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturallivingideas.com\/16-best-plants-bathroom\/\">thrive in your bathroom<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rope<\/strong>: There are not many rooms in the house where you can feature rope as a d\u00e9cor accessory- but it can totally add a nautical vibe to your bathroom if used correctly. Not only that, but you can hide bathroom plumbing effectively too! Ahoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Paint them a vibrant colour<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>No, we aren\u2019t suggesting that a lick of paint will magically hide your plumbing, but it <em>could <\/em>turn them from an eyesore into a feature. If you\u2019re not a fan of such a bold look, painting your pipes the same colour as your walls will go a long way in concealing them too.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>\n<div id=\"attachment_1688\" style=\"width: 161px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1688\" class=\"wp-image-1688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/exposed-pipe.jpg\" alt=\"exposed copper pipe\" width=\"151\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/exposed-pipe.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/exposed-pipe-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/exposed-pipe-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/exposed-pipe-650x975.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1688\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit:\u00a0NMC2S\/Shutterstock.com<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Replace them with fancier pipes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Our final suggestion in our list of creative ways to hide exposed pipes is:\u00a0 If you can\u2019t beat them, join them. An industrial, exposed pipework bathroom can be achieved by simply replacing your plumbing with a sleek chrome or copper finish. Not, only can this look great, but it means easy access if you ever have an issue with your plumbing- rather than having to access them through the walls.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Fe<\/em><em>ature image\u00a0credit:\u00a0PlusONE \/ Shutterstock.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exposed pipework and industrial finishes are all hot bathroom design trends for 2019 \u2013 but for those of us not keen on showing off our plumbing, here are some clever [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":1680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[291],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1670"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1670"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1670\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3010,"href":"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1670\/revisions\/3010"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.showerstoyou.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}