How to "hide" ugly pipe in the kitchen

The interior of the kitchen, as well as any other room - a master flight of fancy. Here you can realize all your dreams and desires. But in the process of implementation of the pans can "float" such troubles as pipes, whether the gas or heating. They often look just awful. In this article, we will tell you how to decorate the tube, and whether it is possible to make out of it "highlight" of the room.

Methods of decorating the heating pipes and other communication

Before you do anything with visible pipes in the kitchen, you need to decide for yourself whether you want to hide them completely or to focus attention on them. For the latter, it is necessary to dream up a little or use the services of professional designers.

So what are the ways of decor heating pipes can be identified:

Papier Mache box

Communication Hiding in oil paint box. Enough common method of decoration. But here it is worth paying attention to the condition of pipes. If they are in poor condition, first make sure to replace them. After all, in the event of unforeseen circumstances, it will be necessary to break the entire structure. And then all your work will come to nothing.

For placing the tube in Papier box need to make frame (this can be a metal or wooden beam profile), which is sheathed with plasterboard. But at the end of this work can be put into action your imagination: make a couple of shelves, hang hooks or picture, paint the flowers or different geometric shapes, and you can put a mosaic made of colored Plexiglas ...

Paints

If you are - a professional artist or simply feel the call of nature as such, feel free to take the paint and create! If you need to decorate the radiator, it is worth noting their two types: cast iron "like in the old days," or modern steel / aluminum with a flat surface and not only.

For a list of cast iron batteries, do the following:

• Rinse well radiator, for example, a soap solution using Yorshik for hard to reach places.
• Sandpaper to walk across the surface of the battery, comparing all the bumps and hills.
• Radiator cover special primer that must be thermostable, producing no cracks when exposed to high temperatures. It is advisable to choose a matte finish is not glossy. Otherwise, his brilliance could badly affect the final result of the perception of the figure. Leave to dry for 24 hours.
• We begin painting. To do this, you can choose water-based paints, acrylic or alkyd enamel or what you choose for themselves. In any case, use a paint / enamel is heat-resistant, environmentally friendly and long to keep the original color.

On the new modern radiators Picture created a bit easier. The first two stages of its preparation is omitted and immediately start with antirust primer. This is sure to figure well kept. to paint requirements are similar to the previous method of decoration (heat-resistant, non-yellowing and exfoliates over time).

Decoupage

radiators inlay or any other tube through decoupage. Also quite scrupulous work as the previous method, but the results will allow proud of the work performed, which is unique for sure, no one will!

In order to make decoupage, you need the following:

• Apply the primer across the surface of the pipe.
• Pick swipe pattern that will decorate your communications.
• Carefully glue precut pattern napkin (take only a thin top layer!) Using PVA adhesive.
• After drying, cover the special heat-resistant clear lacquer.

molding

One of the most expensive and complex, but very effective way to decorate the kitchen pipe communication is stucco. Here it is necessary to resort to professional help. But the result is definitely surpass all your expectations! After all, there is nothing that ennobles the interior, like an expensive sculpture. It should be noted that to implement such ideas more suitable vertical tubes at the floor of a sufficiently large diameter.

screens

Another way of masking the heating pipes are various screens. And if you show imagination, but add an easy warm lighting, that every night you are waiting for an incredibly romantic setting. To heat is still well spread throughout the room, do not make a solid screen.

Drawing on the wall

If your kitchen pipe can not be closed any furniture or other furnishings, we arm the colors and start to paint directly on the wall. In most cases, the vertical pipes are transformed into trees, giraffe, snake, buildings and others. Here the choice depends on the color of the kitchen and the drawing on the surface of the walls, tables, floors.

Twine, jute

Another classical and simple way is to coat pipes decor twine, jute or other ropes. Thus it is possible to continue the dream, the resulting filling "the rope" alive or pipe branches with dried fruit or berries, hang pots, "settle" stork's nest, etc.

And let us note in conclusion that any work at home - the discovery of yourself and your capabilities, it is a cultural holiday, physical labor, and as a result - the pride of the result. Be creative and let your home will be unique!