How to hide a grey breaker box panel?

Vicki
by Vicki
  9 answers
  • Bijous Bijous on Nov 04, 2017

    You can paint it the same color as the wall. Put a frame around it and decoupage a picture on it. Wallpaper the wall and wallpaper the panel. By code you can't make it inaccessible like putting it behind a false wall or moving it. Good luck.

  • Dfm Dfm on Nov 04, 2017

    the fire department woul rather not have them painted, covered or boxed in. That’s from the fire chief here in my home town.

    • Vicki Vicki on Nov 05, 2017

      What do they( fire dept) sugges? Had to replace old electric box. i can't use the original cover.


      Thank you

  • Joanna Smith Joanna Smith on Nov 05, 2017

    If it's flush to the wall, a large, framed painting or picture will cover it. If it protrudes from the wall, hang a rectangular basket over it, inside to the wall.

  • Michele Pappagallo Michele Pappagallo on Nov 05, 2017

    It is usually pretty simple to hang a large picture over the box that can be easily removed when you need to access the panel.

  • Hillela G. Hillela G. on Nov 05, 2017

    I love making a picture frame over it to conceal it ;)

  • If you had to have the old box replaced, I'm assuming you used an electrician. He should, by code, have put a new cover on. Call him and ask if he has the cover or measure the box and check your local hardware store.

  • Dfm Dfm on Nov 05, 2017

    if you need a new one...that’s ok. But in this town....painting it, putting a non standard cover on it trying to disguise it.....that’s a no go.

  • Loretta Loretta on Nov 05, 2017

    here is a photo of what I did. The breaker box is on the left.

  • Dfm Dfm on Nov 05, 2017

    replacing is fine....disguised? isn't