Hiding ugly bathroom plumbing?

Hi there. I have seen people cover them using a chandelier chain cover...you could also fashion a small basket box that fits around it (opens in the back with a hinge) and put a fake plant in it. It doesn't really need a bottom...

Hey! Great idea with the basket!! I'm going to try it!

A common solution to 'hiding' these often unsightly pipes is to build a box surrounding them. Here are a couple of examples. Not having the box permanently attached will allow it to be quickly lifted up or slid across to access the shut off tap.

Building a little door, as the second picture shows, or having a section hinged, will also allow easy access to the tap should you need to shut off the water in a hurry.

Great, but make sure the faucets are easy to get at when you have a flood in your bathroom!!!

try scrubbing it.

I painted mine silver in my last home. Did not hide them but sure looked better!

A temporary fix = cut a pool noodle to fit the length and slice open one side to fit over the eyesore.

Get decorative basket cut the side and the bottom fit over unit and put phony ivy or any pant flower. Paint the basket to the color you want.

Or try painting them the same color as your bathroom wall so it blends in more and looks cleaner.

4 inch PVC pipe. Cut it in half longways. Tape back together using 1 strip of tape at the top & 1 at the bottom. While holding it, put some tiny gold hinges on one side where you've cut it. On the other side, place a small latch to close it. It will now open & close like a clamshell. Open it & slide it around the pipes, then latch it shut. HERE's an example:

Use a round cardboard box such as an oatmeal container, cover with an attractive paper or contact paper. Cut out the bottom and slit the side so it will fit over the inflow water pipe. This can easily be done with scissors and glue and costs next to nothing.

I wonder if you could find a cute toilet brush holder that is notched down the side and slide it over the plumbing upside down.

All the box ideas address the “you can’t replace the rusted chrome trim ring, without removing the shut off valve” problem.

That’s a chore that will likely make the valve leak, if it were my project. 😆

ou should definitely put something useful to cover it, like also get some usage out of a cabinet or something.