Ideas for camoflaging a drain pipe on a finished basement wall?

Michelle
by Michelle
  11 answers
  • Seth Seth on Jan 05, 2022

    I painted my kitchen drain pipe running along my basement wall the same color as the wall. You hardly notice it. No matter what the pipe is made of, you can clean it then paint it. I used the same paint as the wall on PVC pipes. The more expensive and time consuming method would be to box it in and create a soffit.

  • Dee Dee on Jan 05, 2022

    You could put a screen up in front of it, but that would take up room. I would do as Seth said and paint it the same color as the wall.

  • The easiest way is to paint it the same color. If you want to get more involved, box it in with sheetrock and then paint it to match.

  • Janice Janice on Jan 05, 2022

    Just paint it the same color as the wall and it will be practically unnoticeable to everyone...but you!

  • Kathy Gunter Law Kathy Gunter Law on Jan 05, 2022

    You could box it in. If you want to decorate it, you can turn into part of a mural and make it a tree. Cover with contact paper. Guess some of it will depend on what you are using the room for and how you want to decorate it.

  • Redcatcec Redcatcec on Jan 05, 2022

    Or you could wrap it with something like this:


    https://www.pinterest.com/pin/396246467207177223/


  • Tuula - Color Me Thrifty Tuula - Color Me Thrifty on Jan 05, 2022

    I painted one the same color as the wall and it almost disappears. It's the easiest and least expensive option.

  • William William on Jan 05, 2022

    You can paint it same color as the wall is the easiest. Wrap it with rope and hang pictures on it. Build a three sides vertical "beam" to cover it. Stain or paint it. Place a hand made room divider in front of it.


    https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=room%20divider



  • Mogie Mogie on Jan 05, 2022

    Paint it the same color as the wall. I had some wires running behind my tv and by painting them they are barely visible.

  • I personally recommend to box it in or just paint it the same color as the wall.

  • It might depend on how the wall and pipe are currently finished. I know this might sound backward but I find highlighting awkward elements in a room, working with them instead of against them, tends to make them recede and not stand out. Alternately, maybe you can box in the pipe and create a wall bump-out.