topic Re: Covering Up Exposed Plumbing in Home

Covering Up Exposed Plumbing

lolakimono — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 14:21:09 GMT

Here is an antique piece of furniture, converted into a bathroom vanity. What do you think about the treatment to cover up the sink's plumbing?

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BirdieGal — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 14:22:48 GMT

It’s great. Matches the baseboard.

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sommertime — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 14:23:36 GMT

Different kind of look for sure. I can see the baseboard matching, but I would have painted the top part to match the wall paint to blend in better.

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ValuSkr — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 14:24:18 GMT

It looks nice, but the nice antique table will inevitably get water stains

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BirdieGal — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 14:24:52 GMT

@sommertime

See I personally think that would make the cover more obtrusive.

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Blk&GoldFan — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 14:25:03 GMT

Great idea.

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tobes — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 14:28:35 GMT

love it for powder room

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OKPrincess — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 14:30:22 GMT

This is me -- I would probably change the vanity to match the foot stool. But I have some family heirloom pieces I would never change.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 14:37:03 GMT

That wouldn't be something I would have done. Instead, I would have replaced the sink altogether with a pedestal-style sink or a whole new vanity with sink. To me that looks like a diy project which someone did in a jiffy.

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Gram W — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 15:53:10 GMT

@ValuSkr. Water stains would not be a problem if the wood is treated properly. My son and his wife have totally redone a large old house. They used an antique dresser in their bathroom. Their dresser has been protected and it has suffered no water stains. It also provides drawers for easy access to items used daily thus leaving the top clean.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 16:13:45 GMT

Cute but impractical.

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Peaches McPhee — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 16:19:06 GMT

Ha! When I first saw the thread title, I thought, well, cover it up with a wall!

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GCR18 — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 02:33:23 GMT

I don't like the table or cover-up. I've seen dressers used and really liked the look.

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In-x-s — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 03:03:58 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Cute but impractical.

Absolutely! How does one ever clean around/behind that?

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Bri36 — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 03:28:24 GMT

I don't like that style vanity.

I don't like looking at exposed plumbing. That is a good solution though...

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Abrowneyegirl — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 16:41:12 GMT

@sommertime wrote:
Different kind of look for sure. I can see the baseboard matching, but I would have painted the top part to match the wall paint to blend in better.

YES! Painting the 'top' part to match the wall would be perfect. Right now it looks like a half baked plan.

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stevieb — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 18:01:54 GMT

I'm no big fan of exposed plubming, but not sure I like this work-around either... As for the room, overall, it's all right, but nothing I'd want to replicate. I'd prefer a vanity or a piece of converted piece of furniture with a bottom and some storage. I'd have left this lovely table as a table...

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eddyandme — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 18:25:32 GMT

Imo the plumbing should be showing - it's an 'open' concept. If they did nt wish to have pipes showing, they should have converted sink to bureau instead of a table. Looks contrived/ridiculous.