Central heating batteries in our apartments are not particularly beautiful, their traditional white color does not always fit into the interior. Usually, during the repair, the question arises of how to hide the battery. Below are the most common options for hiding a radiator.
- Curtains “to the floor”.
The easiest, least expensive and most popular way. If the batteries are located under the window opening, they can be closed using curtains or curtains to the floor. There is one “but”, not all interiors are suitable for long curtains.
- Color masking.
How to hide a battery on a bare wall if additional structures “contraindicated” design project. Option one, paint it in the same tone as the wall.
- Hinged screens.
The screens are most often made of iron. They are very light in weight and do not require complex installation. You can choose a hinged screen for almost any type of battery. The canopy allows, if not completely hide the heating battery, then slightly refine its appearance. This option is suitable if you do not want to invest in more serious alterations..
- Drywall.
Drywall allows you to create any designs, including battery boxes. This option is good for rooms, the volume of which allows you to allocate a part of the area for a rather large closed niche, with its own system of holes for air circulation. Plasterboard boxes are a one hundred percent option on how to hide the battery for good, you will not see either a radiator or pipes.
- Radiator shields (flat)
By their design, they resemble plasterboard niches, only decorative flat screens with a mesh pattern are built in instead of holes. The drawing can be matched to the style of the interior, and the niche will completely hide the entire communication system.
- Screens made in the form of a box
Screens-boxes, help to completely hide the heating battery, the box can itself serve as an interior item.
– An example of a screen made of iron, in the hi-tech style, which, when deciding how to hide the battery, turns it into a full-fledged decorative object.
– Decorative screen made of wood in a classic style. Such a screen not only solves the question of how to hide the battery, but also creates an additional shelf for small items..
– Glass screens. Cover the battery at the front only.
- Do not hide!
How to hide the battery if it is technically impossible? When the battery cannot be hidden from view for one reason or another, it remains to make it beautiful so that it is not just present, but is part of the interior and stands out as an art object. Various options for a contrasting color coating, as well as gold or silver paints, can be used. In this case, you will have to work hard and remove all the old cover..
