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5 creative ways to disguise (or improve) a radiator—and really put winter behind you
By Valerie Rains, Shine staff, on Tue May 13, 2008 11:45am PDTThere are some things we just put up with for the sake of comfort—unflattering shoes, unflattering gym clothes, and Polarfleece among them. Ugly radiators need not be on this list, but often are. And as the weather warms up (and we forget just how much we once loved and needed those dear heat sources), their unsightly space-eating quality becomes even more vexing. Here are a few ideas pulled from around the web for making those metallic-painted heaters less noticeable—or at the very least, more fun.
Option 1: Paint it to make it stand out.
Photo Credit: Ellen Lupton and Abbott Miller/Design Sponge
The late, great Blueprint magazine (full disclosure: my former workplace) once did a fantastic story about decorating with paint, which featured a shot of a vibrant, chartreusey-yellow-painted radiator and heat pole (or whatever those things are called) against a grayish-teal wall, and it felt so modern and fresh. Design Sponge's house tour of Ellen Lupton and Abbott Miller's Baltimore home shows another example of bright radiator-as-focal piece. See how nicely the fire-engine red plays off the artwork they have hanging nearby? NB: If you plan to paint your radiators, be sure to use the appropriate paint (just ask the folks at your hardware store). Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (3) | Blog
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