How To Hide Gas Line In Fireplace (10 Creative Ways)

Painting is the cheapest, easiest and safest way of transforming space, and the pipes are less visible.  Pipe painting should be a competent approach, and the transformation is into a decoration as a full-fledged element.

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”The gas lines in the fireplace visibility cause irritation to many. A desire is to hide or disguise them, so they do not prick the viewer’s eyes.

The sewer and water pipes are in masking to a great extent, so people or homemakers now expect even the gas lines to be a secret.

However, gas is explosive, and focusing the desire to hide it in the interiors of an apartment is impeccable.

It is crucial to understand common-sense boundaries and to avoid violating safety requirements.

It is best to find a way to hide in the kitchen gas pipe to be safe and beautiful.

Deciding to hide a gas pipe implies you remember the requirements:”

• Provide easy access to gas pipes so that if there is a leak or any other accident, you can inspect and fix the issue with ease. Non-compliance with rules may cause your life and health.
• Avoid closing pipes tightly as if there is a gas leak, it will accumulate, and there is the risk of explosion. It means the fixed pipes do not close tightly. Hiding the pipe in the gates or walls is not acceptable. Decorative designs providing easy to dismantle feature and adequate ventilation is the best.
• Avoid changing the location of the pipes, as it is the work of specialists and should be done only with relevant permission.
• Painting the gas pipes protects them from extending their service life and corrosion. Pipes handling must be with high caution. It should not have any additional load, so avoid hanging anything on them. It is not permissible.

Performing any work of hiding gas pipes requires shutting off the gas supply.

Whatever the décor you choose, do not ignore the safety. Life is more expensive than your desire to make your interior perfect.

10 different ways to hide gas line in the fireplace

Gas pipe painting

Painting is the cheapest, easiest, and safest way of transforming space, and the pipes are less visible.

Pipe painting should be a competent approach, and the transformation is into a decoration as a full-fledged element.

The composition and color of the paint face no restrictions, yet there are many options regarding painting.

• Painting the gas line matching the wall color is the simplest option. If the shades match closely, the pipes are not evident. A win-win choice is a white pipe with a white wall background.
• Contrast color pipes are also suitable with different shades in the kitchen. If the interior has pastel colors, a bright red or green pipe looks odd. It is best to keep the pipe in the same pastel shade to look uniform.

Decoupage with drawing

If your walls, tablecloths, curtains, or other interior elements are ornamented with, say, African themes, floral, food patterns, or geometric motifs, it can be the same on your gas pipes.

Draw using stencils or by hand, repeating the pattern; the pipe can be a bamboo or birch trunk.

This decoupage technique allows transferring a cloth or a special film to the pipe surface.

Going metallic

Are you fond of metallic styles? If your kitchen has the interiors in the boho, kitsch, or avant-garde as its solution, you may try the same.

You can give the kitchen a hi-tech style by painting the gas pipes metallic and keeping them minimal.

However, before applying any paint, shut off the gas. Remove the old coating and coat primer.

Tricking with attachments

It is not right to hang anything on the gas line, but you may create an illusion. It appears the pipe is not running through the edge.

You may add light hooks or holders to the railing and mask the pipe’s horizontal sections.

You can also give chrome plating, made in copper or bronze, and the overall interiors will give a modern style look.

Over Furniture

A pipe located at a height is helpful as it allows setting a shelf under it. You can fill it with utensils such that the gas pipe is not visible.

The installation should be careful work so that the gas pipeline is safe and give the wall color paint.

Under the kitchen cabinet

The gas pipe going under the kitchen cabinet system is safer. It is less conspicuous when the shelves are deeper.

The gas pipeline will go under the kitchen cabinet and never be visible.

Besides, it offers the benefit as it fulfills all the requirements. They are mostly deeper than the shelves, and the gas pipeline is below.

It does not interfere with ventilation and masks even horizontal pipe sections.

Behind Facades

A suitable option is to mask horizontal and vertical sections and the gas pieces of equipment. It should allow performing repairs, and you can place a false cabinet.

You can make holes on the top, bottom, or back. The cabinet space hides the gas line. It is in the most inconspicuous place, enjoying sufficient ventilation.

A pipe cabinet

Hide the gas line by adding a cabinet. It will mask the gas hose, column, and pipe. A simple hanging cabinet transforms into real art.

A conventional cabinet for a horizontal pipe and a vertical one fits in a pencil case.

Pay attention to the design requirement featuring ventilation. Create ventilation by choosing a trellised screen or by drilling holes.

A railing system

A gas line in some homes runs along the apron area such that they pass between the kitchen cabinets set and the countertop space.

The rail system helps hide a gas line.

A metal tubular structure along the apron area can hang hooks as kitchen accessories. The essence is to use the pipe as the railing element.

Add bamboo panels

Creating a bamboo column helps hide a gas line. It is a simple decorative technique.

The ethnic style theme is light, and its hidden interior is of natural materials. Use any natural or artificial bamboo trunk.