Oh radiators, how I love thee. Free standing, cast-iron radiators first made an appearance in the 1860's and let me tell you, the ones in our house look to be about that old....
I've always loved the character of exposed radiators; however, when we installed the new flooring we needed to make a decision....
We could shut off the heat and temporarily move the 100(+!) year-old broads, or cease the flooring at the radiator feet and build a cover to "hide" the fact that the flooring didn't go all the way under the radiators.
Usually, I'm not a fan of going the "short cut" route, but once our plumber started talking about how many full-grown men he'd need to help him carry these bad boys out of the house, my wheels started turning.
Lord knows we don't need to suddenly have 10ish non-functioning radiators, or several broken toes, or a broken back, or any slew of the aforementioned combinations....
SO
We decided to go the radiator cover route and as serial DIYers, we sure as heck wouldn't be BUYING them.
Andrew researched a few options and ultimately decided to build a pretty simple box, trim the bottom with quarter round and purchase pieces of decorative metal for the front. He used solid pine lumber, and then painted the radiators a crisp white.We will eventually put the same quartz we purchased for the kitchen counters on the top of each radiator cover for a more finished look.
For now, I've spruced them up with a few decorative accents (pictures below!).
For more information on how to build an awesome radiator cover, check out this link:
Picture Time! Our DIY radiator covers, handmade by the talented Andrew Dylewski ;)
Dinning Room (still needs to be painted):
Hallway:
Kitchen:
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