I’m making a radiator cover.
Goals
- Hide ugly radiator
- Extend windowsill for plants
- Protect windowsill plants from touching hot surfaces
- Work with fabric for a change
Steps
MeasureFind inspirationDraw designBuy materials- Cut materials to size
- Assemble
Design
I would’ve embedded the Pinterest section I made for inspiration in this post, but apparently you can’t embed Pinterest sections, only whole boards. Here’s just the design I came up with:
It’s a simple design made out of wood, unbleached cotton and rope. Part of the wood is reused hardwood skirting boards that we had laying around. The plywood sides are closed, the bottom is open, and the plywood top has a 10mm ventilation slit. The whole thing is lightweight, which makes it easy to attach to the wall so I can vacuum under it.
I might put some reflective foil on the underside of the overhanging part of the windowsill extension, so less heat is radiated directly into the plants. I might even extend it all the way down behind the radiator, but I don’t know if the fabric I bought is dense enough to hide it.