Building a false back doesn t have to entail a large remodeling project.
How to make a false wall in bathroom.
View in gallery you can even hide your entire bathroom behind a pair of simple doors.
Read on for the step by step process from blank wall to trompe l oeil.
However a false wall can also be useful for obscuring plumbing pipes and electrical conduit in a laundry room or basement.
You have an open floor plan or a bedroom with an en suite.
Imagine tile with contrasting color in this shower pictured to the left.
One way to foil a thief or to keep valuable possessions out of sight is to build a false back wall in a closet.
Visually it would cut the size of the bathroom in half making the shower appear to be a separate space.
False walls are often used in high end home entertainment systems where they are used to install projection screens and to conceal speakers.
After making sure it s straight you just cut the wood using the guide on your left.
Choose a flat finish for the base coat the grout and a high gloss finish for the top coat the tile.
Draw a brush through the wet paint to give the tile subtle texture.
This can make an excellent hide away spot for cash coins or other possessions that you want to keep secret.
Any color combination will do even two shades of white.
A false wall is an effective way to screen off an area from view.
By blending the color value of the tile with the wall it will all read as one larger room.
Make it match the walls.
Be sure to start the top of the wall and work your way down.
If you have a skinny piece you want it to be at the bottom of the wall so it is less noticeable.
Nail wood to wall.
For example consider this situation.
Valuables in your home can be susceptible to theft.
You can cover an entire wall with storage closets and design a huge wall unit from one wall to the other.