How can I hide this boiler?

[Boilerbitch]

I'm hoping for some advice/ideas to hide my boiler.

Just had a conventional replaced with a combi and the old housing cupboard is too small.

There are loads of pipes, there isn't much space on the right and I'm at a bit of a loss as to how to tart it up.

The kitchen itself is less than 3 years old so not going to be refreshed anytime soon!

All suggestions welcome

What's right below the boiler? Is it part of the kitchen counter or is it a separate unit? Sorry, can't see it properly.
Do you have a kitchen/diner or a separate kitchen, i.e. would guests see the boiler when they visit?

Underneath is worktop and then a corner carousel unit. The general crap you see is a food processor and the like which are easily moved.

All those bloody pipes make it an eyesore. It's not a diner but we do have a table in there - quite a big kitchen.

Guests don't really see much. I don't mind the boiler so much, it's all the pipe work that's so hard to hide,

You could either have a new cabinet built around it to hide the whole lot. Or you could have the pipes painted in a colour you like so they' won't be such an eyesore anymore?

We had a fake cupboard put in to cover ours at the last house. Just a standard cupboard unit but with no top and bottom to it, just a frame and a door that was attached to the existing run of units.

The pipes I think were either boxed in or just painted over to blend in.

Look at getting a base unit (cut down so it's not as deep) to cover it. You could also get the top boxed in to cover the pipes above, with the stuff they use for base unit plinths if you want.
This is a picture of my arrangement for reference.
Not pretty (I don't like the plinth / worktop), but it gives you an idea. I have room underneath for a bread bin. You could also consider a tall wall unit, with extra boxing-in at the back with plinth.

Sorry, that's a crap picture, but you can still see what I mean.

Thanks everyone. I think I'll try to look for a tallish unit. It's just hard to picture it as there really isn't much room on side so fitting it will be tricky. Plus maintaining decent access for servicing needs consideration too.

If only the old boiler had packed up prior to us doing the kitchen.

I would build a cupboard around the boiler with a door to match your existing kitchen. Is the gap from the edge of the neighbouring wall unit to the RH wall a standard size?

I would ensure the 'top' of the cupboard lined up with the top of the neighbouring wall unit, otherwise it might look odd.

That would cover the boiler and most of the pipework. The pipes at the top would still be visible. There, I think there are 2 options:

1. Paint the pipes - you'd probably never notice them.
2. These pipes don't need service access, so build a small bit of boxing around them with plasterboard and paint to match the walls.

Don't worry about the lack of room on the RHside of the boiler for fitting a cupboard, you wouldn't need a RH side of the cupboard.

You can put a cabinet round the boiler, whatever its size. What size do you need? (add 50mm all round for ease of removing the boiler case for servicing.) The cabinet does not need a top or bottom, but they will stiffen and strengthen the cabinet, unless they obstruct the boiler case or servicing access going up or down. The cabinet can go up to the ceiling. Kitchen cabinet hinges are available that click on, so the door can be removed for servicing.

You can put an ornamental panel over the pipes. You might match it to the walls, or to the cabinet door. The panel can be attached to battens fixed to the wall, using a small number of screws, or magnetic catches, so it can be removed for servicing. It can even be hinged.

Odd size cabinets can be made to order, but a one-off delivery charge may seem a lot, or can be made by a person who can use a drill and screwdriver (the laminated chipboard sides can be cut at some DIY sheds, better than you can do with your own saw). Kitchen cabinets are fundamentally simple boxes made of flat rectangles.

It might be difficult to find a matching door, and you may do well to find a door, then make a cabinet to suit. You can make up the size using more than one door, e.g. for height.