Easily Hide The Access Panel In Your Finished Basement With This Stunning Design

Considering that the average cost to finish a basement is nearly $20,000, you definitely want everything to be perfect. From the paint color you choose for the walls to choosing the best flooring material for your basement, it should all create a cohesive design that beautifully represents the aesthetic you're aiming for. However, basements are notorious for being filled with things that ensure your home continues to operate at a healthy capacity, like the access panel. Although they're great for protecting mechanical and electrical systems, they can seem out of place. 

Luckily, there is a solution to combat this issue — a wall of stylish, custom wainscot panels (via TikTok). By creating a wall of square wainscot panels, not only will the access panel seamlessly blend in, but you'll also create a beautiful accent wall that livens up your home! However, if you'd like to avoid building a wall of custom panels, there are other ways you can hide it.

In order to create a wall of custom wainscot panels to ensure your access panel is beautifully blended in, you'll likely need to call a professional and pay the price for material and labor. Custom options typically cost $18 to $46 per linear foot, with labor factored in. If you'd like to try and decrease the price, you can choose to install fabricated wainscot panels instead, which will run you $7 to $40 per square foot.

However, after spending so much to finish your basement, you may not want to drop the extra cash to design an entire wall. Instead, you may want to try an easier and more affordable way of hiding your access panel, such as painting it the same color as your wall. Yes, you may be able to still see the seams, but it definitely won't be as noticeable as before.