As the title indicates, my kitchen’s corner window has a steel support. It seemed to be structurally required. How would you conceal this?
My thoughts were:
Have fun with it by painting it chrome silver and attaching Barbies to it in the style of a stripper pole. Alternately, paint it, add a hook or arm, and have a lovely plant—perhaps a tomato or herb garden—because there is natural light there.
A cute magnetic sheet wrap would be great.
@Bailey Though I’m not artistic enough to switch it up frequently (–> no need for magnetic), I did consider that as well.
Remove the fake pillar by hollowing it out and painting or decorating it as you choose.
@Cabby Yes, that is essentially the drywall covering’s purpose. could be adorned or painted any way I choose.
@Salish I decorate my mind with dopamine. I imagined vintage soda fountain lighting with stained glass accents, a barbershop 
, and rotating herb shelves made of steel. Sorry, I went extremely safe because not everyone enjoys my taste.
@Cabby Nono, no need to apologize; getting an outside perspective was the precise reason I requested.
The idea of the barber sign appeals to me, though I’m not sure if it would work with the theme. The herb shelves are intriguing as well, however because of the square pillar and the lack of clearance behind it, rotation is not possible.
As an alternative, you may get $5.00 for that place. I would gladly take that ugliness off of your hands.
@Dacosta $4, accept it or reject it
Aluminium cladding in white. Any engineering place could do it for you.
@Gordon Interesting idea, although I think I’d go with brushed aluminium look; Make it a bit more industrial. Thanks!
Make it appear like it belongs or hide it, is how I would handle anything like this. In this instance, I would wrap it in wood to give it a sturdy yet artistic appearance. It would also be okay to wrap it with drywall and mix it in with the other portions, given its location and the drywall above it. with all honesty, though, this should have been done when they first framed the windows.
@Reafe The remaining walls are made of prefabricated concrete rather than drywall, and instead of gravel, they are filled with clay balls. However, I value your opinions.
Perhaps a lovely green ivy plant that stretches across the top of your windows and up the poll
@Eminem And that’s an option for afterwards. However, I still wish to conceal the pillar in reality.
It should just blend in with your window setup if you trim it out or paint it the same color as the windows—white, perhaps?
A more creative impression can be achieved by, for example, adding a few shelves for plants or attractive glass bottles. If you trim it out in the wood, that connects to the kitchen.
I would not put granite on top of it. It’s a visually striking item to use vertically, and its only function is to draw attention to the question “why.”
What a panorama!
@Ramsay I wouldn’t dare scrape it next to the plastic window frames, and paint alone wouldn’t really work either—it doesn’t show up in the photographs.
The granite point is a really good one. It might be too much. My cousin works for the firm that makes the granite (he cut it for the rest of the kitchen), so he could get it for me at a good price, which was the main reason I gave it some thought. Wood paneling is actually my favorite at the moment.
Do you honestly believe this is an impressive view? Yes, I do enjoy it, but that’s largely because I normally enjoy my current location. Fields and a powerline aren’t necessarily considered unusual in my opinion 
@Salish The hills, trees, and houses in the distance caught my attention. Funny enough, I missed the electrical line entirely. With a corner window, I assumed that was the purpose, rather than merely adding more light.
@Ramsay Yes, it is very beautiful, I suppose. I think I’m just lucky to live here, where there are so many more amazing views.
