Drain cover decoration.

In the spring I am having some paving near my back gate redone as the area has slumped over time and the drain is a trip hazard.
The drain cover is right on the path so cannot be moved and is walked over daily.
It can't really be disguised so thought I would paint it,maybe all black and gold to highlight the sticky up bits.
Has anyone else done something like this?

 

When I had the paving redone in my garden, the contractor removed the old drain cover and replaced it with a frame and removable insert to hold similar paving to cover the drain. It sits level with the other paving and is not a trip hazard. It may be worth considering this. (I think your drain cover is quite attractive though.) This is my inset drain cover, needs some repointing now .

 

I've never seen a round one, I assume it's possible to replace it with a rectangular one.

 

It looks almost like a sundial, @madpenguin. I like it!

 

There is a hobby called drain spotting were people visit, photograph, and take rubbings of old and unusual drain and manhole covers.
Apparently Japan has some very artistic ones.
In the UK they were often cast by local foundries to their own pattern with their name on it.

 

@madpenguin sounds a good idea to me.

 

Unfortunately I thought it looked like a dustbin lid.

 

That is a problem with the modern pressed covers. I've got a plastic one outside my extension.

 

Not seen a dustbin for yrs, so my memory of their details has faded.

 

Plastic???
Not seen those either.

There are the thin galvanised ones that bend when you walk on them.

 

Yes it does a bit or maybe a compass?
Will think about that and see what I can com up with.
If I can't hide it I can make a feature of it!

 

Re sundial - you could look up the correct angle for a gnomon and make one from sheet material so you could take it out when you need to walk there...

 

I'd either paint it with colourful tones or use a colour that matches it's surround so that it simply blends in. I love sundials but I think that you just want a flat surface so as not to create an obstacle?