Building A Faux Fireplace Mantel

Using scrap wood plywood i cut out the board for the bottom of the mantel beam.

Building a faux fireplace mantel.

More fireplace tips. 20 diy faux fireplaces and mantels faux fireplaces you can build. I really wanted something that would fit this space behind our dining room table. I determined my measurements and had my lumber.

In our home we have a real wood burning fireplace. This is where the faux brick corbels would be placed. However it sits in a corner and doesn t have a mantel. While the faux fireplace mantle was a super easy way to get that mantle space and feel into my home it still left me wanting more.

Store the firewood for your fireplace in one of these diy firewood racks. Our family room mantel was pretty boring. Faux fireplace mantel surround. This cheap faux fireplace complete with a chippy white mantel a brick insert and board and batten allows it to shine and really give the space a cozy feel.

Building a fireplace mantel is a great beginner building project that anyone can handle. Check out how she. These diy mantels will add character and dimension to a room as. Solid beams are expensive and difficult to secure so i made a diy faux beam to fit this underwhelming fireplace.

Like a full fireplace more. What better way to add some visual interest than a diy rustic floating beam. Mark the location of the corbels and cut the board for the bottom of the mantel beam. My husband and i have looked into adding a real fireplace into our living room and ouch we just don t have that much extra money hanging around right before christmas.

Now how about this faux fireplace insert ideas from diy decor mom for a more vintage look. Mark 10 inches from each side. Diy farmhouse mantel tutorial. First i took my measurements i needed three boards to fit around the existing brackets and two pieces for the ends.

Just add an electric fireplace or not. You ll need just a few supplies and tools to get the job done. I also wanted a mantel that i could decorate. 9 1 6 boards cut to width of mantel 70 2 1 4 boards cut to height from mantel to ceiling 50 level pencil popsicle sticks or other type of spacer finishing nails hammer 2 strips of quarter round finishing trim 50 each drill and hole saw drill bit optional.