I still kick myself for having bought a home without a fireplace. Where do you hang your stockings at Christmas time? Where do you put all your photos and seasonal decor? * Slaps forehead*. When we buy our next house- I WILL have a fireplace.
In the meantime- I decide to make my own. It seems to be a popular DIY Trend right now anyway. If you want- take a look at my pinterest board "My Fake Fireplace" for inspiration. http://pinterest.com/eprybs/my-fake-fireplace/
Mine didn't go exactly how I'm planned but I'm very pleased with how it turned out.
I started by searching craigslist and junk stores for a mantle in decent shape. I found one for $75.00 in oak. I sanded it down and put a white semi-gloss paint on it using a foam roller for a smooth finish.
Then I rummaged through my father-in-law's garage to find some plywood and with the help of my FIL, we cut a piece to fit across the back ( the side that goes against the wall) and a piece to fit inside the front. I painted the back piece black to look like the inside of a fireplace- A mirror would also look nice if you wanted to fill it with candles.
To get the tiled look on the front piece, I used STICKERS! YES...STICKERS! I purchased Smart Tiles from my local lowes (this product) in the tile section. All you need is a box cutter and steady hands.
Finally, I found a remnant piece of marble for the base- You can see I need to get it cut a little smaller to actually fit inside the fireplace- I hope to do that soon.
And of course- the final product!
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OH my goodness. I just got a mantle/fireplace off craigslist and have been wracking the internet/pinterest to figure out how to make it the best for my faux fireplace. THANKS for this post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm in love with your fireplace! Thanks for this post, SO helpful as I try to do the same! Where did you find the marble? Beautiful!
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