Creating A Faux Fireplace Mantel

This is also a budget project that you can do for just 50 and in a few hours time.

Creating a faux fireplace mantel. The mantel provides a place to add a few decorations throughout the year and maybe even a place to hang stocking during christmas. You ll need just a few supplies and tools to get the job done. Using wood glue and a brad nailer attach the front board to the top. Hopefully by those images you can see how easy it is to build one for yourself.

This is what we did in our master bedroom. You can definitely do that with a faux fireplace mantel and even add a diy electric fireplace. Age and distress the wood beam. Diy rustic wood faux fireplace with a mantel did we actually really catch your attention when we started talking about creating faux fireplaces in rooms that don t already have the central piece you wish they did but your house calls for a slightly more rustic aesthetic than the store bought surround and standing candle design we showed you a.

Glue and assemble the beam. 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. Maybe you just want the look of a fireplace so that you have a focal point for your living room or bedroom. Building a fireplace mantel is a great beginner building project that anyone can handle.

Store the firewood for your fireplace in one of these diy firewood racks. Cut the wood to size. You can create a diy faux fireplace in many different ways with so many different options.