Building A Faux Fireplace Wall

Marble fireplace and mantel makeover.

Building a faux fireplace wall. Place whatever decoration you want in the middle like these beautiful faux birch candles. We considered cutting a couple of holes in the carpet underneath to anchor it to the floor but decided it wouldn t be necessary with all of the weight of the faux fireplace itself. A false wall is an interior designer s dream the current trend is a media wall to act as the focal point for your room. Often the fireplace wall is adjacent to a wall with large two story windows and that complicates the living room layout even further.

Store the firewood for your fireplace in one of these diy firewood racks. The moldings are a bit more traditional and the dark marble is the perfect accent. Now how about this faux fireplace insert ideas from diy decor mom for a more vintage look. A fake chimney breast is minimalist it hides wires to your tv and electric fire that would normally be on show and look unsightly.

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. If you are building a new home and still in framing or hopefully haven t broken ground yet this article is for you. Diy faux fireplace step 3. The second wall gives the fireplace dimension.

Why build a fake wall for your electric fireplace and tv. One we had wall one secured to the exterior wall we started building our second wall. 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. While a wall decal that features the entire fireplace may not leave you much room for diying this one allows you to get creative.

It sticks out about 8 inches from the exterior. The faux fireplace mantel is a simple design that you can peel and stick to a blank wall. This is also a budget project that you can do for just 50 and in a few hours time. 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.

Building a fireplace mantel is a great beginner building project that anyone can handle. We built a frame much like a small wall and attached it to the studs on the wall. In that case we think you ll really appreciate the way portable fireplace teaches you how to build an entire fully recessed fireplace into your wall with a lovely decorative surround on the wall outside of it as well. It was basically a big box with studs every 16 inches on center.