Diy Faux Fireplace Mantle With Storage

Add the trim pieces.

Diy faux fireplace mantle with storage.

Do not place any heat source in the fireplace as the wood and fake brick paneling is flammable. Legs and header base. 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.

Apply veneer edge banding. Maybe you just want the look of a fireplace so that you have a focal point for your living room or bedroom. You can create a diy faux fireplace in many different ways with so many different options. Cut the front piece of the mantel the edge.

Turn a diy faux mantel into a bookshelf. Faux vintage mantel and planked wood surround the lettered cottage this entire surround and mantel is built over an existing fireplace. First i cut the eight panels that will. Diy faux fireplace with hidden storage step 1.

Added storage with a beautiful spot to decorate. This is meant to be a fake fireplace just for decoration. Apply veneer edge banding to the fireplace top drawer front doors as well as all exposed edges of the plywood on the fireplace carcass. You ll need just a few supplies and tools to get the job done.

Build the bookshelf as shown with the 1x12s. Trim with a banding trimmer or razor knife then sand smooth. This is also a budget project that you can do for just 50 and in a few hours time. Diy statement faux mantel with brickwork and log ends just in case you re still hoping to find a faux fireplace that works for you aesthetically but the style of your space falls right smack in the middle between the very rustic version and the more modern looking pre made project here s another alternative for your consideration.

Top piece can be attached first. Steps cut both 1 16 project boards to the desired length mine is at 65 1 2 inches. Pocket hole locations shown for your convenience but pocket holes. These are the materials and tools i used but feel free to use the ones you want or the.

I highly recommend building the top trim piece first see next step then attaching all at. Attach the fireplace top. Store the firewood for your fireplace in one of these diy firewood racks. Attach with wood glue and 1 1 4 brad nails.

Cut a 1 6 to the desired length to create the boards on each side mine are cut at 16 inches the same depth of the top.