Building A Fake Fireplace Wall

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.

Building a fake fireplace 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. I pondered the idea of an accent wall for a minute but couldn t decide on the perfect wall. The moldings are a bit more traditional and the dark marble is the perfect accent. Depending on the look you re going for you may need brick red white brown for the mantelpiece gray for the.

The 1 10 planks will make up the front surface of your faux fireplace while the 2 2s connect to the back to add depth to the structure. Why build a fake wall for your electric fireplace and tv. A hot glue gun glue sticks and or tape paint. So for now i decided to add a faux fireplace under our tv.

A fake chimney breast is minimalist it hides wires to your tv and electric fire that would normally be on show and. I didn t have a plan in mind when i started this project so i just picked up a few 1x8s and 1x10s on my way home from work one night and decided to wing it. Several large sheets of sturdy cardboard probably at least 4 ft by 2 ft in size depending on your design. 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.