Building A Faux Fireplace Wall

Diy faux fireplace step 3.

Building a faux fireplace wall.

While a wall decal that features the entire fireplace may not leave you much room for diying this one allows you to get creative. You ll need just a few supplies and tools to get the job done. 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. 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. Like a full fireplace more. One we had wall one secured to the exterior wall we started building our second wall. Often the fireplace wall is adjacent to a wall with large two story windows and that complicates the living room layout even further.

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. Now how about this faux fireplace insert ideas from diy decor mom for a more vintage look. This is also a budget project that you can do for just 50 and in a few hours time. Place whatever decoration you want in the middle like these beautiful faux birch candles.

It was basically a big box with studs every 16 inches on center. The moldings are a bit more traditional and the dark marble is the perfect accent. We built a frame much like a small wall and attached it to the studs on the wall. Once the hearth frame base is secure line it up to the center of the wall and nail the back of the frame to the wall to anchor it.

Store the firewood for your fireplace in one of these diy firewood racks. If you are building a new home and still in framing or hopefully haven t broken ground yet this article is for you. 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. It sticks out about 8 inches from the exterior.

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. 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. A fake chimney breast is minimalist it hides wires to your tv and electric fire that would normally be on show and look unsightly. Why build a fake wall for your electric fireplace and tv.