How To Make A Fake Fireplace Mantel For Christmas

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How to make a fake fireplace mantel for christmas.

I will say that ours are both totally different but it want until i saw hers that i realized that i could in fact have a fireplace and mantel in my room even if i could not have a real fireplace. Diy rustic faux fireplace mantel. Diy faux fireplace mantel surround. You can read about how the homeowners attached a vintage mantel to a bookshelf to create a faux fireplace that was both dimmensional and functional.

You can create this faux fireplace set up in only a couple of days and create the perfect farmhouse christmas setting. I love that it was free and that is solves the problem for my wall. See more ideas about fireplace mantle fake fireplace fireplace mantels. To make a quick and easy fake fireplace fold two pieces of cardboard into tall square columns to form you fireplace pillars and paint bricks on them for a more realistic look.

We all need a place to hang our stockings right. Taking on a project is daunting in october but having a mantel and candles or lights in wood would be so wonderful for christmas and winter season. This might be the easiest and quickest way to fake a mantel yet. With washi or painter s tape they re both easy to remove create a fireplace mantel design on an empty wall.

Make a faux fireplace as a christmas project. Let me know if i have tempted you to create one of your own. Oct 2 2014 explore stacie sanders s board fake mantle followed by 291 people on pinterest. Do you want a fireplace around christmas but could care less if you have the look the rest of the year.

Place a long box open at the top down over the top of the fireplace. To finish hang a mirror or piece of art above the mantel to ground the. Wrap it in silver or gray wrapping paper to complete the look and glue it into place. Diy faux fireplace by blesserhouse.

Hopefully by those images you can see how easy it is to build one for yourself. This fake fireplace by kristi at making it in the mountains is actually the one that inspired me to create my own for my master bedroom. You can also make some candlesticks from washi tape for another whimsical accent. The mantel provides a place to add a few decorations throughout the year and maybe even a place to hang stocking during christmas.

Alternately a lightweight shelf placed right on top of the fireplace will work well. This time of year is busy but so is most of the year. Then glue the columns to a cardboard base and cap it off with another piece of cardboard for a mantle.