Diy rustic wood faux fireplace with a mantel did we actually really catch your attention when we started talking about creating faux fireplaces in rooms that don t already have the central piece you wish they did but your house calls for a slightly more rustic aesthetic than the store bought surround and standing candle design we showed you a.
Diy rustic fireplace mantels.
Our family room mantel was pretty boring.
See tile fireplace design ideas.
So to get the look i was going for we decided to build our own mantel.
What better way to add some visual interest than a diy rustic floating beam.
Thin subway tiles on a mantel edge may work with a contemporary mantel while a decorative tile at the top border of a mantel may lend rustic appeal to a country style home.
Solid beams are expensive and difficult to secure so i made a diy faux beam to fit this underwhelming fireplace.
My finished diy rustic farmhouse faux fireplace mantel measures 63 inches long 51 inches tall and 8 inches wide.
I determined my measurements and had my lumber.
First i took my measurements i needed three boards to fit around the existing brackets and two pieces for the ends.
Tile is adaptable to a range of diy fireplace mantel plans.
Faux farmhouse fireplace and mantel plans.
This diy rustic fireplace mantel has all the charm of reclaimed wood but it s inexpensive and easy to make using basic lumber and supplies.
I built this for the space that i wanted to fill so your measurements may be different.
I ve made lots of improvements to it over the years.
It s really big and awkwardly placed in the room right up against the kitchen peninsula.