Diy Rustic Fireplace Mantels

Solid beams are expensive and difficult to secure so i made a diy faux beam to fit this underwhelming fireplace.

Diy rustic fireplace mantels.

Our family room mantel was pretty boring. My finished diy rustic farmhouse faux fireplace mantel measures 63 inches long 51 inches tall and 8 inches wide. I ve made lots of improvements to it over the years. Faux farmhouse fireplace and mantel plans.

I built this for the space that i wanted to fill so your measurements may be different. See tile fireplace design ideas. 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. It s really big and awkwardly placed in the room right up against the kitchen peninsula.

I determined my measurements and had my lumber. We recently built our own diy rustic fireplace mantel. Tile is adaptable to a range of diy fireplace mantel plans. If you missed it we did a major fireplace update recently installing faux stone.

First i took my measurements i needed three boards to fit around the existing brackets and two pieces for the ends. I ve never been a huge fan of our brick fireplace. 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.