Make A Faux Fireplace

Be sure to save the three nicest drawer faces and remove their handles.

Make a faux fireplace.

Step 1 find an old dresser. If necessary fill any screw holes with wood putty plaster glue. For example if the distance from the fireplace floor to the top of the fireplace opening is 30 inches make the fake fire 15 inches tall. 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.

This includes the screws and runners for the drawers. Glue and clamp into place. You could use some scrap pieces that you have from previous projects. The dresser should be roughly the size that you want your faux fireplace to be.

Another way to handle the situation if you have children and no fireplace is to provide the jolly old elf with a special key. Drill 3 4 pocket holes into the top middle and bottom pieces of the main carcass as well as the vertical pieces that make up the cabinet walls. Stand up the now connected front and back fireplace pieces. Stand back and decide how wide and high you want to make the fake fire to make it look real.

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. Diy faux fireplace step 3. Building a faux fireplace from scratch is surprisingly easy and that s great news for anyone who would enjoy having such a feature into their home regardless of where they d want to place it. Patio bricks serve as the faux fireplace sides with a wood mantel and floor to resemble the real deal.

Your dresser should now be an open shell step 3 take apart the drawers. Take the 5 1 2 inch connector piece and attach it between the mantle front and the support piece on the back frame. Measure the faux fireplace. Plan to make flames at least half the height of the fireplace opening.

Take the front and back fireplace pieces and lay them down on the ground with the front piece on top. Now how about this faux fireplace insert ideas from diy decor mom for a more vintage look. Here s what you need to know about this fun tradition. The task starts with the fireplace frame which can be made out of wood.

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. The moldings are a bit more traditional and the dark marble is the perfect accent. How to build a faux fireplace.