I've been wanting to do a fireplace in my bedroom since we moved in to this house. The cost of a real fireplace quickly ruled that out, but that wouldn't stop me from getting the look of a real fireplace.
I had a bunch of scrap wood from past projects just lying around. So I decided to draw some plans for a faux fireplace and set to work building it. First, I used chalk to draw my fireplace design on my wall.
Then, I used 2x4's to frame three boxes and then I attached quarter inch plywood facing boards. For the mantle, I used three 2x6's leftover from our DIY stairs project. Ideally I would have wanted a solid board for the mantle but I am working with what I have on hand.
Here is what I created with my scrap wood pile. I love that this has cost zero dollars to make! I had some leftover white paint, so I gave it two quick coats of paint. Then I used leftover black chalkboard paint for the inside of the fireplace. My daughter has learned the art of "photobombing" recently (It is too cute not to share)!
