DIY FAUX FIREPLACES AND MANTELS

Building your own fireplace surround will customize the style and look you’re going for and add great presence. If your options are even more limited, a faux mantel can bring you that homey vibe as well.

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Here are 20+ gorgeous DIY faux fireplaces and mantels that you can build.

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Electric Fireplace Surround

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A great option if you don’t want something permanent – if you’re renting or want the ability to move the fireplace out of the way in warm months.

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Ventless Gas Log Fireplace Surround

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This cozy little fireplace was built specifically for the TV atop it! There are multiple hidden storage compartments for different AV components.

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A genius way to hide flatscreen TV’s or unsightly but necessary functional pieces of your house, i.e. vents, plugs, etc.

Swipe Up

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25+ ELECTRIC FIREPLACES AND MANTELS

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DIY FAUX FIREPLACES AND MANTELS

Building your own fireplace surround will customize the style and look you’re going for and add great presence. If your options are even more limited, a faux mantel can bring you that homey vibe as well.

Here are 20+ gorgeous DIY faux fireplaces and mantels that you can build.

Electric Fireplace Surround

The surround and floor-level heart is real tile, and the rest is wood.

A great option if you don’t want something permanent – if you’re renting or want the ability to move the fireplace out of the way in warm months.

Removable Electric Fireplace

Ventless Gas Log Fireplace Surround

Here’s a beautiful built in option for something more permanent. This feature looks like it came with the house, but it’s an addition!

This cozy little fireplace was built specifically for the TV atop it! There are multiple hidden storage compartments for different AV components.

Faux Fireplace with Hidden Storage

A genius way to hide flatscreen TV’s or unsightly but necessary functional pieces of your house, i.e. vents, plugs, etc.

“Hide and Seek” Faux Fireplaces

Swipe Up

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