When I first saw Mimi's Faux Mantle I dreamed about building one for my house but I didn't know where. When I began renovating my Master Bedroom I found the perfect place for it on a bare uninteresting wall.
To add interest to the mantle, I stained the top and attached a faux hearth using a 1x12 painted the same color as the rest of the mantle. I also Diy'd a distressed mirror glass insert to bounce the lighting off. I added low voltage LED lights too.
It turned out better than I expected.
Visit my blog http://thepursuitofhandyness.com for a full tutorial of the building process and the distressed mirror glass.
Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$25.00 - $75.00
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Behr Silky White in Satin & Rustoleum Ultimate Stain in Early American mixed with Dark Walnut. Sealed with Rustoleum Ultimate Polyurethane in Satin.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Comments
Ana White
Wed, 01/22/2014 - 12:30
It's all in the Details
Love what you did here!
alpinecwt
Wed, 01/22/2014 - 23:56
broken link
Hi Ana,any chance you can fix the link for the plans of this mantle?
bcoore
Mon, 04/06/2015 - 08:22
fireplace
?
SherryBerry21
Tue, 09/19/2017 - 19:44
Just perfect! Great job!!
Just perfect! Great job!!