Electric Fireplace Gets A Facelift!
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We bought a large electric fireplace at an auction for $60 - it was just like new, but was made out of laminate and looked cheap to me. So, I had an idea of making it more my style.
It was dark (wood) laminate, I wanted to lighten it up. First, we removed the electric fireplace inset, then removed the cheap knobs, filled in the holes.
Started painting it with chalk paint in an off-white color.
Took several coats of paint, with light sanding in between each coat of paint.
I had recently painted this brick feature wall and it was the perfect place for my new fireplace!
After the painting was completed, I was not happy with the top, so I had my hubby make a new mantle top out of barn wood. Love the new look and it looks great on our newly painted brick wall!
And goes perfectly underneath our new television too!
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Does not look cheap anymore. Great Job!
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Oh my Gosh! Small world! Both my husband and I were born and raised in Sanford!!
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My maiden name was Rusho, we moved there in 1969 - my dad still lives there.
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Looks fantastic! What brand of chalk paint did you use?
Did you also use the wax after the chalk paint on this project? Looks wonderful