How do I build a small fireplace mantel around an electric fireplace?
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Lane Shelton
I have a small electric fireplace that I want to build a simple rustic/country faux mantel around and hang my tv above it. I need simple detail instructions with list of supplies.
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Your faux fireplace should look like it is real. So it should cover some of the front of the electric unit, and be deep enough to go to the wall enclosing whatever electrical sockets/cords needed. The mantel piece should extend over the front of the fireplace and also a little bit on the ends. You should also have a faux hearth.
This sounds like what you are looking for. https://www.woodshopdiaries.com/fake-it-til-you-make-it-the-making-of-a-faux-fireplace/
Hi Lane, hope this helps you out. You can give it a rustic look by distressing with chalk paint
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEVic_4mNoU