How to Build a Faux Fireplace that Looks TOTALLY REAL!

[@jennym4127]

Looks good. Glad you painted the brick white!

[@dadyarusski4594]

Absolutely agree ❤

[@kimk8365]

My house is 120 yrs. old and way back when there was some sort of a wood burner or oil heater. This is fantastic, I made a faux fireplace several years ago, and I guess you would say, artsy crafts, 😁 this is a great idea more realistic, and thank you.

[@hitchhiker_1969]

The best fake fireplace I've seen so far, and I've been researching them for a couple of years now. One change/addition I would make to your genius project would be to build out the wall little wider than the mantle with 2X4s and drywall to extend the whole fireplace more into the room thus adding dimension. This would also take the mystery out of where the heck the wall studs were located. This addition would then also give the option of building "recessed" book shelves to flank both sides of the fireplace.

[@sallysmith408]

You are creating a home and lifestyle for your family that is very special!!! Love your videos!!!

[@lynnnovak889]

Anytime you add even the impression of a fireplace (even mantel only), it feels so cozy. Love what you did! Inspirational!

[@catheymarker8676]

Lisa...this entire project was ingenious!!! Love the way it all came together and it is so beautiful!

[@BrickHouseVintageDIY]

I love this idea! The insert was brilliant! You'd never know it wasn't real!

[@julias259]

Oh my word Lisa! This is such a beautiful compliment to the room. I love the authentic cover and character of your house. Thanks for another great video!

[@bettywhite1705]

Great job and excellent that no wires are showing! Two thumbs up!

[@EmilySTheCountryCook]

Lisa, this is so beautiful! My mom and grandma also recently installed a faux mantels in their homes. Thanks so much for constantly sharing your wonderful ideas!

[@helenyoung3217]

Well done. It really has given the sitting room a focus now and as you say the warmth from the hall wood burner will filter through. Looking forward to seeing what colour you paint the rest of the room!

[@janicewoods3072]

It is amazing at the work and progress you all have put into your new home. You have a wonderful eye for decor. Thank you for letting us be a part of your journey.

[@sorayabejar7108]

Beautiful work Lisa.

[@joyandson1]

My eyes are 😍😍! It is gorgeous!! Great job!

[@nancyschaecher2548]

Thank you for taking us along! It’s superb.

[@mimaCjacobs]

That summer cover is such a beautiful find! Love this project!

[@sarahouser3100]

I only found you last month and I’m loving your videos. They have such a calm peaceful vibe in contrast to what’s running on TV, so I’m bingeing your playlist big time. And I really enjoy all the background music too.

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

oh I'm so glad!

[@marywatkins6798]

Very impressive! Nice job. Looks real.

[@annette224m]

Wow, it looks amazing!! I can’t wait to see some old fashioned Christmas stockings hanging from it. Love the work you both do . TFS😊😊

[@michellegousios566]

Love that mantel.!! So pretty

[@nettie3485]

It looks like it's always been there! Thank-you for sharing your home with us. 🙋‍♀️

[@nildaramoscutrone337]

I love it, oh my it looks sooo real, at first I thought it was a picture frame. My oh my what a mantel👌👍...many blessings.

[@leem200]

K Barnes nice share I have seen them but did not know you could eat them. The fire places both came out wonderful. Makes me want to do one but my house is to small. Love it though.

[@evemaewill4]

I like the painted brick, I actually think it makes the fireplace look more authentic. If it had actually been there 100+ years someone would have painted over the brick at some point. Agreed, the whole thing will ‘pop’ when you re do the wall colour. Looks gorgeous, well done!

[@Pandorash8]

I came to write this comment lol. I agree 😊

[@reneeadolph1309]

I love it! I like how you guys think through everything

[@barbaracollignon5365]

Well.well.well. So beautiful... Bravo..you have know your mantle ...can t wait to see how your are going to decorate it for falls and of course Christmas!

[@charlottebarter3145]

The easiest way to add real flames would be with a gel fire insert. They come in loads of sizes and have a little trough for the gel you burn. You don’t need an open chimney for these and they burn clean, no soot etc. We have one in our living room and it’s perfect. Not the most efficient for actual heat, but aesthetically perfect.

[@wandas7913]

Enjoying watching your videos. Love the fireplace. You mentioned for safety putting the screws in to keep Daniel from pulling it over on him. You said you would paint over them and they will look fine but here is an idea. Use a button that you like with a shank on the back so you can cut it off , paint it and use double sided velcro cut to size and stick that over the screws because it should be spaced evenly apart if in the boards behind. Or you could use sculpt and design your on for it. But, it’s still pretty just like that.

[@robinrummel1359]

One of the best projects I've seen on any channel! I love it including the painted brick!! 👍👍👍💞💕❤️😀

[@SuperDuperBrit]

I love how this turned out. Really pretty Lisa!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Thank you!

[@charliecat654]

Love it! It looks very realistic, and that is the only way to go if you are going to have a faux fireplace. Good job!

[@themamabearlife3339]

Oh...My....Goodness... $35 for that gorgeous married fireplace cover! I'm so jealous, lol! Even with extra money to sandblast it, it is a great price. It would have gone for much more here... I am so happy that you are very conscientious about preserving things (like the floors and molding), and thinking in the future in case someone wants to change it where they could still have what is was originally. Very clever with the sticky paper! Is there a gap on the side since the molding is still behind the fireplace? It turned out absolutely beautiful Lisa. What a great job you did!

[@SheHoldsDearly]

OH my gosh! I love it!

[@donna8212]

Excellent job Lisa & Luke!!! It was definitely worth it to take your time seeking out the pieces for it. I agree, every room needs one 😁. 👍🏻🔥

[@estherlewis3503]

Beautiful, Lisa. Such creative ideas to make your home more cozy. Love it! You're going to have so much fun this holiday season decorating.

[@konstanceleigh]

💙Watching again! So impressive!💙 Love this endeavor from beginning to end! And, as always little ones in tow- actually working along side of you and Luke! 💙Learned so much from this information and video!💙Thank-you!!!

[@christinajohnson4342]

Yay!! It looks terrific, Lisa. Love it so much.

[@georgiahodson8755]

Perfect timing on this video! We just bought a 1898 Folk Victorian and this is exactly what it needs😍😍 Thank you

[@melanievoisin9900]

Wow! I'm blown away! It looks so authentic and beautiful. Excellent job! I'd like to try a craftsman version of this with tiles for my bungalow. Thanks for the inspiration Lisa! Also, the stud finder was probably confused because it was detecting Luke. 😉

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

I read this to him and he’s laughing pretty hard right now 😆

[@melanievoisin9900]

@@FarmhouseonBoone ☺️😊🤭

[@maureenforsman3272]

It looks so real. You and your husband did a great job. I want one too!

[@natashadavies9569]

So clever. And it looks fabulous.

[@eg7647]

It is gorgeous, you are both so talented!

[@starr6465]

Fantastic work, such a talented couple. God Bless TUFS

[@ColleenH38]

I love it! Great job Lisa and Luke!

[@phyllisanngodfrey6137]

I have an old oak fireplace mantle in my living room which I just love. It fit perfectly between our front two windows. I also a have metal surround with no Summer cover. I filled mine with tile and the decorative metal screening you can get from the home improvement stores. What makes this special is that the mantle still had the old railroad shipping tag stapled to the back with the name of the person who ordered it (from N. Carolina) to my town of Lebanon, PA. Apparently, It was shipped as is with no packing material! I love it and decorate it seasonally.

[@SweetAndSimpleHome]

Such an awesome project! I love it! I've been scheming ways to get a faux fireplace in our new house... I'm with you on the mantle decorating!

[@dugchris2009]

Looks great! You two done a great job!

[@alivingston2490]

This is the most real faux fireplace I have ever seen!!!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

thank you!

[@jaynebrown693]

TOTALLY .... TOTALLY ENJOYED THIS VIDEO! This is just what I have wanted to do in 2 of my rooms! Now I know how semi- inexpensive it is and semi- easy...I AM SO EXCITED !! We have shiplap walls... so studs are no longer that “ find a stud in an 1880 house! “ issue like before! 🙏 This is beautiful and the style I would definitely try to achieve too!, THANK YOU for all the great information and wonderful details! You have made my day Lisa !!! ❤️❤️🍁❤️❤️

[@nancydrew5]

That turned out amazing. I need one for my dining room.

[@ninajohnson6578]

You achieved an excellent result. Love it!

[@charlenehoekstra1591]

Absolutely beautiful Lisa, great addition to your amazing Farmhouse 💕

[@LorettaFontaine]

Beautiful project! I just purchased a set - a cast iron surround and the matching summer cover. The summer cover is held, the top tilted back, and then pushed under and is inserted behind the surround. You push it up and then it plops down with the weight of gravity.

[@doraspeedy344]

👏👏 looks fabulous very real DIY mantel , good job you two 👍

[@shelley_quilts]

I love it ... so BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@rachelcranfield445]

So amazing!!! It looks like it's always been there

[@adalineproulx9773]

Gorgeous!!! I have a fireplace but want to create an old mantle. Awesome vid!!

[@LotjeG]

I was watching this with my three-year-old in my lap and he kept pointing out how much he loves the floors and the chairs. I know that has nothing to do with the fireplace, but I just wanted to mention it.

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

awe!

[@carolynoquinn1638]

Great job, Lisa. It looks beautiful. Christmas stockings-here they come!

[@konstanceleigh]

💙Looks Beautiful!!! 💙This is a very inspiring tutorial! Very impressive-- worth waiting for!!! 💙

[@OdeToFoliage]

I absolutely love this project! This is so creative and beautifully done! Wow!

[@dawnhouck6897]

It looks very nice and appears to have always been there through the lifetime of the home🍁great job!

[@anne-mariebiorci5453]

This is absolutely fantastic.

[@ArtsyCupcake]

Wow! This came out so awesome!!! 💕🎨 Maria

[@rachellebrooke4614]

So happy for you! It looks great!

[@daniellavaldez6361]

Thank you for such a thorough explanation! Can you share where you put the holes so that you can access the outlet and tv plug?

[@kathyr2339]

Great project, you did a awesome job that turned out beautiful.. TFS

[@glendalafont1561]

You've got great ideas and the magic touch. I love it.

[@neweverymorningmercy3491]

Very clever...really, it's a piece of art all it's own.

[@curtainsup9]

turned out lovely

[@heatherinparis]

Well Done Lisa and Luke!! This project looks beautiful and adds so much to your room

[@natalielorenz7543]

That’s awesome Lisa!!!! So beautiful! I want to put one in my home now too!!! Thanks for sharing!! 💛💛💛

[@angelique00angelique]

OMG that is soooo gorgeous!!!!!

[@debrap947]

Looks beautiful! I can imagine Christmas day around the tree and the "fire".

[@fayeotis]

Brilliantly done

[@janreynolds3794]

It turned out fabulous! Love it!

[@katiehopkins6853]

Looks so nice you did a great job ❤️

[@marcidrag]

This is an awesome project!!!!

[@Cherylsgirls]

Love it! You’ll love decorating it all the time.

[@robinnieto2703]

Wow, so beautiful! Makes me feel welcomed into your home.

[@kimesser2318]

It turned out beautiful

[@bbbgrl1]

This turned out beautifully!!! Yay!!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Thank you!

[@asparrow5505]

It doesn't look cheesy at all. Neat idea.

[@Mike-tw1pi]

Nice! One reason why so many are mismatched or missing summer covers was also due to scrap metal drives. The big hole in yours was from a conversion to a wood fired stove later on, you see that quite often. And there would also have been a grate that the cover would have sat on at the bottom which would have helped to catch coal ash. That may be why it seemed like it didn't quite fit perfectly, without that grate there would be a bit of vertical play in the opening. I have two bricked over sealed up fireplaces in my Victorian and am halfway thru a project to install frames and covers for an aesthetic look, just like yours. I had to settle for mixing and matching frames and covers, which has its own challenges with lack of standard sizes.

[@jendyson6729]

looks like its always been there (which is the point I think)~ very pretty! My mantle is my favorite area to decorate seasonally :)

[@0JReynolds]

It is seriously beautiful. Looks real, love it 💕

[@traceyjackson4162]

Wow, this looks amazing. Job well done!

[@barbaraconnolly9000]

I kept the geourgeous gunmetal colour that is restored when you sandblast old fire surrounds, I then found a product that was similar to that used in Victorian times. They did not paint fire surrounds or ranges, the cast iron was treated with a paste back then and because in use needed doing regularly.. Mine still looks stunning, I love it. My house is tiny terraced in London, 1900. I used same paste in Spain on my log burner. Sadly the log burner gets so fiercely hot it needs a Reno every year. I need to do that soon. If it wasn't so old it would be easier. I also cook in the top of my log burner, jacket potatoes, roasted veggies, and I can cook on the top of in pans., Yours does look cool, fits well.

[@lianecornils8733]

Very pretty home!

[@jpgaffney248]

just gorgeous!

[@charlenehoekstra1591]

Looks amazing!!!!

[@patriciacinea3097]

You're right..safety first. Love the look and the "art" TV.

[@katieparkes652]

Wow! So excited to do this in my home!!

[@amystiles3284]

It looks fantastic!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

thanks!

[@StephanieJoRountree]

It's beautiful and so creative!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Thank you! 😊

[@lizwalker791]

Love the finished look..looks like it has always been there..maybe you could squeeze some little lights behind the screen...Well Done👍

[@marieradatsz4126]

It looks amazing and I think it would finish your bedroom off lovely if you did one xx

[@tommyetaylor]

Looks beautiful

[@normalopezingle7732]

Another beautiful project. It turned out amazing!!! Like its always been there :)

[@florianec6470]

Thank you for the amazing video, it is very inspiring! We are in a rental and unfortunately can't take off the shoe molding, would you know of any way around that step? Thanks!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

I can't think of one, but let me know how it turns out :)