STYLING OUR FAUX FIREPLACE WITH THRIFTED TREASURES!

It's finally time to finish our fireplace! I shellacked and waxed the stain and styled it with some of my favorite thrifted things!
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We are an adventuring family of 11! We have two parents, five adopted kids from China, and four biological kids from the USA! We love to travel, craft, cook, thrift, and otherwise enjoy life!
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[@Sue-u6z]

Another transformation well done ✅👍🏻💯 The talent in your family is amazing. Married 49 years, & we've moved 13 x. We owned 2 of the homes. My husband was hospitalized with dead kidneys unknown to him. Several years of dialysis, he received a transplant, 16 years ago. Found out our emplyer hadn't paid our payroll deducted Insurance in 2 YEARS! We had to file bankruptcy, but lost our home to foreclosure. With each rental, I made them a home like you do. Friends called me crazy. We would fix up everything, shopping at thrift, & restore places. Unfortunately, it resulted in a few Landlords raising our rent because of OUR improvements! I never regretted it. The old saying, "Bloom where you're planted" comes to mind. I enjoy your family so much. I pray for the kids and their futures. So proud of Mike for conquering a new Career. Thank you Knorpp Family.

[@markstegner5376]

Looks GREAT! A recommendation just to finish it off...Create a hearth (base) out of a piece of plywood cut to the outside shape of the entire fireplace, but larger, and paint it the same as the inside-back of the fireplace. Sit the entire fireplace on top of the homemade hearth. This would add scale around the base of the fireplace and add height which would hide the additional exposed TV wires, and the entire ensemble wouldn't appear as if it's just sitting on the floor but is actually part of the house. LOVE your videos!

[@bettyvann5499]

My thoughts exactly.

[@KnorppandSouth11]

That’s a great idea!

[@Melaine-u8e]

I truly enjoy your videos. Thank you for the content variety. I love your styling of clothing and your home. I also enjoy your cooking videos along with being able to watch the relationship between your family and each other. It gives me hope for our future.

[@lisabroaddus4737]

I have the same fireplace heaters, one in cream and one in black. Absolutely love them. Well worth the investment.

[@thelmakirkham9047]

I think the black heater will look much better.

[@lisabroaddus4737]

@@thelmakirkham9047I think for this particular project a black one would look better. I’m actually partial to the cream one, but it has to be in the right room. My oldest son’s room is in shades of brown, green, and cream, and it looks fantastic in there.

[@CarrieMoench]

Another cozy room offering solace and peace! Love the wood detail in the fireplace!

[@margaretbedwell3211]

I love the fireplace mantle...you really do a wonderful job of staging things. I love the way you have your decor items set up in the basement as well as the art work. Makes it so much simpler to be able to go down there and get your inspiration. Thanks for taking us along. Y'all have a Blessed day.

[@GardenerPhyl]

Megan, I really appreciate your combination of style and fearlessness. You never fail to inspire whenever you decorate. Another project nicely done!

[@dawnlund1104]

Meghan your skills and sense of style, shape and color never cease to amaze me. Every space is so warm, cozy and loving. 💕❤️

[@marysutherland8570]

Well done! I'm a thrifter as well, and understand how the renewal process can go in bits and stages, but your finished project here is so charming and inviting, it makes me want to knock on the door and come in to sit a bit and enjoy a little visit! There's only one thing, though, that my eyes keep going back to over and over, and its a very easy fix! It's the cords coming down this way and that way under the TV screen. How about going out and snipping just a couple or 3 more of the beautiful bush branches and stick them in front of the cords! Snip... poke... done!!! Thanks for another great video! Looking forward to the next one!

[@victoriaratajeski6843]

You did a beautiful job on the fireplace mantle. It looks amazing, and I love all of the things you put on the shelves!

[@ellielizhavenofbless945]

Wonderfully done! I love the collection of old and new. Its a good balance

[@asbpo73]

Lovely room transformation! You’ve styled the beautiful shelves nicely, and the curtains complement everything!

[@4212white]

Megan you should have had your own store. Antiques with decor and staged for the buyers. You have a talent and love for it.

[@meacadwell]

She had an furniture shop in an antique store for awhile.

[@onlythesqaud2324]

I don’t know if you read my last comment I left on another video. To fix the top of your table without doing anything is just lay newspaper on the table and leave it be until the water marks are gone. It should work. A trick from the past.

[@kr624]

A much easier way is to put a folded tea towel over the water marks and iron over it (steam off) it lifts water marks out of timber in a few seconds without damaging the timber

[@coralayton3297]

And then put several new costs of poly on top and it shouldn't happen again

[@valroberts1527]

Looks fantastic….you are very talented 👍

[@Christine-xh5og]

@@kr624yes this! I had a couple of really bad stains for a couple of years on my solid wood table and it lifted right off!

[@TRoxanne55]

Mayo also works

[@ChrisWilson-d8k]

Looks great. The shellac-ing definitely helped and the waxing does bring out the carving more. You styled it wonderfully so YEA, great job! I concur! LOL

[@darlenewaters11]

Looks so beautiful warm and cozy ❤️🥰😊

[@donnapaquette9231]

You did a fantastic job with the fireplace, you made the details on that fireplace come alive like it once was and the garland on the mantle with added colour to it is beautiful! 👌❤

[@judyk928]

I would love to see a copper tea pot on the top of the stove, maybe if you could find a short stubby style. You've done a beautiful job!

[@trinapemberton]

It looks so warm & cozy. I’m a renter and I have a fireplace I carry everywhere with me!

[@tammyt870]

Loved that pop of yellow and orange in the garland on the mantle. Really transformed that garland. :)

[@julievanderleest]

The fireplace really looks beautiful! You have such a great eye for detail. I learn a lot watching you all.❤

[@juliestates5677]

Wonderful and beautiful transformation! Love all the details and the styling you did was perfect! Well done

[@patriciahagedorn5694]

The fireplace turned out so nice. I love all the decor you added. I feel the white fireplace insert doesn't blend well with the fireplace. Maybe you could paint it black. Other than that, you did an amazing job.

[@catacomb_catholic]

Or a shiny deep green, which would compliment the background of the wallpaper behind the side shelves...

[@patriciahagedorn5694]

@@catacomb_catholic I agree!

[@kh1386]

So cozy ...love! Just an idea; can you paint the fireplace insert black? it would just blend better with the dark wood than the white. You can buy the appliance paint for high heat.

[@mariacasella6474]

Megan-the fireplace mantel is so beautiful-beautifully done ✨🍂🍁🍂✨

[@Fireonmyaltsrneverburnout]

Love this. Exactly what i want to do since my family doesnt want to deal with tne clean up of fire wood.

[@danielletaylor994]

There are cord hiders that match your wall so you wouldn’t have those distracting wires. Well done. Fun to see your process.

[@jeanettet2295]

Love the final version!!

[@ka2113]

We have a similar set up with a speaker under the hanging TV and ended up using a cord hider kit, they can hide multiple cords together in one strip that blends into the wall paint. Currently obsessed with copper and I love your collection and choices!

[@margaretlynch1494]

🙋‍♀️❤️. Your cozy fireplace is darling. I want to shop your basement! Wow!

[@StephanieJoRountree]

Sweet! I love how it turned out.

[@SusanCarol2248]

I keep picturing a copper tea kettle on the stove insert… looks great!!!

[@Origine25]

Oh my goodness I love the painting of a man on his donkey, below the birch trees painting. It's so cute! 11:57

[@cherimcgaffin1396]

Very cute! I love how it all turned out. Great job, Megan!

[@traciannveno]

A half oval fireplace rug in front of it layered on top your big rug would be super cozy. I’ve been layering rugs lately and like the look. You look beautiful in that skirt Megan. Thanks your fireplace is a dream. Turned out great.

[@CherylTorres-o3o]

Now that you show us the end result I would battempted to get a heat resistant spray paint and paint the fireplace insert a chocolate brown or dark bronze that visually the it looks like a real fireplace when company walks through

[@suevoigt5973]

Another beautiful finish.

[@nsullivan12]

It came out really nice! You're right, Megan -- the real greenery definitely made the whole garland look real. Good tip!

[@veronicamokunui1372]

Gorgeous!

[@debp5553]

You did a wonderful job of this and it looks amazing! ♥

[@andreaportner1232]

I would try live plants! It is a whole different vibe. Pathos are easy to care for. Very affordable at Home Depot or Lowes.

[@KnorppandSouth11]

Goals!

[@MsTerrie1014]

its looking good... here is 2 ideas I think will help 1) darken the white metal fireplace it sticks out too much & 2) if you do a long wood bottom rectangular faux floor to sit the whole fireplace including the metal one and maybe do some faux bricks that will make it look as one and it will bring it up a bit to cover all your black cables :)

[@PS-bs8oe]

William Morris must be smiling! Love ur wallpaper so much I think I would have left the shelves empty to admire the piece ;-)) That poterie with blue and pink looks like a Barbotine. Now u go thrifting in ur basement, lucky U ;-) Glad U mentionned the earlier earthy smell, some people seemed to want to make ur kids sleep there ;-)

[@arlenerodrigues4032]

I love it! I would add a tea kettle on the wood stove. 😊

[@abeerali7834]

Very well done with terrific styling ❤👌 Looking forward to watching your next video 😊

[@gus8142]

Howdy y'all 🙋‍♀️, have thought of painting the fireplace black to not to stand out so muck????❤

[@Francesca2771]

Paint the pluggable fireplace black. It will blend in naturally,

[@shadegarden7375]

You might want to run a humidifier down there in warm weather and a fan or two to prevent mold on your storage in the basement!!

[@donalgernon1882]

It turned out great ❤

[@janebowman9150]

Love the basement!

[@lydiaschicklin5978]

So cosy and gorgeous!❤️😘🎃🎃🎃

[@KKnits]

Another amazing and very beautiful transformation!

[@shannonperry9530]

Megan I love my unfinished basement, we are in north ga, for the same reason you just spoke about. Only thing is since there isn’t heat or air conditioning wood and any breathable surface, ie paintings and soft furnishings can mold and mildew… get a really good dehumidifier and set it up m]by the heater and air conditioning unit so it can drain into their drain so you don’t have to empty it every 12 to 24 hours… it will save everything from molding… especially in summer when it’s hot and like you said smells of earth… that’s the humidity stuck in the air… hence the dehumidifier! Love the mantle!

[@llorylloyd]

Beautiful ❤

[@MaxKent-j5e]

I love the color you chose for your fireplace.

[@CarlosGonzalez-hu3hr]

Great vid! Put very similar molding across that wall, the same height as the molding found at the top of the side bookcases, to carry that detail across that wall. It will make the fireplace look built in. Good luck!

[@BettyAdams-oq8xf]

Put something under the speaker bar like a 2 x 4 painted to match the fireplace and then the wires will not be seen hanging down. Looks great.

[@suzanneprestedge551]

It looks really pretty. I would love to see what it looks like at night time, I think it is probably quite magical

[@diannecaron164]

I keep noticing the triangle shapes in the mantel design and wondering if a piece like an old wood metronome or an Eiffel Tower-style piece would complement it. The shine and decorating are very pleasing to the eye!

[@gingergreenhill1908]

I love your eye for furniture make overs and I love your fireplace mantle!

[@bonniejordan3441]

Absolutely love your fireplace mantle. Beautifully done ❤❤

[@kyhilltophome3153]

With your painting skills I'm surprised you didn't just paint the black marble look in the back. I did many painted marble projects when I had my faux painting business 20 years ago.

[@ShariBoonzaayer]

A forest green or black enamel stove would look much better than the white one🤔

[@stanparker3636]

It’s a beautiful beautiful piece.

[@colin101981]

I totally agree about the fire place. I think it looks lovely. Snuggled up with the family watching a nice old British film - you'll be in heaven! 🤭🤭😉😉

[@mariacasella6474]

I’ve been so excited to see part2 of the fireplace 🎉

[@PennyC1964]

Love the fireplace ❤

[@mommabecky83]

I have used that peel and stick on walls and it did just fine. It’s probably just the texture of the wood

[@melaniehancock5652]

Very nice!

[@lornawood3260]

Don’t you think maybe the contact paper is peeling because of the heat generated by the little stove? Always enjoy your project and decorating videos! 😊👍🏼🙏

[@alidallen5319]

I love thrifting it fills something my brain needs…lol. Hunting for that perfect item

[@LindaBrown-w2w]

Beautiful!

[@freakingbored]

the skirt youre wearing while decorating looks like my k-8 uniform!

[@jillrichards9308]

I think you need somthing in the middlr of fire place to hide wires but not to tall as you have the telivision.May be a small clockd ? That would be so English. 😮 Love from england ❤

[@sandylmcallister]

You worked your magic and it looks great! I love it too!

[@silver_csmith]

It just looks so great!! 👏🏻🥰

[@amytaylor-kramer4019]

Appears to me the difference in sheen that you were seeing was different wood on the left and right of the fireplace opening. Almost like the wood was placed a different way. I like Gel Stain, but I for sure wipe off the excess, I think it gives it a more wood look. It’s buildable too.

[@PNWShanaLee]

Where the paper tore you can use a black sharpie to cover. Super pretty mantle, you are so talented when you redo furniture!!

[@4MEANY]

I would have wallpapered the entire back with what was already on the end in the shelves. The finish and styling came out great! Try tying those cords together so it looks a little more organized. Well done!

[@lisahayward5950]

Yes, love that wallpaper

[@susanlee1827]

Lesson learned. Everything is a lesson needed, so don’t kick yourself too hard. I am 100% positive it looks just right by now. I was thinking maybe you could have tried one of those “marble” countertop paint dealies. I have a friend who did that and it turned out lovely.

[@Ashlee1985]

Megan is a prepper of antiques 😂

[@cynthiabarrow509]

Lovely

[@MamasGotKids]

Interesting about the shellac for unpleasant scents. I have a 1950's secretary cabinet/desk that has a mothballs smell and nothing has worked to remove it in the 12 years I've owned it. I was on the verge of getting rid of it. Might have to try the shellac!

[@leem200]

I have used it on a wall before, it peeled. I used wallpaper paste put it on paper, and a thin coat on wall and rubbed it down with hands. Checking every ten minutes or so. Rubbing with hands to wall. Stayed and had a hard time taking it off. Had to score it then pray with vinegar and water then peel off. Works great. I used in kitchen as back splash and stayed on for nine years. By then looked terrible in spots because I hung pictures and faded a bit.

[@jessiec1044]

Lovely. You're very talented Megan.❤

[@karajohnston5935]

❤️ the styling of your fireplace great work as always 🎉

[@MarilynRuel]

Beautiful! What a perfect house for your family🥰🇨🇦

[@judymcintire8061]

Looks Beautiful 😊

[@Angela-yo8pn]

❤❤❤

[@rachelfrees1268]

Megan. Your source of talent and information is the best. Of course hang your unused art work in the basement.🎉 That way you can look, shop and utilize. The fireplace is ✔️. Your source of income to enable you to buy all your things is great for you, otherwise you would be miserable. Not bad, just great. Why not hire yourself out to decorate peoples homes. You would be in great demand. Love your energy/talents you’ve been blessed with.🎉

[@terrythomas2735]

I love thrifting. Great job. I’m trying to get my husband to help me do this. He’s not liking the idea. I’m trying to get him to watch your video. I’ll try with this new one

[@gayerogers9406]

Love your projects

[@larrygizinski9378]

looks very good, after all your hard work

[@hsmomofmany9022]

That was a definite Upcycle!

[@essanjay8604]

Not keen on dark wood furniture myself - probably because I'm old enough to remember when everyone's houses were full of it! It was never a good look in the English climate where so many days are grey and gloomy - we need light, bright colours to lift the spirits!

[@sandrascott7026]

Hey guys! Beautiful job! I have found from my experience that the area needed to be prime first.

[@phyllisstein1837]

Nicely done! I had a "stove" like that. I wish I had the sound effects.

[@ew5969]

Try modge podge or some puzzle glue to use as adhesive

[@2plus2by2]

I knew you'd stick the landing on this. I can picture the stockings on it already.

[@marygallagher6262]

Your garland is beautiful Megan, well done. Can you get "Brasso" polish or its equivalent to shine your candlesticks ?