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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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 !!! ❤️❤️🍁❤️❤️
💙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!!!
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.
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. 😉
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.
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.
That was sure amazing I personally made and bantle myself with the apron on the front of it down the sides put Z brick around it the Blackboard in the center of it to give it depth... Then I put a screen in front of it with glass doors and a great big frog with wood and a little rocking chair sitting in front of it it was the bomb when I sold that half the real estate agent says it's not a working fireplace .. I was thrilled that someone actually thought it was a regular fireplace ... it sure made the room look cozy I got a lot of compliments I love what you did show me more! LOL
This is the best fake fireplace i've seen. I would have purchased white brick though, and if you do want fire ever, add 10 in of depth and insert a bio ethanol fireplace insert
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!
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Looks good. Glad you painted the brick white!
Absolutely agree ❤
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.
My eyes are 😍😍! It is gorgeous!! Great job!
Great job and excellent that no wires are showing! Two thumbs up!
So clever. And it looks fabulous.
You are creating a home and lifestyle for your family that is very special!!! Love your videos!!!
This is the most real faux fireplace I have ever seen!!!
thank you!
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.
Beautiful work Lisa.
I love this idea! The insert was brilliant! You'd never know it wasn't real!
Very impressive! Nice job. Looks real.
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!
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!
Love that mantel.!! So pretty
Wow! This came out so awesome!!! 💕🎨 Maria
Fantastic work, such a talented couple.
God Bless
TUFS
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.
Lisa...this entire project was ingenious!!! Love the way it all came together and it is so beautiful!
Anytime you add even the impression of a fireplace (even mantel only), it feels so cozy. Love what you did! Inspirational!
One of the best projects I've seen on any channel! I love it including the painted brick!! 👍👍👍💞💕❤️😀
Fireplace installation is the flavour of week on youtube
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.
That summer cover is such a beautiful find! Love this project!
Very clever...really, it's a piece of art all it's own.
I love it ... so BEAUTIFUL!!!
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!
I came to write this comment lol. I agree 😊
OH my gosh! I love it!
It looks so real. You and your husband did a great job. I want one too!
Perfect timing on this video!
We just bought a 1898 Folk Victorian and this is exactly what it needs😍😍
Thank you
Thank you for taking us along! It’s superb.
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.
It looks like it's always been there! Thank-you for sharing your home with us. 🙋♀️
That turned out amazing. I need one for my dining room.
I love it! Great job Lisa and Luke!
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!
👏👏 looks fabulous very real DIY mantel , good job you two 👍
This is absolutely fantastic.
Yay!! It looks terrific, Lisa. Love it so much.
I love it! I like how you guys think through everything
It is gorgeous, you are both so talented!
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.
I love how this turned out. Really pretty Lisa!
Thank you!
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.
OMG that is soooo gorgeous!!!!!
Looks great! You two done a great job!
This is an awesome project!!!!
So amazing!!! It looks like it's always been there
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.
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!
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.
So happy for you! It looks great!
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.
oh I'm so glad!
Looks amazing!!!!
turned out lovely
It looks fantastic!
thanks!
It doesn't look cheesy at all. Neat idea.
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!
It turned out fabulous! Love it!
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 !!! ❤️❤️🍁❤️❤️
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 😁. 👍🏻🔥
It turned out beautiful
This turned out beautifully!!! Yay!!
Thank you!
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😊😊
You achieved an excellent result. Love it!
Absolutely beautiful Lisa, great addition to your amazing Farmhouse 💕
just gorgeous!
💙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!!!
💙Looks Beautiful!!! 💙This is a very inspiring tutorial! Very impressive-- worth waiting for!!! 💙
Brilliantly done
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.
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. 😉
I read this to him and he’s laughing pretty hard right now 😆
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Very pretty home!
You've got great ideas and the magic touch. I love it.
Love it! You’ll love decorating it all the time.
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.
awe!
It is seriously beautiful. Looks real, love it 💕
It looks very nice and appears to have always been there through the lifetime of the home🍁great job!
It's beautiful and so creative!
Thank you! 😊
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.
Looks beautiful! I can imagine Christmas day around the tree and the "fire".
That was sure amazing I personally made and bantle myself with the apron on the front of it down the sides put Z brick around it the Blackboard in the center of it to give it depth... Then I put a screen in front of it with glass doors and a great big frog with wood and a little rocking chair sitting in front of it it was the bomb when I sold that half the real estate agent says it's not a working fireplace ..
I was thrilled that someone actually thought it was a regular fireplace ... it sure made the room look cozy I got a lot of compliments I love what you did show me more! LOL
Wow! So excited to do this in my home!!
That was a genius idea & I wouldn't know it wasn't original.
Looks so nice you did a great job ❤️
That’s awesome Lisa!!!! So beautiful! I want to put one in my home now too!!! Thanks for sharing!! 💛💛💛
Great project, you did a awesome job that turned out beautiful.. TFS
I absolutely love this project! This is so creative and beautifully done! Wow!
I love it! It looks great!!
Gorgeous!!! I have a fireplace but want to create an old mantle. Awesome vid!!
This is the best fake fireplace i've seen. I would have purchased white brick though, and if you do want fire ever, add 10 in of depth and insert a bio ethanol fireplace insert
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!
You're right..safety first. Love the look and the "art" TV.
It looks amazing and I think it would finish your bedroom off lovely if you did one xx
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.
looks like its always been there (which is the point I think)~ very pretty! My mantle is my favorite area to decorate seasonally :)
Great job!!!
Fabulous!
Wow, so beautiful! Makes me feel welcomed into your home.
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!
Wow, this looks amazing. Job well done!