Diy Rustic Fireplace Mantels

Two 2 x 4 x 8 miter saw my favorite here.

Diy rustic fireplace mantels. Thanks so much for all of our sweet comments shares and pins on my daughter s built in daybed i shared last week. This mantel is hollow inside so it is easy to hang without the worry of a very expensive solid rustic beam mantel. 15 homey diy fireplace mantels. Glue and assemble the beam.

You guys are so encouraging and make our jobs so fun. What better way to add some visual interest than a diy rustic floating beam. Attach with wood. Attach with wood glue and finishing nails.

Use wood glue and finishing nails to attach the two boards together. Family movie nights homework time and general bonding with our parents and siblings all took place in the living room around the fireplace and the same goes on now that we. Diy rustic mantel supply list. You ll need to adjust the board sizes to fit your mantel size.

Stain and apply paint treatment. Age and distress the wood beam. Changing the color of stain on a diy rustic mantel can reveal patterns in the grain or can help tie in with other wood pieces in the room. Cut a board to size to fill the gap on the bottom of the mantel.

You re creating a hollow box with an open backside. Affiliate links provided for your convenience two 1 x 10 x 6 common pine boards. I ve had a ton of questions. When we were young the fireplace and its mantel were a central spot for many important goings on in our household.

Our unique rustic fireplace mantels are made out of reclaimed redwood burl twisted juniper logs eastern red cedar reclaimed driftwood reclaimed hand hewn oak and barnwood. I determined my measurements and had my lumber. Cut the wood to size. Solid beams are expensive and difficult to secure so i made a diy faux beam to fit this underwhelming fireplace.

Sand down the mantel. If satisfied move on to the next step. If you ve got an existing brick or stone mantel use 1 6 pine boards and liquid nails to cover it. To keep up with all of our projects be sure to follow us on instagram and pinterest.

Our family room mantel was pretty boring. After it s covered stain it as desired and you ve got a new mantel with no heavy lifting involved. Choose your wood according the look you want to achieve but for a rustic look we suggest going with knotty pine. Two 1 x 6 x 6 common pine boards.

If more distressing is necessary repeat steps 3 and 4. Assess the distressed markings. Paint can also be a good way to repeat decorative motifs that are present elsewhere in a space. I m going to break this diy into sections so it s manageable hoping it helps.

Cover the whole mantel or add accents that pick up on patterns in fabrics. Cut the 10 boards to the appropriate length.