Faux Beam Mantel Diy

With the opportunity to remodel my master bedroom it seemed the perfect time to try out my diy faux wood beam idea.

Faux beam mantel diy.

It s super easy to use. A few months ago i wanted to change the look of our faux fireplace. Diy statement faux mantel with brickwork and log ends. Fireplace mantels in faux and real wood are available in a large variety of lightly to heavily distressed textures colors and sizes.

Homemade basic rustic faux beam mantel. This board will not be seen. Solid beams are expensive and difficult to secure so i made a diy faux beam to fit this underwhelming fireplace. Mark the location of the corbels and cut the board for the bottom of the mantel beam.

What better way to add some visual interest than a diy rustic floating beam. I determined my measurements and had my lumber. Mark 10 inches from each side. Then using a sanding block sand the edge where it overlaps and it will cut off the excess.

The mantel is removed the cleat is attached and now we re ready to actually build the faux wood beam mantel. Then you can stain it. I started first by adding a single stained board to see how it looked. Just in case you re still hoping to find a faux fireplace that works for you aesthetically but the style of your space falls right smack in the middle between the very rustic version and the more modern looking pre made project here s another.

Whether you want to add a beautiful touch to your fireplace or mount a stand alone decorative shelf each one of these fireplace mantels are easy to install and a fine complement to our ceiling beams. Line it up and smooth it on. Using 3 4 plywood cut your top and bottom boards to the length and width of your cleat you built and attached above. I wanted them to float from one side of the wall to the other.

The board above is my top board of my faux wood beam mantel. All of the sides are cut in straight edges. This is where the faux brick corbels would be placed. After deciding i loved it and wanted something more substantial we decided to build a diy faux beam fireplace mantel cover which was really easy and really inexpensive.

Our family room mantel was pretty boring. First i took my measurements i needed three boards to fit around the existing brackets and two pieces for the ends. I wanted the faux beams to be suspended and not run along the ceiling since it was going to be impossible to do that because of the way the ceiling lines were.