Build Fireplace Mantel Surround Over Brick

Brick fireplace ideas often hinge on a great mantel.

Build fireplace mantel surround over brick.

This is the perfect rustic mantelpiece for any fireplace in a home with farmhouse warm minimalist or earthy decor. And here s the finished brick fireplace makeover. Today i m going to share how we built out our existing surround and diyed a new mantel. This is an easy project that features a mantel that appears both rustic and polished.

In the first part of my fireplace makeover tutorial i shared how to tile over a brick fireplace. Shiplap white wall color. Center the post on the box. Well we re pleased to tell you.

Lay a newel post onto the front of one of the boxes opposite the open end. Trim mantel color. Sand the edges and seal any gaps and nail holes. Brick fireplace makeover reveal.

The final step was to caulk around the edges where the brick met the shiplap wall and drywall. Place marks on the grout line every 16. Today i m going to share how we built out our existing surround and diyed a new mantel. I am seriously in love with this pebble tile.

Diy fireplace surround with wooden mantel. Determine the height of the mantle on the brick fireplace. Have you long been starting at your old fashioned brick fireplace and surround and wondering how best to update it without actually having to tear the whole thing out. Mark the grout line that is closest to the desired height.

Faux fireplace and mantel surround. The large 8 by 8 cut of wood makes a perfect statement piece to hang over a fireplace. Most mantels are placed about 60 above the floor. This fireplace mantel plan takes a dull stone fireplace and adds a fresh coat of paint and a live edge wooden mantel for a stunning makeover that would look great in any home.

Live edge wood mantel for remodelaholic. But also added a lovely rustic wooden mantel above it for decor. Then we think you might get along rather well with the way the idea room built themselves this pristinely white new mantel and surround right there on the brick breaking up the visuals and outlining their diy process nice and clearly.