A faux fireplace can bring the look of a hearth to a room without a working fireplace or a major renovation. These budget-minded DIY projects range from painted mantels and tiled frames to bookshelf conversions, hidden storage, reclaimed wood designs, and a scrap-wood mantel paired with an electric stove.
Tiled Frame Around a Faux Fireplace
On a blank wall, use a lot of adhesive to convert the wall into a faux fireplace. The faux fireplace is located on the blank wall.
Arched Modern Mantel for a Fake Fireplace
This contemporary arched mantel for a faux fireplace avoids the need for a real installation.
White and Black Faux Fireplace
Black-and-white paint can transform any wall into a faux fireplace, which can substitute for a real fireplace.
Antique Ornate Fireplace Mantel
In the living room, an ornate antique mantel serves a decorative purpose without a working fireplace. This mantel does not require a functional fireplace.
Faux Fireplace for Under $600
Made from a few simple materials, this budget-friendly faux fireplace offers an alternative to a pricey renovation. The finished feature creates the appearance of a roaring fire without the cost of a full remodel.
Bookshelf Converted into a Faux Fireplace
This DIY project starts with a bookshelf. Convert the bookshelf into a faux fireplace for the finished piece.
Understated Faux Fireplace Mantel
Minimal ornamentation keeps this fireplace mantel understated. The minimalist mantel is easy to assemble.
Roman Clay DIY Faux Fireplace
This faux fireplace is made with Roman clay.
Refinished Vintage Mantel
This tutorial covers refinishing a vintage mantel and includes instructions to refinish it.
Vintage Antique Chalkboard and Faux Fireplace
A faux fireplace provides the ambiance of a fire without having a fire burning.
Faux Fireplace Mantel Entertainment Center
The crafted mantel has a faux wood grain that gives it the look of a finished hearth.
Fake Fireplace DIY Project
Cardboard, paint, and imagination can turn a fake fireplace into a cozy alternative to a real fireplace. Use those materials to create the faux fire.
Plywood Faux Mantel With 1 Brick Reference
A plywood sheet can be transformed into a living room mantelpiece that resembles a masonry fireplace.
Faux Living Room Fireplace
The faux fireplace creates the impression of a fireside setting without a real fire.
Faux fireplace with a faux brick back
This tutorial uses simple materials such as foam and paint to create the appearance of brick. The project results in an illusory rustic brick hearth.
Decades Old Retro Rustic Faux Fireplace
This vintage faux fireplace is described as decades old. It has a retro, rustic style.
DIY Farmhouse Faux Fireplace
An image and tutorial for this project are credited to Making It In The Mountains.
This rustic faux fireplace creates the appearance of a fireplace without wood chopping or real flames.
Weathered Chipped Rustic Faux Fireplace
At We Live, Happily Ever After, the image and tutorial are provided together for this project.
Reclaimed wood can be struck haphazardly with a hammer, if desired, to give the fireplace a weathered, chipped, heirloom-like appearance.
Nautical Rustic Faux Fireplace
Wood panels and paint give this faux fireplace a rustic finish.
Classic DIY Faux Fireplace Mantel
Paint and creativity give this faux fireplace mantel a more authentic appearance and turn it into a focal point.
Fireplace with concealed storage
In the living room, hidden storage is built into this fake fireplace. It provides storage while creating a visual illusion of fire.
Door Upcycled into a Faux Mantel
Turn the door into a mantel with this DIY tutorial, and prepare the paintbrushes as part of the project.
DIY Storage Fireplace
This faux fireplace has built-in storage compartments that help keep clutter organized.
DIY Mantel for a Faux Fireplace
The mantel comes together with a faux fireplace through simple steps. This DIY project avoids wood chopping and fire hazards.
DIY Mantel Built from Scrap Wood for an Electric Stove
A unique salvaged-wood mantel provides a place for displaying stockings and is paired with a freestanding electric stove. Transform scrap wood into a mantelpiece if you have scrap wood and woodworking skills.
