Our fireplace mantel is up and finished (for now). We completed it just in time for the holidays and we were so happy to have a place to hang our stockings. We painted it with an oil-based paint (for durability) and finished the interior with black chalkboard paint. I eventually want to do a stacked-wood-look, but for now I’m happy. In the mood lighting of our Christmas party a few even thought it was real. Win.
Because the wall we put it on is the main walking path in the home, we couldn’t afford to push it out from the wall too far (which would have really given it a “real” fireplace feel). But we were able to afford a few inches. So we cut a 2×4 in half and stuck the pieces behind it, if we would have done any more we would have needed to find another top piece!.
![Readers, meet Philip Oliver! “Pip” was born in late March in 2020 during a nationwide shutdown. Because of coronavirus, it was just me and Billy at the hospital. I had booked a photographer for a Fresh 48 session, which are photos that happen in the hospital in the first day or two of life. I […]](https://i.pinimg.com/192x/94/fc/06/94fc06f9bad365ceeecae55d8d8e5562.jpg "Readers, meet Philip Oliver! “Pip” was born in late March in 2020 during a nationwide shutdown. Because of coronavirus, it was just me and Billy at the hospital. I had booked a photographer for a Fresh 48 session, which are photos that happen in the hospital in the first day or two of life. I […]")
this is so neat! i have a long living room and one end was kind of bare and i would have loved a baby grand piano (even tho i don't play piano) and then this year, i really wanted a faux fire place! and i am so happy i saw this!
stop! this is so cute, mandi!
Gotta say it again, looooove that mirror.