How to update my mantel without removing existing mantel
Amy
4 years ago
Hi. My builder installed this crown mantel shelf over the fireplace, it’s not what I originally selected. There was a lot going on during the build, selling my home, starting a new job, my mom starting chemotherapy. I didn’t want to delay closing after doing my walkthrough, I also didn’t have the energy to fight it. I really dislike it, I wanted a simple and more natural modern look. I really don’t want to mess up the stone by removing it. Is it possible to add a wood veneer over it?? I’m not knowledgeable in this area, I’d love some advice on how I can possibly change the look without ruining the stone and not spending ton of money. Thank you!
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Comments (16)Are you planning to refit the damper with a different mechanism (a rod or handle inside the fireplace)? I think I would have a professional deal with that. I assume that's what you mean -- not that you don't intend to have a control for the damper at all, since that would be nuts....See MoreLowest Mantel Height,How to get?
Comments (2)I thought it was the other way around. Rather than the clearances being much larger for the inserts, I thought the clearance requirements were much larger for the old style masonry fireplaces. We are also remodeling and want a low height. There are numerous inserts (in our case, we are installing a gas insert but still a metal insert) that are in the range of 24 or 25 inches high. If we place these at floor level which is what we plan to do since the floor of the existing firebox is same level as the floor of the room, then I'm hoping that we can add at most 8 inches of tile above the insert which puts the top of the fireplace at 33 inches. We are not going to use a mantle but instead use a fireplace canopy or fireplace hood (3 to 6 inch type of strip of metal) which I hope we can install at the seam of the insert where it meets the tile surround. This means the TV we plan to install over this fireplace will have its bottom length possibly as low as 33 inches above the floor. We have a fireplace guy coming on Wednesday (5 days from now) and should know more then. I do know that if we were going to leave the fireplace as it was as a wood burning fireplace (without an insert), we would need at least 12 inches of tile above the firebox top edge before installing a mantle (or in our case now, a TV). Crossing my fingers......See MoreMy mantel again, what about this to replace picture?
Comments (11)My 2 cents: I like your picture up there- the colors go very well with your room, and the scene is a nice one and when I look at it, it gives me good vibes. I could definitely see switching it out to a wreath during the holidays, but then, if I liked the pic, I would return it to its place after the holidays. My take on clocks: I know there are some beauties out there (I am particularly fond of grandfather clocks), but to have a big clock staring at me just makes me feel like I have to hurry, and these days, feel like time is passing. It may be that I worked in a job for 20 years where I had to do way to much in too little time and was always rushed, and those feelings return when I see a big clock staring me in the face. The clocks in my house tend to be small and unobtrusive....See MoreI want to paint my FIREPLACE MANTEL BLACK. HELP!
Comments (56)Looks awesome! I do though, have to admit I don't understand the black hole. It doesn't appear like it would, however I'm not there and it's not my choice either ^_^ My walls will be Lancaster Whitewash by Benjamin Moore, and I'm doing Black Ink on the mantel and surround, because I love the soft black with the blue undertones. It's a nice contrast against the black of the gas insert. Ours is an open concept, foyer, living room and kitchen all one big room. Foyer being more elongated, then you walk into the rest. My absolute dream, is to find an old surround, maybe with a double mantel and mirror in it, and remove this new surround with mantel. I dig antiques...lol...See More
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