A fireplace is a great thing to have in the house, especially during the cold winter months! A fireplace that doesn't work, on the other hand, can sometimes just seem like a nuisance.
However, you don't have to let your non-working fireplace just sit there taking up space. Use your creativity, and make it into part of your decor instead!
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1. Faux log stack (h/t The Decor Fix)
It looks like this fireplace is full of logs, but it's actually just an optical illusion! Slices of wood have been attached to a black piece of plywood, making it look like a real stack of logs.
It looks like this fireplace is full of logs, but it's actually just an optical illusion! Slices of wood have been attached to a black piece of plywood, making it look like a real stack of logs.
2. Colorful painted logs (h/t The Art Of Doing Stuff)
If you want to fill your fireplace with real logs instead, you can add visual appeal by painting the ends to make a colorful display. I love how she displayed the color palette she used on the mantle!
If you want to fill your fireplace with real logs instead, you can add visual appeal by painting the ends to make a colorful display. I love how she displayed the color palette she used on the mantle!
3. Chalkboard cover (h/t Sophia's)
This chalkboard cover doubles as a neat art piece and a way to keep cold air from coming down the chimney! I love how she's drawn a fireplace here, but you could decorate your own chalkboard with whatever you like.
This chalkboard cover doubles as a neat art piece and a way to keep cold air from coming down the chimney! I love how she's drawn a fireplace here, but you could decorate your own chalkboard with whatever you like.
4. DIY faux farmhouse fireplace and mantel (h/t Twelve on Main)
If you want to pull off a realistic faux farmhouse fireplace look that doesn't stand out when you enter a room, you need to check out this DIY. An electric stove sits in the place of where the fire would be.
If you want to pull off a realistic faux farmhouse fireplace look that doesn't stand out when you enter a room, you need to check out this DIY. An electric stove sits in the place of where the fire would be.
5. DIY fireplace screen (h/t Edith & Evelyn)
Fireplace screens are the traditional solution for an unused fireplace, but they're still used for a reason! They're wonderfully functional, and if you make your own, they can double as a cool piece of decor.
Fireplace screens are the traditional solution for an unused fireplace, but they're still used for a reason! They're wonderfully functional, and if you make your own, they can double as a cool piece of decor.
6. Corrugated cardboard logs (h/t Design Sponge)
If it's not easy to find real logs around where you live, you can easily make your own out of corrugated cardboard. Painting these ones white gave them a nice, modern look, but you could also just leave them brown!
If it's not easy to find real logs around where you live, you can easily make your own out of corrugated cardboard. Painting these ones white gave them a nice, modern look, but you could also just leave them brown!
7. Easy candle-filled fireplace (h/t Room For Tuesday)
It's always nice to sit and watch the flames, even if they're just candle flames! This is a great way to keep your living room nice and cozy even if you can't have a big fire.
It's always nice to sit and watch the flames, even if they're just candle flames! This is a great way to keep your living room nice and cozy even if you can't have a big fire.
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