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a living room with a fire place and a wreath on the wall above the fireplace

We'll show you how to remove a builder grade fireplace surround and mantle in about 30 minutes. Upgrade your space by removing the cheap surround!

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a fireplace with a sign that reads updating our builder grade fireplace mantle and mantle

I knew I wanted to add some visual interest to the fireplace, specifically something that ran from the mantle shelf to the ceiling. These builder-grade fireplaces feel so unfinished to me and as someone who uses the fireplace weekly, I wanted to create something worthy of all the spotlight.

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a wooden bench sitting on top of a white wall

Build a DIY Faux Beam Fireplace Mantel Cover #fauxmantelidea #fixerupper #farmhousestyle #midcenturymodern #fauxbeammantel #diyfauxbeammantel

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a living room with a brick fireplace and white walls before and after remodeling

This fireplace lived in Patience’s little house by the sea, but it was old and dated so she waved her magic wand and presto! She tells us, “I wanted wow!” We’d say she got it. Her contractor demolished the top of the hearth and replaced it with a thick slab of bluestone. The rest of the brick was covered with stone veneer. The mantle is made from an old beam from a demolished barn. She kept the original screen but cleaned it up and painted it with a high-heat spray paint.

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before and after pictures of a fireplace in a living room with white brick walls, wood flooring and wooden floors

Hi I'm Liz from SimpleDecoratingTips.com a DIY & decorating blog. In our whole house renovation, part of the project included opening up the family room to be…

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