What is your verdict on faux fireplaces? Are you like “faux no!” Or are you more like “faux sho!” I have a faux fireplace in my home, and I admit that it gets mixed reviews, and I’ll admit further that those mixed reviews come from myself. Some days I think it’s great. Like around Christmastime when it’s all decorated and cute. At other points in the year I look at it and feel puzzled and slightly … unnerved. What is this thing and what is it doing here and why?
Here’s the thing. I don’t love LOVE it because it just looks kinda fake. Because it is fake. If you’re unfavorable of faux fixtures for this very reason, let me show you something that might change your mind.
Wait. What were we even talking about? Because whatever it was, I’m not seeing any evidence of it in this photo. All I see is a Really McReal fireplace of Realness with a side of Reality.
The overmantle and the stacked stone surround are really what give it weight and keep it grounded. It’s not just floating in the space; it looks like it’s always been there. Lauren at Bless’er House is the mastermind behind this makeover, but that’s not all.
Once the giant TV was out of the picture, she needed something else to fill the space above the mantle. This mirror was the perfect size with a pretty shape, but it also came with an aging gold finish that was flaking off and not right for the room anyhow.
She painted it gray first, then black, using Vaseline to age it just so, and now it’s the perfect finishing touch. Gorgeousness all around. Great job Lauren!
8 Comments
Marty@A Stroll Thru Life
July 8, 2016 at 5:57 AMOh I love her house, it is amazing and the fireplace is fabulous.
Vanessa D.
July 8, 2016 at 6:24 AMThe fireplace and mantel look amazing, but I’m kind of lusting after that ceiling fan too.
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Michelle L
July 8, 2016 at 10:25 AMHoly moly, she just added thousands to the value of that room!
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Lauren
July 8, 2016 at 9:03 PMThank you SO much, Lindsey! Day officially MADE!!!
Scarlet
July 9, 2016 at 11:40 PMI dunno. That shiplap stack just isn’t doing it for me & detracts from the rest of it.
Mila
July 12, 2016 at 11:42 AMPSA to all bloggers – take a page out of her book and take the before pictures with professional camera and pretty lighting too! That way you can really see the difference the decorating made between the rooms and not just the difference between crappy lighting/camera vs. good lighting/camera. Rant over.
Kathryn ermish
December 9, 2017 at 2:58 PMOK we are and I would like to know the dimensions of your fireplace. How far does come out from the wall. How high is the Hearth. What size box did you use who did you order it from and why did you use it that one and how much was it
Kathryn ermish
December 9, 2017 at 3:00 PMOK we are taking a flat wall and getting ideas for our fireplace and I really like yours but I would like to know the dimensions of your fireplace. How far does come out from the wall. How high is the Hearth. What size box did you use who did you order it from and why did you use it that one and how much was it.