Wednesday Wish List {Faux Fireplace}

Hi friends!!
 Happy Wednesday!!
  Today I'm sharing something really unique that has been on my wish list for a while....

There is something about a fireplace that I have always loved. I grew up with one in my childhood home and it always made cold nights feel cozy, as wells as adding a great deal of character to our home...and I love the idea of having a mantel to decorate and hang stockings up for the holidays...

I had always planned on having a fireplace in my own home, but sometimes you can't always get what you want!! Don't get me wrong, I love our home and when we purchased it almost seven years ago we had thought of putting in a wood burning stove, but sadly, we really don't have the space for it. I also looked into an electric fireplace, but I felt spending all that money for the look of a fireplace wasn't wise when in the end would cost us money to use. So I put it on the "no go" list and moved on.... Until now....

Honestly, my favorite part of having a fire place is the mantel and all I see all over Pinterest are faux fireplaces. Such an excellent solution to obtain the look of a fire place minus the heat part, which I'm ok with!! Here are some of my favorites!!

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Now all I need to do is find out exactly how to go about building one of these and the most difficult part... talking my hubby into it!!

I found this picture and this is pretty much the size we need.

 

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 The pine wall that I recently painted white would be the perfect little spot for a faux fireplace!!

What do you think faux or no??