I have been having such a great time giving my living room decor a fresh summer color splash and finally shared the reveal earlier this week. One of my favorite DIY projects for this summer look is the birch wood fireplace cover to keep the unused space looking like something other than a deep, dark hole. You can see my first version of styling with birch logs and candles from a few years ago and though this did the trick, I knew I wanted something that made a bigger statement. To echo the beautiful rustic wooden mantel that I built with my carpenter friend last year, I added to the natural tones with sliced disks of birch wood. For this fireplace cover I recruited a carpenter to cut lengths of birch wood into the disks. We then measured and cut wood to fit into the face of the fireplace as well as a few pieces that would be screwed on as back legs to hold it in place. We then glued the disks onto the black painted wooden board. I think it brings a wonderful sense of the outdoors into my space, it softens the look of the fireplace and the repetitive circular disc shapes are the perfect contrast to the geometric grid of the tile surround. I’m a little bit in love, can you tell? If you are feeling inspired to make your own fireplace cover you can follow the step-by-step tutorial below to make your own version. Simple! ~ Lia
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[…] There can be a variety of woods that can make a fireplace cover. This diy fireplace is made with birch wood and some other materials along with that. As we know that summers are just round the corner and if you want to decorate or make your living area look good better than before than you must try this out. here! […]
For those of us who are not incredible DIYers – can this be purchased anywhere?!?
Not that I know ofโ but maybe check Etsy?
hi! I love this, but am unsure how to find this kind of wood. I am in a urban environment. Do you have any suggestions?
We actually bought most of it at Michaels craft store. It might have been seasonal so they could have it again this fall.
That’s incredible, I could have sworn they were whole logs. This is just what we need for our bedroom fireplace – thank you!
Ahhh! Then we did a good job! This is one of my favorite new DIY home decor projects. ๐
Now that is one SERIOUSLY impressive fireplace cover.
I love it.
<3
Pia