"And while this is an architectural feature that's hard to come by as a renter, my third Seattle apartment did come with one. Then my eighth apartment in Seattle (yes, I moved a lot) had a faux fireplace - or, I suppose it probably was real at some point, but it was not functional by the time I got there."
"The first step was finding the perfect mantel. I was surprised how easy it was to find a mantel - there were actually two at my local salvage store. I only paid $20 for mine, though I would have spent up to $100. My dad helped me give it a fresh coat of paint, but luckily that's all that was needed to get it shipshape. My mantel was relatively light, so I just used two small corner braces to secure it to the wall."
A renter installed a faux fireplace on a large blank living-room wall to simulate a real fireplace and provide a focal point. The mantel was found at a local salvage store for $20, given a fresh coat of paint, and attached to the wall with two small corner braces; heavier mantels should use screw anchors. A hearth was built from wood boards and fabric to raise and center a TV where the fire would normally be; the hearth extends about six inches beyond the mantel on each side for visual balance. The project required minimal cost and basic hardware.
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