However if you own an old home then you may have a fireplace or two tucked into your living room or bedroom.
Nonworking fireplace ideas filling empty fireplace.
Fool onlookers with the appearance of a hearth poised for lighting.
Bertelsen showcases the palette she used to mix the colors on the mantle.
Fill it with fire ready logs anyway photo by erik snyder getty images.
Here 10 easy ways to make a nonworking fireplace a design focal point in your house.
Filling a nonworking fireplace with logs offers classic appeal but blogger karen bertelsen of the art of doing stuff took the concept one step further by coloring the ends of each birch log with old folk art paints.
Just because your fireplace doesn t work doesn t mean it s totally useless.
You may not be able light a roaring fire but you can use the opportunity to get creative with an empty fireplace you.
Feel free to fill it with something other than logs too.
Here an ornate log holder and matching fireplace tools reinforce the period look of a detailed mantel and lavish sconces.
Your fireplace can wear both neutral and bright hues equally so go ahead and try something new.
Books plants and prints can all find a.
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