How to build a floating mantle

Solid wood beam mantles are heavy and can be extremely expensive. Check out this step by step tutorial and build your own rustic faux beam mantle.

How To Make An Easy DIY Fireplace Mantel - Simple step by step instructions on how to create a gorgeous fireplace mantel!

Hey guys! Thanks so much for all of our sweet comments, shares and pins on my daughter's built-in daybed I shared last week. You guys are so encouraging, and make our jobs so fun! To

Our fireplace was sad. It didn't have a mantel. I didn't mind so much until Thanksgiving and Christmas rolled around last year. Then I realized I had nothing to decorate for the holidays and no place to hang our stockings. (I ended up balancing the stocking holders on top of the fireplace screen...not ideal.) So, since Thanksgiving and Christmas were again on the horizon, I convinced Seth to help me tackle a DIY mantel. If you follow along with us here at Some Like A Project, you may have…

The easiest DIY wood mantel ever! I'm not a pro, but this mantel looks so good! Come join me for a fun tutorial and inexpensive project!

The mantel tutorial I've been promising is finally here! Ya'll know I don't do too much wood working on this blog, and the real story is that Jesse built this mantel, while I watched and learned, and then I did what I do best: I painted it. However, I learned so much while watching helping Jesse, that it totally made me want to build stuff. That's the thing about stuff that scares you...once you try it, you realize it isn't that scary after all. So, this is the story of how Jesse built the…

Build and install your own floating mantle by using these easy instructions! Click here for before and after pictures. You'll be excited to try it yourself!

Looking for a budget-friendly way to give your fireplace a makeover? Follow this easy tutorial to make a DIY floating mantel!

This is a really simple way to build a floating shelf or mantel for the fireplace. I have done this many times in many houses.

Learn how to build a simple, beautiful DIY fireplace mantel to transform the look of your entire fireplace. It looks upscale, but is easy and affordable!