• Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • L&R Collective
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube

Love & Renovations

  • Shop Our House
  • Beginner Guides
  • DIY
  • Life
  • Organization & Cleaning

January 7, 2019 · 5 Comments

12 Stunning Fireplace Makeovers

DIY Projects

Looking for ideas for a fireplace makeover in your home? These DIY fireplace renovations are sure to give you some ideas for where to get started! And even if you’re not planning one, you’re still sure to find tons of inspiration in these gorgeous projects!   

I love a good fireplace makeover.

In fact, I might even argue that a statement fireplace is one of the absolute best ways to completely transform your home. At least, it’s one of my very favorite ways.

simple shiplap fireplace makeover

We tackled a major fireplace renovation in our house last year – it started off as a boring, drywalled fireplace that wasn’t anything special to look at, and now it’s a gorgeous black shiplap fireplace that makes my heart skip a beat every time I look at it.

And really, don’t we all want our heart to skip a beat because we love our house so much?!

You may remember that we also did a pretty major fireplace renovation in our old house before we moved here – it also involved shiplap (what can I say, I’m a sucker for some shiplap!) but has a totally different vibe from the one in this house, and I loved it just as much.

Living room before and after photos

I feel like I can’t get enough drooling over pretty fireplaces, so I thought it would be fun to share a few other beautiful fireplaces from around the internet.

All of the fireplaces I’m featuring below are DIY projects in one form or another. Some are just adding a mantel, some are painting existing fireplaces, and there’s even a couple bloggers that added a fireplace where there wasn’t one before!

I hope this inspires you a bit – if you’ve got a boring fireplace in your house, this should definitely give you some major inspiration for how you can make it amazing!

collage of DIY fireplace makeover ideas

12 Gorgeous DIY Fireplace Makeovers

fireplace with built-in benches

The Created Home

I adore the built in benches around this fireplace (you know I love a built-in!) , and this makeover is particularly incredible if you check out the “before”! This is such a great example of turning a boring fireplace into a major focal point, and adding some super functional seating along the way.

Fireplace with stone and blue shiplap

Our House Now a Home

Emily’s fireplace has been one of my very favorites for quite some time now. I just love the warm and cozy-looking stone, the blue shiplap, and how much of an impact this fireplace makes in the entire room. This fireplace started off with just the pretty stone look, and the shiplap was added later – it’s such a simple and beautiful way to make the fireplace stand out a bit more, and I just love how it turned out.

fireplace with whitewashed brick

DIY Beautify

If you’ve got one of those 80’s style brick fireplaces and want to spruce it up, this is the tutorial for you. I love the whitewashed look, and it actually makes the brick look so much more elegant and old. There wasn’t much to change to this beautiful fireplace other than whitewashing the brick, and it’s always kind of shocking how much a simple project like that can change an entire room!

fireplace makeover with DIY mantel

The Handmade Home

I love everything Ashley & Jamin do, so it’s no surprise that I’m obsessed with this makeover. The before isn’t terribly offensive – but it also isn’t anything special. With just a little bit of work they created a beautiful new mantel and turned the fireplace into a focal point in the room. Also, they used the tile I wanted to use but wasn’t brave enough to try (I’m still a tiling rookie!), so I may be a little biased. Please read this post if for no other reason than to enjoy Ashley’s hilarious commentary.

coastal fireplace makeover

Sand & Sisal

This simple fireplace makeover took a perfectly fine fireplace into a really beautiful one. I love the barn wood mantel, and I love the light and airy look the fireplace has. I’m also always a huge fan of the DIY white wood surround – we tossed around the idea of doing something really similar to this on our own fireplace! I think it’s such a classic look and it will never go out of style.

fireplace makeover - hanging a mantel on a stone fireplace

Four Generations One Roof

Stone fireplaces, when done right, are one of my very favorite things ever. This one is most definitely done right! For this project, they already had the beautiful stone fireplace but wanted to add a mantel to make it even better – so, this tutorial for how to add a mantel to a stone fireplace is perfect for you if you’ve got a stone (or even brick) fireplace that you want to spruce up a bit with a DIY mantel. Click here to see my tutorial for how to build your own wood mantel if you don’t want to buy one!

faux fireplace with insert

Twelve On Main

This is a fabulous tutorial for how to create a faux fireplace if you don’t have one in your space! I love the charming little electric stove, and I love how much character this adds to the room. This is perfect for anyone with a large master bedroom who wants to add some visual interest – or with space in a dining room for a faux fireplace!

stone fireplace makeover

At Home With the Barkers

I love that this tutorial includes how to build a raised hearth! I’ve always really loved the look of raised hearths (they’re just so cozy and welcoming) but haven’t ever been brave enough to try to make my own. This makes it look so approachable, and I just love the end result.

white washed stone fireplace

Life on Virginia Street

This is another great tutorial for how to white-wash a stone fireplace if you’ve got one that isn’t quite your style. It doesn’t really take a lot of time or money to upgrade an outdated fireplace. I love that this makeover is incredibly simple – it only involves paint, but the fireplace looks totally different from the before and the whole room feels brighter and airier.

faux fireplace makeover with chalkboard wall

Fox Hollow Cottage

Please, oh please, go look at the “before” of this fireplace – you won’t even believe how different it looks now! I think the chalkboard paint above the mantel is such a fun touch, and I love how this whole project turned out. I love that they preserved the silhouette of the original fireplace with the deep raised hearth, and the wood surround is absolutely beautiful.

black fireplace makeover

Haneen’s Haven

This is such a fun, moody transformation. I’m obviously a fan of dark colors around a fireplace, and I just love the dramatic look Haneen created here. The tile she used on the surround is another tile that Corey and I considered (but again, were too chicken to try because it requires so many precise cuts), and I just adore how it looks with the black trim. Also, that wood wall? Perfection!

DIY fireplace

Jenna Kate at Home

This fireplace started out as a brick fireplace, and my goodness has it ever come a long way! The electric fireplace insert was also added as part of this makeover – I think my favorite part about this entire renovation is that it truly does look like it’s always been this way. Also, doesn’t it look so gorgeous all dressed up for Christmas?!

Want more fireplace goodness?

  • Here’s our fireplace makeover in this house
  • How we built our DIY mantel
  • The fireplace makeover in our old house
  • How we turned an old tree into a mantel
  • Tips for decorating a mantel with a television (I need to update this post with our new mantel!)
  • How we added a plank wall as a temporary makeover on our old fireplace

Previous Post: « Winter Home Maintenance
Next Post: Introducing: Ampersand Supply »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Aaron Barnett says

    January 30, 2021 at 8:13 am

    Putting your TV above the fireplace is a pretty good idea.

    Reply
  2. Sheri says

    March 17, 2019 at 3:12 pm

    Hey neighbor,
    I like all the fireplaces great ideas, but not sure about what to do with mine. I’m happy to send a picture of it but right now I’ll try to describe it. It’s white brick(stone) not uniform so not sure. Goes from floor to ceiling with raised hearth. Top of hearth is big rocks found on lot when house was built, I was told. Above mantel are four rectangle openings that look like vents, we haven’t figured those out yet. Ok Amanda there ya go, ideas please.
    Also neighbor, I live just outside Austin. 😉

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      March 18, 2019 at 8:06 pm

      Hi, Sheri! Sounds like you’ve got an Austin stone fireplace? They’re really common around here! I can definitely give you some ideas, depending on what you’re interested in. Do you want to totally re-do it, or just freshen it up? Feel free to send pics or more details to me at [email protected], or you can DM me on Instagram!

      Reply
  3. Haneen says

    January 7, 2019 at 9:30 am

    Thanks so much for including me, Amanda! Hope to see you soon!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      January 7, 2019 at 2:20 pm

      Love your fireplace!! And yes, we need to catch up!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Hey, friend!

 photo IMG_5108 2_zpstvngxnnk.jpg

Overwhelmed by DIY? Let's do it together! I'm Amanda, and I live in the suburbs of Austin, Texas with my husband and two sons. I've taught myself how to make simple updates to help make my house a home, and I want to show you how to do it, too. Click here to learn more about us.

Looking for Something?

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023 · captivating theme by Restored 316