Do-it-yourself falshkin (75 photos): beautiful ideas

The fireplace in the interior is able to create a unique homeliness, fill the surroundings with warmth and respectability. But what if the funds for the acquisition of such a desired interior item are sorely lacking? A false fireplace will come to the rescue, which is quite possible to build with your own hands. Of course, creating additional heating with it will not work, but you can adequately decorate the interior of any living room. In our article, we will consider various options for how to make an imitation of a fireplace with your own hands, and a photo gallery will demonstrate the best works of home craftsmen.

To make a fake fireplace with your own hands, you will not need to buy expensive materials - this is another of its significant advantages.

Most often, unnecessary cardboard boxes, plywood, drywall are used for the base. Also in the process you will need working tools: tape measure or centimeter, adhesive tape, electrical tape, pencil or marker, glue (superglue or carpentry), paints, brushes. If you want to make the fireplace imitation more believable, you can purchase decorative materials that mimic brickwork (for example, voluminous wallpapers), or cut separately the “bricks” from the foam, painting them in the right color.

In specialized construction stores, you can purchase polyurethane foam parts that imitate stucco molding, columns, and supplement the fireplace design with them. In any case, before starting work, it is necessary to draw a preliminary sketch of the desired interior item, make the necessary measurements and calculations.

Counterfeit, as, in fact, natural, are divided into several types. The simplest option for self-production is a wall-mounted design, when one of the panels is adjacent to the wall of the room. In this case, you need to determine in advance the room and territory where the fireplace will be installed, to calculate the presence of a free gap along the wall.

The construction of corner fireplaces is somewhat more complicated, as you have to tinker with the design of bends. However, the advantage of such designs is undeniable - the corners quite often remain free in the rooms, and by placing a fireplace in one of them, you can significantly save the space of the room, especially if it has a small area.

If there is a small niche in the layout of the room, its cavity can be turned into a luxurious hearth with logs, and a frame can be made around the perimeter. In this case, we get a built-in fireplace, the assembly of which does not take much time.

Another type of fireplace - island. Already from the name it is clear that it does not adjoin the walls, but is located in the center of the room. In this case, the construction of the raised fireplace will have to take care of its high-quality decoration from all sides. The frame is formed of wood or drywall, which provide good stability. Such a design can create a great accent in the interior and become the central element of the recreation area.

There are many materials from which it is possible to make the main box of a false fireplace, such as cardboard, plywood, polystyrene, drywall, wood, etc. The choice depends on the availability of raw materials and certain handling skills. The main thing in the construction of the structure is the correct calculations and the reliability of the fastenings of all parts so that the false fireplace lasts as long as possible without losing its original shape.

The easiest way to assemble a fireplace frame is to use a cardboard box.If you have left a large package from the purchased TV, refrigerator or other large-sized equipment - it will become the best material. Now you need to decide which model to choose - the fake fireplace from the box can be rectangular or angular. Wall rectangular construction can be done in two ways. The first - on one of the large planes of the box to make a transverse incision the height of the future focus, then from it two identical cuts in both directions. Thus, we get a kind of door, each of which must be turned inward, forming two bends. The end sections are glued to the back wall of the box.

The second option involves the formation of a false fireplace frame by the assembly method. In the photo we see that first the central part and the side columns are formed separately, and then all the elements are glued together with adhesive tape. The finished frame must be primed and painted. If the result is a fairly stable foundation, you can add a shelf of plywood or a sheet of cardboard folded in several layers on top.

By folding the box, you can accordingly make a compact corner fireplace. If you consider that it is much more stable than a linear one, you can equip the platform from above by placing decorative trinkets, photos, a candelabra on it.

You can assemble the design from small cardboard boxes. Such a process will take longer, because the main task will be to create a reliable fastening to each other. In such work, it is advisable to use adhesive tape, with which the structure will be fixed. It is necessary to pick up boxes of the same size so that the false fireplace turns out to be perfectly smooth. First you need to glue the sash of the boxes securely so that they do not open. Next, lay out the details on the floor with the letter “P” and proceed to fixing the structure with tape or electrical tape. Just note that you should not try to build a long structure, since its central part will begin to sag over time. When the frame is ready, proceed to decorating.

Polyfoam is a light, affordable and malleable material that is often used by home craftsmen to create various furnishings. In addition, the cost of polystyrene sheets is low, so a large budget is not needed.

To make a fake fireplace, or rather, its box of foam, you need to get a knife and a glue gun. To begin with, we make a sketch on paper with all the relevant calculations and determine the configuration - it will be a corner or linear false fireplace. Next, we transfer the dimensions to the foam plates. Cut out the support base, front screen, hearth, upper part and sides. When all the parts are ready, we proceed to the assembly, gluing the components into a single structure. For reliability, you can additionally use tape or chop the joints with toothpicks. This will be followed by putty construction and decoration.

Working with drywall will require more time and effort, and you can’t do without financial costs, but their strength and durability are an obvious advantage of products from this material. Assembling a fake fireplace box involves equipping a metal frame to which drywall panels will be attached. For work, you will need more serious tools, such as a grinder, screwdriver, jigsaw, self-tapping screws, dowels, tape measure, etc. To equip the frame, you need to purchase metal profiles with guides.

Before starting work, a drawing is compiled according to which the structure will be assembled. On the wall, it is necessary to mark the contours, indicating the location of the focus. We fix the profiles along the outlined lines, forming the back wall of the fireplace. Next, move forward, folding the firebox, the front part.When the metal frame is fully assembled, we proceed to lining it with gypsum plasterboards cut to size (using self-tapping screws). The final stage is the processing of seams and indentations near the hats with putty.

A fireplace fireplace can be designed in different ways. Some people like to create scenery here, filling the space with fir branches, stones, cones or real logs. You can fill the hearth space with large beautiful candles, and place an old candelabra on the fireplace shelf.

If you want the false fireplace to look as realistic as possible, paint the walls of the firebox black, carefully place the logs under which you can hide the garland packed in a bottle. It is better to choose a container with frosted glass - when the garland turns on, the focus will emit a pleasant diffused light. You can not be too lazy, make indentations directly in the logs and pack garland bulbs there. A greater effect of the depth of the furnace will turn out if you paste the mirrors on the back of the fireplace.

In our article, we examined how to make a box of an artificial fireplace, and now let's talk about how to decorate it. There are many options, of which the simplest is pasting with vinyl wallpaper that mimics a brick or stone. You can purchase more expensive materials, for example, voluminous wallpapers or plastic panels with masonry. If you are ready to work hard, you can make such a decor yourself: you need to glue the structure with light brown paper, and then use a rectangular sponge with red paint to apply a pattern of bricks.

A box of fake fireplace can be treated with plaster and simply painted. An excellent decoration will be elements made of plastic or polyurethane in the form of moldings, columns.

In anticipation of the New Year celebrations, fireplace decoration is given no less attention than the Christmas tree and the rest of the interior. Here, hanging boots for gifts from Santa Claus, all kinds of garlands, arrange elegant candles, New Year's toys. During the winter holidays, households and friends often gather here to drink a cup of tea or a glass of champagne, give gifts to each other and simply admire such a magnificent, warm, solemnly decorated piece of furniture.

A beautifully designed fireplace in the interior always looks rich and original. It can become a worthy decoration of the interior, a place of rest and gatherings with family, friends, and on holidays serve as a podium for gifts. DIY, it will bring not only joy to the owners, but also pride in the excellent result of creative work. A further photo gallery will demonstrate various options for homemade fake fireplaces with examples of decorating and placing them in the interior. Enjoy watching!