Sarah from Thrifty Decor Chick had a little bump out in her basement, and had always wanted to make it a fireplace area.
he had purchased an electric fireplace, but it sat on a bench for years- never getting the home it truly deserved.
Finally, when she was re-doing the flooring in the basement, she decided to give the electric fireplace a proper built-in home.
She added a hearth and a mantel around her electric fireplace for a traditional fireplace feel. She stained the wood a rich deep brown color and added stacked stone tile for a faux brick look.
The final result is the perfect family room space, with a rich color scheme and a warm fire.
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This is Sarah’s fireplace before:
And after:
Check out Sarah’s full blog post including how she stained and tiled her fireplace over at Thrifty Decor Chick.