Wardman created her fireplace focal point with a plaster bump-out, a vintage slab of wood repurposed from a railroad tie as a mantel, and a basket full of picturesque logs inside the hearth.

Some include faux logs. If you already have a fireplace opening, just one that isn’t functional, you can put an electric insert directly into it.

Fireplaces are indisputably cozy. They evoke fresh snow and hot cocoa, winter weekends holed up in rustic cabins, favorite stews simmering on the stove. While installing a real, wood-burning one ...

Howe, a Seattle muralist and faux finisher, elevated Noun’s fireplaces to art with paint. Both fireplaces were painted with the trompe l’oeil technique, which uses realistic imagery to trick ...

Bring the holiday spirit to life with these 10 festive diy décor ideas! Start with creative hanging and door decorations, ...

Honestly, does anything shout “Christmas” more than a fake fireplace? Every year my father would set up the stepladder in our second-floor hallway and climb up into the garret, there to ...

There are hundreds of models of faux fireplaces to choose from, many featuring high-tech enhancements like artificial embers, soundtracks on CDs which simulate the popping of a real blaze and even ...

Here's a hot tip: Faux fireplaces have somehow turned into a cool home accessory. Thanks to high-tech enhancements like artificial embers (they glow like the real thing), digital soundtracks (yes ...

For contrast, she painted her faux fireplace’s surround green and the interior beige. For the final touch, filling the opening with pillar candles of varying heights can create a romantic look that ...