How to build a modern DIY fireplace where there was none.
A step by step tutorial on how to build a shiplap electric fireplace on a blank and boring wall!
This is the second time we've created a custom focal point in a space by adding an electric fireplace insert.
Both times have been in our basement(s) and now I want to keep adding more of these modern fireplaces around the house! 😂
The first time we did this makeover was in our last basement living room -- there was an alcove from our bay window upstairs that was the perfect spot:
We loved it so much, especially in the basement that wasn't quite as warm as the rest of the house.
We planned to do something similar in this house -- we were bummed when the insert we had in mind didn't fit between the bench and the TV on the entertainment wall I built:
I've been talking with the Touchstone electric fireplace insert company since that DIY project.
When that spot didn't work out I told them I was going to figure out a new place for the fireplace somewhere down there.
Touchstone offers both built in and wall mounted fireplaces in various sizes, so we had quite a few options!
We played around with a few locations over the past year and finally decided on this game storage wall:
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