Renter friendly mantle

My mother in law recently decided to update her living room and trusted Nate and I to give her fireplace a little face lift. In order to achieve the look she wa…

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Everyone deserves to have a fireplace if they wish - even renters. Follow this tutorial on how to transform an old mantel into a renter-friendly fireplace.

When it came to making over our rental living room, I knew there was one makeover that I wanted to do. This DIY fireplace makeover...

Creating warmth and character in a rental can be difficult, especially when the space has bland finishes when you move in. When Patty Barrett moved into her New England rental home two months ago, the whole place was a bit “shabby,” she says. The landlord had upgraded the floors and put a fresh coat of light blue paint on the walls, but still, the space lacked any personality. “Everything was fine but not me,” Patty says.

Nothing adds warmth and coziness to a room quite like a fireplace. It adds character, architectural interest, and design potential to any space. If you aren’t blessed with a fireplace in your home, that’s okay — there are plenty of ways to DIY a faux version.Susanne Sampson (Sweet Bungalow) knew her ’90s builder-grade home needed more personality, and it also needed a divider between the living and dining rooms.

This project was developed in association with Bosch DIY and Garden. For more inspiration from Bosch, you can visit All About DIY for quick and easy step by step projects. Everywhere you look online at the moment someone is building a fireplace. To which I am massively grateful. This project has been on my to […]