Faux Fireplace
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For those whose Christmas holiday lacks a chimney by which to hang stockings with care, this easy-to-build cardboard fireplace makes a great stand-in.
| Prep Time: Under 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| Four 18-inch square boxes and two 28- by 20- by 5-inch
rectangular boxes (generally sold at mailing service and supply
stores)
Brown paper packing tape Newspaper Acrylic paints (red, brown, cream, black, and white) Paper plates Large rectangular sponge Small rag Sheet of gray paper (at least 20 inches square) | |
| Seasons: Christmas | |
| Materials: cardboard, paints, paper | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |  Build the hearth: Assemble the four square boxes. Leaving
one top flap open on each box, seal the other flap edges with
packing tape. Then stack two boxes on end with the free flaps on
the same side and tape the flaps together. |
| 2. |  Next, tape all the seams and edges to create a smooth
surface for painting. Do the same with the other two boxes. Now
set the two stacks side by side so that the open flaps meet in
the middle. Tape the flaps together to form the hearth's back
wall. |
| 3. |  Paint the bricks: Cover your work area with newspaper.
Squeeze some red, brown, and cream acrylic paint onto a paper
plate. Dampen the sponge and then coat its surface with paint by
blotting the different colors to achieve a mottled effect. Use it
to print rows of bricks on the hearth, recoating it with paint as
needed. |
| 4. |  Make the mantel: Assemble the two rectangular boxes and
tape them together end to end. Squeeze black and white paint onto
a second paper plate. Dampen the rag, dip it in both shades of
paint, and apply the paint to the mantel in swirls to create a
marbled gray surface. Once dry, set the mantel on the hearth and
slip the gray paper in place for the fireplace floor.
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