a fireplace mantel.
we don't have one - ours is just a Craftsman--style cabinet with a faux electric fireplace in it.
it's very nice, but it has no mantel. and hanging above it is a television.
not exactly picturesque.
wanting a setting that would work as a backdrop to my holiday decor content,
my faux fireplace mantel would live in my studio/office,
scraps of wood from the garage made easy work of it,
that's my kind of decorating!
continue reading to see details - AND how to make those fab faux logs!