Make A Fireplace Screen

A fireplace screen can help keep children and pets save as it will help in keeping them a little away from fire.

Make a fireplace screen.

Many of these have architectural salvage for you to pick through. Using laser cut screens is a great idea but you can give it a cooler look spray painting it and adding stained wooden frame. You can make a fireplace screen out of several different materials. We kicked off the new season by building this fireplace screen.

Here it is now it is ready for paint and a mirror finish. Now that you ve finished building the screen itself simply slide it into place directly in front of the fire place opening. Take a look at these 10 ideas to diy your own fireplace screen. Make sure the screen is flush with the wall and voila.

Try making your own fireplace screen from a window sash. You re ready to stoke up the fire and enjoy your custom made screen. How to add a mirrored finish to the glass on a window sash fireplace screen. Thankfully there are lots of fireplace screen options that you can make yourself and no one would even suspect it was a diy.

Fireplace screens can also help to aim the heat from the fireplace in the direction you choose making you able to have a nice cozy spot. Just remember to measure the opening of your fireplace first and take a tape measure with you on your search. Look for old windows at flea markets thrift stores or secondhand shops that specialize in re purposed items. Step 6 install the flat fireplace screen.

And since i m just not the kind of girl to spend 495 on a fireplace screen i ve been waiting patiently for a 90 off sale that i knew deep down was never going to happen. The mirrored finish only comes in a small can and is 12 00 at michaels. We gave a little regional highlight by implementing lake tahoe at the. There are some gorgeous fireplace screens out there to beautify that space but not all of them accommodate the smaller budgets.

For a subtle way to not be able to see through the glass panes on the window sash i used krylon looking glass mirror like spray paint on the back side of the sash. Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago when god and i went walking into ross and i spotted this little wall hanging for 20 99.