Cardboard Faux Fireplace

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, especially now that my apartment has a fireplace!

All you need is a large cardboard box, a box cutter, scissors, tape, , hot glue, brown wrapping paper, and a Sharpie.

Step 1: Tape up the corners of a large cardboard box.

I used duct tape to secure the corners of a large cardboard box so that it would stand up on its flaps.

Comments

[chrissysno]

This is wonderful! It goes so well with your decor'. I would keep it up all year round. Thanks for a great instructable!

[javajunkie1976]

You need to paint it. Even if you were to go with a "natural" wood look, you'd need to paint it. Just what every apartment needs...for the fake fire, I'd go with Goldie's Bubbling Cauldron instructable.

[Cation Designs]

I was going for a quick and easy holiday decoration for our apartment, not a real wood look. The drawing was enough for me, although if someone wanted the wood look they could certainly paint it. Thanks for pointing me toward the cauldron; for Christmas I like the lights, but I'll keep the cauldron in mind should I ever need such a thing.

[javajunkie1976]

No prob. I've used it before and the effect is quite nice especially in a low light setting.

[jenneyluvsongs]

Really Nice!!! :)

[scoochmaroo]

Now I need a cardboard fire place.

[ArtsyFartsyGirl]

Beautiful! Definitely intend to do this when I move!!!!!!

[mikeasaurus]

The footings are a nice touch, I'll bet you could finish this with textured paint job and it would look almost authentic. Also, kitty seems to approve, that's always a good sign!