Its not perfect, and if someone bumped it to hard or leaned against it, it would most likely fall apart. I made it this way so that I can disassemble it and store it easier, the top part (shelf) isn't even attached to the bottom piece but you can't tell just by looking at it.
Here is what it looks like in the back:
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The hardest part of the job was breaking the pallet apart and we just used a sawzall with a pretty tough blade to cut the individual boards off the pallet. |
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We hammered boards to hold it together in the back and obviously didn't bother sanding it. I made sure it was level up and down and across. I had 2 Ikea lack shelves just sitting in the garage, this is what they look like: ![]() image via And I just set one of them right on top of the fireplace. I also used a big box for the opening, made sure it was big enough to fit and spray painted it black. And thats it! I know its not very hard core or labor intensive but thats ok since I am not going to be using it all year. People seem to think its cute, and it sure added that missing something right next to my Christmas tree! |
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Oh my goodness Noni!!! I love it soooo much, your decorations are perfect on the mantle! So charming and the fact you did it yourself... brilliant! I'm super impressed by all your many talents!
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It's me again haha!!! I just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas!! I adore you and cherish our friendship! I can't wait for more inspiring blog posts from such a talented girl!!
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Desiree
Noni. Holy Cow! That is so Awesome! I love it.
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Megan
Beautiful. Perfect. LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteHey what did u use for the floor of the fireplace....is that tile already in that spot u picked?
ReplyDeleteHi^^ I just used some extra pieces of tile my husband had in the garage!
ReplyDeleteI totally loved this fire place idea and inexpensive just how i like it. Iam going to copy your idea. I have some old wood pallets in my back yard might ss as well make use of them. Thankyou
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