Frame in that TV

Who gets excited for a mantel makeover?

ME!!!

Our fireplace has a huge cubby for the TV above. It looked like this when I built in the TV the first time around - only 15 weeks ago.

SOMEBODY at our house went a little crazy on Cyber Monday....

and it wasn't me. (Isn't my hubby just cute!)

We've had electronics boxes arriving all week. Not all that exciting to me (although, I have a pretty good idea about what Santa will bring me). But when the TV arrived - it seemed very huge and I got really excited. Not because I watch a lot of TV but - this meant I would get to take down what I just put up around the old television. So for the few days we all had to walk around the monster TV box - I came up with a whole different look for our TV space.

Here is what I started with.

This cubby was made to hold the "1000 lb" old fashion units.

I bought 1x8 pine. I'm not going to miter cut the corners because my saw blade is only 6 inches and it never works out great when I try.

So all the more simple this project will be. 4 straight pieces of pine.

I am planning to stain the wood but I want to get it up soon so here is a short cut tip so you don't have to do any edging with stain. Spray the edges in flat black spray paint before applying - it dries in 10 minutes. Much faster than stain.

Apply the top and bottom first making sure they are level.

Above the top 1x8 there was almost 4 inches of the white molding showing so I nailed in a 1x4 with my favorite tool - my nail gun.

I don't even know what to call these but they are a little wooden accent found in the section for railings at the big home stores.

I put one on each top end.

Brush on stain and be sure to wipe the excess.

I would paint the inside of the cubby whole black if this were my house but we are renting. I like the dark wood in this light room.

I am going to decorate this lovely new mantel/framed TV tomorrow.

View that post here.

I am making a new kind of winter garland for it right now! :)


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