This DIY wall cutout update is the perfect way to bring some farmhouse charm to your home!
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WALL CUTOUT UPDATE FEATURE
Welcome to another edition of Salvage Sister & Mister Feature Me!
Today, we are welcoming Kellie from Redeemed Home Renovations with her amazing farmhouse update to a cutout above the fireplace.
Kellie shares:
“Square cutouts about the fireplace are really common in the area of Colorado I live in. Since TV’s are no longer a square shape, I was at a loss of what to do with this deep space.
I love a modern farmhouse look and wanted to use that vision as the focal point for my room. I have wanted to create a shiplap space for a while and this was the perfected opportunity. As I went to look for materials I found an MDF shiplap that looked great and was a third of the price. I couldn’t believe it!”
WHAT WAS DONE
In order to be structurally sound, I knew I would need to fill that empty space. I framed it out with some leftover 2x4s and filled it in with a scrap piece of birch plywood. Since these were my scraps, it did not cost me anything extra.
Once everything was filled in I started to cut the MDF. I started in the middle of the fireplace using a nail gun. I wanted to have a clean line at the opening for the fireplace insert and didn’t mind a smaller piece at the top and bottom.
At first, I intended to miter cut the corners but the MDF didn’t look as clean as I made the cut. This was easily resolved by using some pine outside corner pieces. At $1.70 a linear foot, it was an inexpensive fix and still well worth the savings over solid wood shiplap.
FINISHING TOUCHES -WALL CUTOUT UPDATE
Before adding the corners I painted the entire shiplap fireplace in pure white color. I am really into bright whites right now! I then painted the corners and attached them with my nail gun. Then, I touched up my nail holes with wood putty and a little touch-up paint.
Once that was complete I used an amazing product I discover a few years ago called Airstone to reface the only tile around the fireplace insert. You can use a hack saw to cut this great faux stone but I used my table saw to speed things up. They sell an adhesive for their stone but this time around I used some liquid nail I had laying around from my last project. 
Finally, I hung a new mantle (found on Amazon) to complete the look. I absolutely love the way this project turned out and it cost me less than $400!
MORE FEATURES/PROJECTS
If you loved this, here are a few more projects we think you will enjoy!
- How to Make: Home Decor Rope Beehive
- 20 Ways to Build Your Own Mantel
- Industrial Farmhouse Toilet Paper Holder
About Kellie:
My small business was created to support my 3-year-old with his significant special needs. I work full-time and do my business as an additional revenue stream to save for my little guy’s long term care when my older son will have to help care for him someday when my husband and I are too old. With every job I do I bring the love for my children into it and think of every project as a gift towards their future. I share that because so many people just want to turn and burn from one job to the next but everyone I work with is treated just like family! I will always find a way to help the project owner save money while still achieving a beautiful outcome! Find her business on Facebook here.
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