Lundby fireplace DIY project

I love the clean lines of this main room, but it felt like it was missing some pizzazz. Specifically, I wanted a mantle that would tie the dining room and living room together and create a meeting space for the whole family. Lundby Bonus Room BeforeA little paint, a piece of masonry found at Tinkertopia in Tacoma, Wa {check hardware stores for similar pieces. They are typically pretty cheap and you can buy them by the single tile}, some glue, and a small piece of wooden trim was all I needed to completely transform the room. Lundby Fireplace what you needFirst, I needed the masonry tile and the wood trim cut. A little persuading and I got my dad to cut it to size for me. Lundby cut mantle and chimney to sizeWhile he was cutting, I was painting the existing fireplace from the Smaland Fireplace set, and then I glued on the wood trim on the top of the mantle. I thought about sanding the stocking hooks off the front, but decided that they would come in handy during the holidays so I left them be for now.Lundby painted fireplaceOnce the paint and glue was dry, I attached the chimney to the fireplace and secured with rubber bands until it dried fully.Lundby fireplace glued togetherOnce fully dry, you can glue into the house. I had just finished wallpapering the main room and was nervous about something as permanent as glue, so I went with glue dots and it has held beautifully. Doesn't this look awesome?Lundby glue fireplace into houseOnce I figured out how well glue dots work, I've been using them for just about everything. They come in different sizes so I've bought a half dozen boxes of these bad boys in the past month to use on our Lundby remodel. Keep in mind they do add a little bit of depth so you can't use them for really small items, but for big stuff like chimneys they really rock. Lundby Great Room After
So, what do you think? It was a quick DIY, but it really brought the room together and created the heart of the Lundby house. Up next: mantle decorations to really make it feel like home.

To buy: Smaland Fireplace Set placed in Lundby Extension Floor

Also pictured: Smaland Dining Room Set, Smaland Sitting Room {Pink}, vintage Lundby record player cabinet, and TV from Smaland TV Set.