the story of a small fireplace

Two years ago I made a simple fireplace out of stuff we had lying around (see here). 

2010

I took it down when I moved the bed and had set it up in my husbands office for a time.

2011

I had to take it down there, because Mr Viking has too many books... and he rather wanted to have another bookcase than a faux fireplace! (Can you imagine!?!)

So it spent some time ... ahhhm below our bed. 

In summer I had an idea.

I bought an small electric fireplace.

( it reminded my of visiting England as a teenanger...)

As there is a closet on the other side of  the wall I wanted the fireplace to go, it was just to make an opening as big as the fireplace and insert it into the wall/closet behind.

I added some board and batten around and I am now the happy owner of a REAL faux fireplace.

Mr Viking likes it, too.

This is the true account of the story how a little fireplace reached it's final destination.

AUTMN - HØST

Just to be with Nester's mantel party I made my own fireplace recently.

Read how I did it.

"Høst" is norwegian for fall (harvest).

Scince the "fireplace" is in my bedroom I keep the decor simple.

The little vase I got from a friend perhaps fifteen years ago.

It's the recent years I really cherrish its timeless beauty.

http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/2010/11/sat-nite-special-56-brings-you-numbers.html

HAPPY FALL!

More fall decoration.

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my new "fireplace"

I think a fireplace (even a fake one) gives a cozy touch to a bedroom.

So I made one for our master bedroom.

And the good thing, it didn't spent a single norwegian crown on it, because I just used material I had around the house...

Eg liker soverom som utstråler ro og behaglighet.

Derfor fikk eg ideen te å bygge meg en falsk peis.

Den gir jo ikke akkurat varme, men med noen kubbelys inni blir det jo koseligt... også gir en peishylle massevis av dekoratjonsmuligheter!

Og faktisk så har hele greia ikkje kostet meg en einaste krone!

Hadde noen gammle bjelker liggandes...

Først beiset eg tverrbjelka mørkebrun,men likte det ikkje så godt.

2 timer innsats og eg har fått meg peis!

Mr Viking var som vanlig først litt skeptisk, men måtte jo innrømme at det ble litt koslig ;)