HGTV's Mike Holmes uses gypsum brick veneers to quickly and easily upgrade fireplaces. They're a fraction of the cost of real ...

Some drywall fireplace covers act like a plug and can be removed from the opening at will. This DIY fireplace insert is an ...

Jeff’s wall was rather plain, featuring just a TV, plant stand and a lifeless plant. But the idea was to enhance it with an electric fireplace, creating a cozy and stylish focal point in their home.

Home design blogger Angela Rose wanted a cement-style fireplace but didn't want to pay thousands. So, she figured out a way to create the concrete look for $70.

Pureflame makes four models of wall-mounted fireplaces, which range in price from US$649 to $879. Freestanding and tabletop models are also available, the cheapest of which can be purchased for $269.

Cost: Drywalling over a brick fireplace could run about $1,500. Parko says a 6-foot-wide floor-to-ceiling paint-grade oak or poplar fireplace with a tiled hearth could run around $2,000.

Or it won’t be, once you follow this advice. By Tim McKeough “The fireplace must be the focus of every rational scheme of arrangement,” Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman Jr. wrote in their 1897 ...

With a straight wall-mount scenario I'd say get a cheap sub-$100 wall mount, but with an over-fireplace installation, expect to pay a little more to get a product that's more capable and flexible.

Paint. A quick, cheap way of de-emphasizing a fireplace is to clean it thoroughly and then prime and paint it.Simply painting it to match the rest of the wall color will go a long way toward ...

According to Upgraded Home, the average fireplace mantle is 54" high.Mount a television one foot above it, and your gaze will be looking at a moving picture that begins 66" off the floor. No ...

Drywall should cost about $6 per sheet, 2-by-4 studs around $2 apiece, OSB sheeting $10-$15 per sheet. Cost of the insulation and siding varies depending on the material. You may want to leave ...