Every person dreams of being warm and comfortable in his home. It's not for nothing that we say "home", but we mean "home". We suggest you make your own hearth - a fireplace from the boxes with your own hands. Most of us have no way of doing real fireplace in the apartment. And everyone can make such a fireplace made of cardboard with their own hands. And do not listen to anyone who says that this is not a real fireplace, for you and your family it is the best! You can make such a fireplace in one evening with your own hands, or you can involve children in the work, let them take part. Be sure they will love it.

Much depends on which box or boxes you will be making a fake fireplace from cardboard. If you take just such a box from under the TV, then you can make this option:

All the work consists in measuring the length with your own hands, drawing the necessary lines, bending the cardboard inward and gluing it. Then turn it over, paint the inside with dark paint, attach several glued sheets of cardboard or any other board on top with double tape, you can use the remnants of the laminate, and so on.

If you add another box, then you can use the following technology for making a false fireplace:

Another option for a fireplace made of cardboard. The box is also from under the TV, the recess of the false fireplace is cut in a different way.

We decorate with cardboard "bricks". Top and bottom pieces of styrofoam. This is a very simple but quick option.

Now let's move on to a more detailed master class.

Option number 1 (master class)

Such a wonderful cozy fireplace can be made with your own hands from simple material... Due to the light weight of the cardboard, decoration functions can be performed by both male and female hands.

A properly made and competently decorated false fireplace will become a beautiful and unusual decoration of your home.

And if you still spend money on a foam plinth (it costs around 50 rubles), sockets and foam figures are sold in the same hardware store. All this is also very cheap. Or maybe you decided to make just a strict, classic false fireplace? It all depends on your desires and imaginations. Hope our detailed master class will make your job easier.

For work you will need:

1. Cardboard boxes (4 pieces larger and pieces 5-6 smaller).
2. White paper or 1 roll of any wallpaper.
3. Stationery glue or PVA.
4. Scotch tape is simple and double-sided.
5. Colored cardboard for "bricks" or a roll of wallpaper with a brick pattern.

Boxes should be chosen from thick cardboard to keep their shape well. To make a fireplace out of cardboard, first you need to figure out how we will connect the boxes in order to get the desired shape of the product.

We decided on the shape, now we can fix individual boxes with tape so as to make large parts of our fireplace. We fasten with simple tape 4 pcs. large and 5 pcs. small boxes.

Then we glue all our blanks with white paper or wallpaper roll. We do all this with simple tape, cutting the paper in the corners.

That is, all blanks must be pasted over with paper.

We sculpt the upper large part on double-sided tape. We press the upper part to the lower workpiece.

In the meantime, you can instruct your child to cut out "bricks" from colored cardboard to decorate our fireplace.

Thus, we glue the entire surface, except for the back. This is how you can quickly and easily make a false fireplace.

Option number 2

The second master class is a little more complicated, since here we will make a fireplace not just out of boxes, but out of a large box. We will draw and cut out so that everything is symmetrical.

It will be great if for work you find a box from under a flat TV with a large diagonal. If you don't find such a box, you can take pieces of cardboard, you just have to glue them together.

For work you will need:

1. Box or pieces of cardboard.
2. White paint (preferably in a spray can).
3. Styrofoam skirting board and decoration.
4. Stationery knife.
5. PVA glue.
6. Pencil.
7. Ruler.
8. Masking tape.

We select a similar drawing for a false fireplace with our own hands. For example, like this:

You can make a false fireplace and higher. It all depends on your desire. Next, we transfer the circuit to our box. We draw with a pencil a ruler and the necessary lines. Using a stationery knife, cut a hole for "firewood" in the center of the box. We fold the edges of the box inward and glue or fix it with masking tape to the back wall. If we decide to make a false fireplace out of cardboard, the sheets need to be glued. You can still walk on top with scotch tape for reliability.

We paint our product with white spray paint. Be sure to place newspapers underneath to avoid staining the floor. If there is no paint from a spray can, you can use a water-based paint.

We paint over our product with white paint. Let it dry. If gaps are visible, cover again. For the stability of our structure, we advise you to reinforce the bottom - with cardboard or a metal frame.

How can we make a simulated fire with our own hands? Of course, cardboard does not give us the opportunity to light a real fire in our flash fireplace. You can buy a lamp that looks like a flickering flame and put it in a recess in your fireplace. Someone makes firewood with their own hands from twisted cardboard, someone from twigs and twigs. If you live outside the city, firewood is not a problem for you. And for city dwellers, branches can be collected in the park. It's a good idea to put an electric garland or an electric candle on improvised firewood. That's all, we made a beautiful fireplace with our own hands.

The video shows a master class "How to make a fireplace out of boxes."

How many different decor you can do with your own hands, decorating a false fireplace. Perhaps some decor idea will come in handy in your work.

A New Year's fireplace is a very interesting and wonderful idea to create a festive mood in your home.

Of course, not every house has a fireplace, since many of us live in apartments.

It is quite difficult to build a real fireplace in a residential building. Firstly, no one will allow, and secondly, as a rule, there is not enough space.

You should not be upset, because you can do something that will not be worse than the present, although it will not be able to warm you.

We will tell you how to make a cardboard fireplace with your own hands and how to decorate it for the New Year.

DIY Christmas fireplace made of cardboard

You will need this fireplace in the absence of a real one. For those who want to make a New Year's fireplace with their own hands, we will give tips below.

Before you start making a fireplace made of cardboard, decide on its installation site. Usually this is a free corner of the room.

Also, it is very important to determine the size (it already depends on the amount of cardboard or the size of the cardboard box).

Materials for creating a New Year's fireplace made of cardboard:

• large cardboard box;
• PVA glue;
• polymer glue;
• water-based paint;
• colorless varnish on water based;
• color additives for water emulsion;
• gold paint or spray can;
• ceiling molding;
• brushes and sponge;
• masking tape;
• pencil, tape measure, knife and ruler.

How to make a New Year's fireplace out of cardboard

It is important to understand that a fireplace consists of three parts - a base, an upper shelf and a portal.

The basis for the New Year's fireplace made of cardboard

The base is chosen 5-7 cm wide and up to 12 cm long.

Width and length should be greater than the total thickness of the fireplace.

Cut out the base from the cardboard box and glue it with tape in a rectangular shape, something similar to.

Diy portal for a New Year's fireplace made of cardboard

You can make a portal different ways... We decided to make a fireplace portal with a solid back wall.

The front of the fireplace can consist of one strip of cardboard or several small ones.

The firebox can be cut out of solid cardboard in the form of a window and we attach it to the back wall of the box with tape.

Do-it-yourself upper shelf for a fireplace made of cardboard

If you want to put anything heavy on the fireplace, it is better to make the shelf sturdier. And if you just decorate with paper products or a garland, then one layer of cardboard is enough.

We glue all the pieces of cardboard in the form of a rectangular shelf (on the top of the fireplace) using PVA glue and put it under the press.

We need a press so that the upper shelf of the fireplace is rigid.

We fix it with polymer glue to the portal.

We glue the seams and the base of the New Year's fireplace made of cardboard again with masking tape.

Cardboard Christmas fireplace decor

The easiest and most enjoyable job is decorating the fireplace.

We take the molding and frame the product. Other decorative elements can be a great addition.

We take a soft brush and cover the New Year's fireplace made of cardboard with white water-based paint.

To make it easy to paint stucco or other elements, use a sponge.

Take a clear varnish and cover your fireplace so it can be cleaned and used for years.

You can gild your fireplace and make it look realistic. Also interesting option will decorate it with socks for gifts, tinsel, and other New Year's elements.

Never use candles to decorate the fireplace, as this construction is cardboard and can burst into flames very quickly.

Firewood for a New Year's fireplace made of cardboard

It is very easy to make such an additional accessory for a New Year's fireplace. We need:

• corrugated cardboard;
• polymer glue;
• paints;
• scissors;
• masking tape.

We take the cardboard and roll it into a tube, securing it with masking tape or polymer glue.

Make several logs for New Year's from cardboard, preferably of different lengths and widths.

To make twigs on the logs, roll up a few tubes and cut into pieces. Glue the knots to the log.

Let the logs dry for about an hour and you can start painting.

The color of paints can be any, as well as the shape (round, rectangular and others).

Now you have your own fireplace that will warm you with its beauty in the New Year!

For most people, the fireplace portal in the living room interior evokes a feeling of well-being and comfort. It is not for nothing that holiday photos, especially for the New Year, are taken against the background of a decorated fireplace. But the construction of a real hearth is a complicated and costly business, and for the residents of apartments it is not at all affordable. For those wishing to acquire this attribute of home comfort, we will show you how to make and beautifully decorate a fireplace with your own hands from corrugated cardboard.

Preparation for manufacturing

To assemble a decorative fireplace portal at home, you need to do the following:

• allocate a place for a false hearth and choose a design suitable for the interior;
• find a sufficient amount of hard cardboard;
• buy materials for gluing and exterior decoration, prepare tools.

False fireplaces, like real wood-burning fireplaces, are usually made of two types - wall-mounted and corner ones. So the choice of construction depends on the location of the portal - in the corner or on a free section of the wall. To imagine how it will look and how much area of ​​the room it will take, sketch out a sketch with dimensions, at the same time think over and draw the design of the fireplace dummy.

Advice. For a hall of a small area, a New Year's fireplace made of cardboard can be made portable and free up space for it during the holiday, and then put it into the pantry.

After creating the model in the drawing, you will understand how much material is needed. The main source is cardboard boxes of any size from a TV or other household appliances as well as from various goods. The main thing is that the cardboard has a two-layer structure with a corrugation inside, ordinary thick and thick paper will not work. The technology for making an artificial hearth depends on the size of these boxes, which will be discussed later.

For a reliable connection of cardboard parts, prepare a construction glue for foam like Dragon or Eltitan, or better, a glue gun with transparent rods. After that, you will need PVA glue and inexpensive water-based paint to decorate a false fireplace in accordance with the interior.

Reference. Now in stores you can buy decorative elements designed for interior cladding of rooms and made of polystyrene and polyurethane. Ceiling skirting boards of various shapes and widths, fake columns and stucco moldings are perfect for cladding a homemade portal made of cardboard.

It looks like a polyurethane imitation of stucco molding, which can be trimmed cardboard fireplace

Workshop on assembling a fireplace from boxes

If you are lucky enough to get a dozen small boxes of the same size, then the manufacture of a wall-type structure is greatly simplified. Small boxes do not have to be additionally reinforced from the inside, since they are already quite rigid. A step-by-step instruction for assembling a fireplace looks like this:

1. First fold the model of the portal in the shape of the letter "U" in order to understand how best to glue the cardboard boxes.
2. Make the side supports for the fireplace dummy by gluing the boxes in pairs. Place them under the weight and wait for the glue to harden.
3. In the same way, glue the horizontal lintel and join it to the vertical supports.
4. To make the upper plane serve as a shelf, tighten it with sheets of corrugated cardboard glued in 3-4 layers.
5. Attach the same multi-layer stand to the bottom to add stability construction. Layout hearth ready.

Note. When working with a glue gun, the elements do not need to be loaded and wait for the glue to dry, the connection is made almost instantly.

If you only need a homemade fireplace from the boxes for the New Year or another holiday, then there is no point in burdening it with finishing elements. You can paste over the portal with regular or liquid wallpaper under brickwork, and the boxes should be connected together with tape, as shown in the video:

We make a fireplace from sheets of cardboard

When you got boxes from a TV, refrigerator and other large-sized equipment, they will have to be reshaped to fit the planned dimensions. There are two ways to go:

• make small blocks out of cardboard, and then glue them together using the above technology;
• cut out the front and side walls, then connect them together and make an opening for the hearth.

The second method is more complicated, but it allows you to simulate the arched vault of a fireplace insert, while by means of block assembly it will be possible to glue only a straight U-shaped portal. We propose to make a fireplace from cardboard, acting in the following order:

1. Using your drawing, bend the cardboard box to fit your size. It is desirable that the front panel remains solid. Cut off excess cardboard sections resulting from bending and set aside.
2. Mark out the front and cut out the vaulted opening. The remaining piece will go to the back wall of the fake firebox.
3. To strengthen the structure from the back side, glue cardboard strips folded like an accordion to the walls. If necessary, install additional stiffeners inside the portal.
4. Form an opening to simulate a hearth by gluing the cut-out part to the side walls of the firebox.
5. Make top shelf and a stand as described in the previous section.

A cardboard accordion will help strengthen the walls of the product

Advice. If one container is not enough for a false fireplace, dock 2 boxes vertically, as shown in the photo.

At the end, a do-it-yourself cardboard fireplace needs to be refined - mask all joints with newspapers and PVA glue. Apply it so that the newsprint is soaked through. After that, dry the product and proceed with the cladding.

Newspapers will hide all the joints and irregularities

The corner fireplace portal is made using the same technology, only the walls of the box are bent differently and at sharper angles. There are the following design options for the finished layout:

• glue an imitation of stucco molding and other polyurethane fireplace elements, and then paint;
• finish the portal with a foam plinth (baguette);
• apply liquid wallpaper with subsequent staining;
• form a texture that imitates brickwork or plaster.

For the corner portal, the cardboard box must be bent in a special way.

Volumetric brickwork it is done simply: "bricks" are cut from foam plastic 10 mm thick, with which you need to glue all the walls in a checkerboard pattern, and then apply several layers of paint. A master class for decorating a decorative fireplace is shown in the following video:

Conclusion

As you could see self-production a false fireplace is a fairly simple process, but it requires a creative approach. If desired, the finished portal can be decorated with a wide variety of materials, and artificial firewood or electric lighting can be placed inside the firebox. If you decide to use candles for decoration, then be careful, since cardboard burns not much worse than paper.

According to a long-standing tradition, would you like to hang Christmas socks on the fireplace, but it is not provided in your apartment? No problem! We will tell and show how easy it is to make an incredible craft from boxes for the New Year 2018 - a decorative cardboard fake fireplace.

To make a New Year's fireplace out of boxes with your own hands, you will need:

• carton boxes;
• Scotch;
• glue;
• stationery knife and scissors;
• white or kraft paper;
• colored paper.

How to make a decorative fireplace from boxes for the New Year with your own hands

Step 1. Form from the empty cardboard boxes fireplace of the shape you want. If you have 3 large boxes (2 for the sides and one for the surface), just place them so that the letter P is formed. If you do not have large enough boxes, small ones will work too, but you will need to connect them first. Cut off all excess edges with a clerical knife or scissors.

Step 2. When you have decided on the shape of the fireplace and lined up the boxes as it should, connect them together with tape or PVA glue. First form two separate sides, then the surface of the fireplace from the box if it will also consist of several small boxes, and only then connect the surface to the sides of the fireplace made of cardboard.

Step 3. If you have a large box, for example, from a flat-panel TV, you can make a pedestal base for a decorative fireplace out of it. In this case, it will be slightly higher. Leave the entire structure of the false fireplace from the boxes to dry out a little if you glued the parts with PVA glue.

Step 4. Next, glue the decorative fireplace from the boxes with white or craft paper for gift wrapping. This is required if you want to manually decorate the false fireplace with "bricks". You can also use brick-patterned wallpaper for decoration. Then just cover the mock fireplace with wallpaper.

Step 5. If you do not use wallpaper, cut small rectangles out of colored paper and glue them over the fake fireplace from the boxes. You can leave the back wall, which will be leaning against the wall, as it is.

You can also add color to your decorative fireplace from cardboard boxes using paints. First, draw a brick grid on paper, and then spray paint from a spray can directly onto the structure of the false fireplace. And when the paint is dry, paint over the brick mesh with white paint.

You can decorate a do-it-yourself cardboard fireplace in another way. Pour the red and brown paint into a plastic plate, mix. Dip a kitchen sponge in paint and simply put prints at regular intervals on your mock-up of your fireplace.

The fireplace evokes associations of warm and cozy home, however, a real fireplace in an apartment remains a pipe dream, while you can make a New Year's fireplace from boxes with your own hands. Such a decorative item will delight all family members, especially children, performing an aesthetic function and bringing a share of fabulousness to the upcoming New Year.

Fireplace from boxes for New Year

A beautifully and correctly decorated false fireplace from boxes for the New Year will be able to complement the interior and will be combined with the style of the room. It is worth noting that there are no particular difficulties in creating it from boxes. Not only a man, but also a woman will be able to make a fireplace from boxes for the new year, in addition, special tools are not required for work. Many people wonder how to make a decorative fireplace from boxes, it step-by-step instruction would interest many people with creativity.

This article will provide detailed step-by-step instructions, following which you can make a fireplace from the boxes with your own hands for the new year.

Preparatory work

A master class on making this piece of furniture for the New Year begins with recommendations for developing a sketch or rough drawing in order to visualize the future structure. The easiest way is to make the design rectangular or square, since rounded shapes do not always work out. They are not easy to cut perfectly and evenly. You can make a drawing in full size, then the likelihood that the cardboard boxes will be damaged will be significantly reduced.

As preparatory phase you should calculate the quantity necessary materials taking into account the estimated size of the future New Year's fake fireplace. This will help you evaluate what the decorative item will be like.

Necessary materials

The presented master class on creating a design from boxes for the New Year clearly demonstrates that it is not required for work a large number materials. The creation of a decorative false fireplace will not require large expenses. An approximate list of materials and tools is as follows:

• Cardboard boxes from TV or other equipment;

• a clerical knife or any other sharp knife. Since it will be more difficult to cut thick cardboard with scissors;
• Pencil, long ruler or measuring tape;
• Two types of adhesive tape, double-sided and masking;
• Optionally - either wallpaper with a brick pattern, or you can use white paper;
• Glue;
• Plasterboard for the shelf;
• Decoration materials.

Making a decorative fireplace, step by step instructions

The first step is to decide where the future decorative item will be located, which will decorate the New Year's Eve. This will determine its shape and size.

The instruction will consist of the following steps:

1. According to a drawing prepared in advance, it is necessary to cut out a mock-up of a false fireplace from a cardboard box from a TV set, give it the desired shape using a clerical knife.
2. We cut out a hole for the firebox with a clerical knife, the shape of the firebox can be square or rectangular, or semicircular. Various options forms can be seen in the presented photos.
3. We glue the cardboard folds with masking tape. To prevent the structure from sagging, it should be strengthened from the seamy side with additional stiffeners.
4. With a clerical knife, you need to cut the top plasterboard worktop. If there is no drywall, you can glue 2-3 sheets of cardboard together with glue.
5. We fix the countertop to the floor of the finished structure using glue and double-sided tape. Additionally, you can cut a shelf and place it at the bottom of the firebox.
6. We decorate the resulting false fireplace from cardboard boxes. Options beautiful finish There are a huge number of cardboard designs for the New Year. In the photo you can see examples different types decorating.

The Christmas design from the TV boxes is ready. Next, we will consider options for a possible decor.

How can you decorate a fireplace for the New Year

How to make a fireplace out of TV boxes with our own hands, we examined in the instructions presented above. The final stage will be its decoration. There are a variety of ways to decorate a do-it-yourself structure. The upcoming New Year implies the presence of glowing multi-colored garlands inside the fireplace insert, from above they can be covered with decorative firewood. They can be made from the same cardboard by rolling the cardboard sheets into a tube and gluing them together. From above they can be painted with white paint to imitate birch.

You can glue the New Year's fireplace with bricks cut in advance. As one of the options, you can glue white paper and make various patterns and drawings with your own hands. You can glue skirting boards or stucco moldings. The New Year involves various decorations in the form of garlands, tinsel and Christmas candles.

The upcoming New Year may be an occasion to create something special. We hope that our master class on making a decorative fireplace with your own hands will help you show your imagination and reveal new talents in yourself.

After watching a video with one of the ways to create such a design, you can understand in more detail the instructions presented.