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People are building $7 DIY Kmart fireplaces for Christmas and we can’t believe the results

These photos are IN-SANE! - by Eliza Scanlan
  • 06 Nov 2019
At New Idea Food, we are busy busy busy bringing you lots of Christmas recipes to make your festive season truly amazing. But as we all know, Christmas isn’t just about what you serve on the table - it’s also about the Santa decorations and creating a festive wonderland in your own home!
People are building $7 DIY Kmart fireplaces for Christmas and we can’t believe the results

And that’s why we LOVE this latest Christmas styling hack that can turn any room into something out of the North Pole.

It’s all thanks to the the clever chicks over at the Kmart Mums Australia’s Facebook group, who’ve come up with the ingenious idea of building your own fireplace - and all you need is some $7 Kmart brick wrap, some sticky-tape, cardboard boxes and your imagination. 

And look at the results! While some have simply recovered existing fireplaces with the brick wall wrap, others have gone to the effort of constructing elaborate fireplaces - some even with chimneys - to really get into the Christmas spirit. Describing how she built her fireplace, one Kmart mum revealed: ‘Nappy boxes for side pillers, base and mantle are flat pack boxes and the chimney is baby wipe boxes. But any sturdy box will do.’ Ingenious!
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Image: Kmart Mums Australia/Facebook
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Kmart Mums wrap all sorts of boxes in the Kmart wrap to create their fireplaces and chimneys.

Image: Kmart Mums Australia/Facebook
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The finished result!

Image: Kmart Mums Australia/Facebook
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Image: Kmart Mums Australia
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Image: Kmart Mums Australia/Facebook
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Image: Kmart Mums Australia/Facebook
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Image: Kmart Mums Australia/Facebook
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Image: Kmart Mums Australia/Facebook
And it’s no surprise that hundreds are jumping on the new trend. ‘Love this idea,’ said one fan. ‘Can’t wait to create my own at home - you’ve really inspired me!’  ‘This is awesome I’m so going to try and do this!’ Said another: ‘I did this at home and my kids LOVE it!’
One clever Kmart mum created a mini version for her kids - while another took the fireplace to a whole new level to create a faux marble masterpiece! ‘My take on the cardboard fireplace,’ she told the Kmart Mums Australia Facebook group. ‘I used the brown craft paper and marble contact from Kmart (wasn't a fan of the brick wrap as it was a bit too orange for me) just need to add lights and a few more decorations and its ready for Santa's visit!’
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Step one: build the fireplace with boxes

Image: Kmart Mums Australia/Facebook
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Step two: wrap the boxes in brown paper.

Image: Kmart Mums Australia
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Step three: cover with marble contact and decorate!

Image: Kmart Mums Australia
For lots more fireplace inspiration - and other amazing budget ideas - don't forget to head over the Kmart Mums Australia’s Facebook group!
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Image: Kmart Mums Australia/Facebook
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Image: Kmart Mums Australia/Facebook
Eliza Scanlan
Eliza Scanlan is a contributor on New Idea.

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