How To Build A Fireplace Mantle with A Hidden Compartment

In this video I take the “Beam Mantle” to the next level, and build one with a secret compartment.

I have been wanting to do a build with some hidden storage for a long time. Not until I began the destruction of my living room, and remodel of the fireplace did it pop into my head to do a mantle with hidden storage! I didn’t want to do a traditional mantle, mostly because I do nothing traditional. That being said, I want to do something that still looks beautiful and fits the “modern rustic” aesthetic of my home. We all know that a Fireplace Mantle can make or break a fireplace.

With that, came the idea of carving up a reclaimed beam, which i have done over a dozen of, and creating some sort of hidden compartment. So that is what I do. In this video I take a rough sawn old barn beam, and turn it into a clean and modern looking mantle that has hidden storage.