Dear Julie: Building a mantel is not a difficult do-it-yourself task. If you think adding a complete wood surround is beyond your skill level, try just cleaning the bricks first. With a good cleaning, ...

Building a floating mantel doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. In this guide, you’ll learn a straightforward method that gives you a rock-solid, professional-looking mantel built to last ...

A roaring fireplace is the first step! 🔥 ...

It’s not House Beautiful yet, but here’s our new salvage living room mantel. The mantel it replaced, below, did not appear to be original to the house. We found this slate mantel, which is much more ...