Winter may be the season when your fireplace naturally gets the most attention. If you're lucky enough to have a working one, then lighting a fire is the perfect cozy antidote to plunging temperatures ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s hard to imagine a shelf that people obsess over more than the fireplace mantel. And sure, it’s more than a shelf—it can help ...

One of the best things about decorating in fall is taking advantage of all the rich colors and natural textures of the changing leaves. One excellent decor trick uses materials from your yard for a ...

While business is busy all year round in this wintry workshop, it’s been peak season at Funda-Mantels, which makes fireplace mantels. The Ridge-based company makes more than 1,000 fireplace mantels – ...

Get your home ready for the season of gratitude with these beautiful Thanksgiving mantel decor ideas. Whether you love classic fall tones, rustic farmhouse touches, or modern vibes, your mantel is the ...

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Welcome to DIY Diary. Each entry covers a new home improvement project. Here, interior designer Victoria Ninette tries stripping paint from an aged fireplace mantel. Living with her family in a 1930s ...

I was recently asked to build a custom fireplace mantel to cover up a painted brick fireplace with a wood top shelf. The existing fireplace brick was corbelled out to create a 6-in. shelf, and the ...