A fireplace is the natural focal point of almost any room. Its architecture commands attention, whether it features a grand marble mantel or a warm brick hearth.

Floating Fireplace Mantel If you don’t like a lot of visual clutter, you’ll love the look of a floating mantel shelf like the one seen here on this modern fireplace from @mccauleyinteriors ...

Wyckoff House Museum. Photo by Susan De Vries Early hearths were large to accommodate a variety of cooking jobs, as well as to provide heat for the main room of the house. Federal and Georgian homes ...

In homes decorated for the holidays, the fireplace mantel is often a focal point. Stripped of whatever adorns it the rest of the year, this shelf becomes a blank slate for everything from greenery ...

If you have a fireplace, your mantel will be front and center during holiday gatherings. Why not do something magical there? Architect Peter Pennoyer and interior designer Katie Ridder have a ...

A tone-on-tone mantel makeover completely revamps a historical fireplace. Photo: Victoria Ninette All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.

MANSFIELD, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A rose marble mantel that was removed from the White House in 1948 is now in Northwest Louisiana, and you can stop by to see it during business hours. In 1948, U.S ...

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