Your son just won his 3rd consecutive Chess tournament, but you’ve run out of space on his burgeoning bedroom shelves. So where do you put this trophy and all the other trophies he will win in the future? Well, if you have a fireplace mantel you have just solved your problem!

Your In-Home Trophy Case

Even if your kid isn’t a world class Chess champ, the fireplace mantel is the perfect place for showing off even the smallest of your child’s achievements. Whether your child is Mathlete of the year, or JV MVP you can store all of his precious placards on the mantel.

Just to see your child’s eyes light up at the mommy-built shire in honor of all his hard work, makes dusting it all well worth it.  It won’t matter that the only thing of material value on the fireplace mantel are the screws that hold the trophies together, because the feeling of accomplishment will follow him throughout his life.

I know that this sounds a little far-fetched, but sometimes it’s the little things a parent does, that shapes the lives of their children.

Your In-Home Picture Gallery

If you adore the works of Georgia O’Keefe or if Thomas Kinkade is more your style, you can proudly display your works of art on your fireplace mantel. Made from wood, marble, or even synthetic plastic the fireplace mantel can be designed and installed to fit any art lover’s decorative desires. 

Why not add some recessed lighting and mirrors around your fireplace to give the picture gallery effect to your living room. Creating an in-home picture gallery is easy and fun. Just pull your masterpieces out of the attic, put them on or above your fireplace mantel and sit back. The adoring public will be by shortly.

Your In-Home Antiques Store

Visit any antiques stores lately? Have you chanced upon an Antiques Roadshow? Have you been hiding a family heirloom in your dusty attic for years? If you have discovered a musty treasure why not clean it up and put it on display in your living room?

A fireplace mantel can be the perfect place to show off your antique mantel clocks, porcelain rooster collection, or a collection of antique vases. No matter how old or how new your collection, you can cherish it by the fire for years.

I hope that I have convinced you of the many uses for your fireplace mantel. Don’t let it just be empty space. Fill it with those things that truly matter, and let others enjoy them as well.

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Nothing is more pleasant than a warm cozy fire, especially during the wintry weather. Even though few people look for a working fireplace when they are buying a house, in truth having one greatly increase your quality of life. Unfortunately, many people do not have fireplaces, and find the cost of having one install to be prohibitive. It does not occur to them that building a fireplace is really within the means of any person, if they are willing to take the time to learn the proper method and get the right tools for the job.

Firstly you need to look for information on how to build a fireplace, this is easy as you will find it practically anywhere. From Google to self help books at your local library to any decent sized bookstore, there are a wide range of possibilities. No matter if you are just looking to build a fireplace mantle or simply need to set up the whole fireplace, there will be plans for your project readily available. But, for sure, plans are one thing, tools are another. Nowadays for those who are building a fireplace or any other home improvement project, there are tool lending libraries in almost every city. You can borrow these tools, usually without charge, anything you may need to build a fireplace.

Of all, the most difficult thing about building a fireplace is the actual building part. Sure it can be rather frightening especially if you have never done a major construction job on your home before. For instance, say suppose you are just fixing your bike, and you make a mistake, it is easy to go back and rebuild anything that you might need to. Whereas in the case if you are building a fireplace, it can be much more of a problem. If, for instance, you cut a hole in the wall that is way too big for building a fireplace, you will have to redo the whole project. You will either need to build a larger fireplace, or you will have to fill in the gap with extra bricks; either way will make much more work for you, and probably may not look quite as good. The key point here is to take time when building a fireplace. Before you attempt any step, try it out in miniature to make sure that you fully comprehend it. For instance, you could place a few bricks before you begin laying the actual fireplace. This way ensures that you can work out any kinks before they make difficult or even mess up your project.

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It is irrelevant whether your fireplace area is working or non-working, putting a wrought iron fireplace screen will be a prefect selection to this very important point of the room. One of the objectives to beautify this part of the home is to convert this place into a comfortable environment for relaxation.

A feeling of warmness is generated by putting the wrought iron fireplace screen irrespective of the fact whether you have a roaring fire crackling, glowing candles or even an free space behind it. Opting for this material for your home is ideal because of its long life and grace. The screen goes well with any type of décor.

Numerous designs of fireplace screen can be fabricated from wrought iron. Craftsmen adore producing wrought iron fireplace screens using this material because the design selections are virtually endless.

You can buy a couple of elements for your fireplace screen. Just by replacing the element, you can change the entire touch of the room. You can buy one formal and another informal element and then use them for specific purpose for special occasions.

Rotating fireplace screens are also available. If you are fond of hosting parties, you can rotate your wrought iron fireplace screen according to the event being hosted in your home.

Fireplace screens are available in plenty of design, e.g. in the design of garden gate. In this kind of design, number of panels are set in such a way that the design looks just like a garden gate. The candles gleaming behind decorative elements give elegance to the room. These wrough iron fireplace screens are ideal casual get-togethers.

The other kind of fireplace screen is a monogram wrought iron fireplace screen that conveys formality and fine decorum. This kind of element is usually used in winters. The unusual monogram is made in bronze and looks marvelous in combination with black iron. The crackling fire burning behind it makes the fireplace screen look brilliant. This wrought iron fireplace screen is perfect for formal events.

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