Sage advice from a seasoned carpenter. In the finish carpentry world, fireplace mantels are often the aesthetic showpiece of a room. People use mantels to display family photos, treasured artworks, ...

A stylishly decorated holiday mantel can become a festive focal point for your Christmas celebrations, Hanukkah gatherings, ...

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Spring is in the air, and now is the time to ditch darker colors, along with heavy materials and textures to welcome all things that embody the renewal that comes with the season. While a fireplace ...

Some years I go at my holiday decorating with great gusto, fueled by a long list of ambitious decorating projects I can't wait to try. (Once I hung a huge fallen branch from the ceiling in my dining ...

On a cold winter night, nothing beats a roaring fire for adding both beauty and warmth to a room. But what's above the fire can function much the same. Decorating your mantel for the holidays can ...

With fall and the holiday season approaching, mantels are in the spotlight. Well-chosen decorations can complement your decor and lift your spirits, but getting the balance of your display just right ...

The holidays have come and gone. Yet winter lingers, and we in the Pacific Northwest are left with several more months of cold rain, early sunsets and gray days. To lift your spirits and escape the ...