With the right tools and DIY experience, you can create a stunning custom fireplace mantel that will impress your guests.

Adding art to your mantel can elevate the look of the whole room. This neutral Reighlea Wall Art ($160) can be positioned vertically or horizontally, and the hand-painted embellishments make it ...

A fireplace makeover transforms a historical fireplace mantel with a bit of stripping agent, some elbow grease, and tone-on-tone paint colors. Skip to main content. DIRECTORY.

Each of her mantels is essentially a hollow, rectangular box made from wood planks. She cut their edges at 45-degree angles, then “fit them together to make it look like a solid block of wood.” ...

Begin with a blank slate: Don’t even think about adding holiday decorations to a mantel filled with tchotchkes. Clear it all out! Then set the scene. Pennoyer and Ridder start by creating a ...

This fireplace mantel decorating idea fits any aesthetic, from midcentury modern to farmhouse style. 20. Use a moody, rich color palette. Moody hues add a dramatic touch to a mantel.

Start With Symmetry. Most designers agree the secret to a well-appointed mantel is asymmetry. But that’s not always immediately achieved. In fact, Interior designer Adam Charlap Hyman of AD100 ...