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, ...

If you don't have a fireplace in your living room or bedroom, you can always make one — whether that's an operational one or a purely decorative one. Here are nine DIY fireplace ideas to inspire you — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. floating wood mantel over fireplace - Joe Hendrickson/Getty Images A wooden mantel adds value to almost any fireplace setup, ...

If your fireplace doesn't have a built-in mantel, add a frame to make one. This Texas farmhouse has a gorgeous white stone frame around the fireplace that adds both dimension and a mantel shelf. It's ...

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 ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In this week’s DIY Friday project, Danielle worked with a friend to give her fireplace mantel a much-needed update.