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, ...

There’s nothing as warm and welcoming as a crackling fire in an open fireplace. The dancing flames can lift your spirits and melt away the most stressful day in a matter of minutes. But to truly be ...

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 ...

In this week’s DIY Friday, Danielle Todesco begins a fireplace mantel makeover she and her sister-in-law worked on. They show you the demo of the old mantel and the tiling process of this big, ...

Dear James: I have an older house and want to upgrade the decor with a more modern fireplace mantel and maybe some cabinets. What is a simple, functional design I can build myself? — Mimi C. Dear Mimi ...