Fireplace: For a fireplace that doesn't have a mantel, ... Bookcases aren't the only shelving option for displaying Christmas stockings. Use a wall of shelving or a simple floating shelf.

Wrapping an entire fireplace wall in stone and adding a custom mantel could run around $9,000. The most expensive remodel Parko did was for $12,000, which included bookcases, hidden drawers and a ...

Several things can conspire against our best intentions to spruce up a living space -- time, money, intimidation. Amy Breuer, 34, of St. Louis, was tired of her living room but has her hands full ...

Hathcock and Yates used a bookcase and accessories to fix the trouble areas in the room — the mantel, built-ins, ... Two armchairs were moved and now flank the fireplace. Coffee table. A black, ...

If you have a fireplace, your mantel will be front and center during holiday gatherings. Why not do something magical there? Architect Peter Pennoyer and interior designer Katie Ridder have a ...

How to style a fireplace mantel. September 27, ... "If you're lucky enough to have a fireplace, congratulations," says designer Susan Nelson of Home on Cameron in Alexandria.