Creative Ways to Hang Christmas Stockings Without a Mantel . Whether you don't have a fireplace mantel or simply prefer not to use yours for Christmas stockings, it's easy to come up with ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hathcock and Yates used a bookcase and accessories to fix the trouble areas in the room — the mantel, built-ins, the coffee table and the blank wall.

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.