| As an introduction to fireplaces, this article puts into | | | | mantels or mantelpieces, also called a chimneypiece, |
| view just how symbolic this firm fixture to an | | | | began as a projecting cover that was used in the |
| American family is. | | | | medieval era. It was used to trap the smoke. As it |
| The fireplace is representative of a home - first and | | | | developed, the decorative structure around the |
| last - and is a powerful model. It is one of the | | | | fireplace regularly became referred to as a fireplace |
| must-have facilities that today's homeowners want. | | | | mantel or mantelpiece. Its elaborate pattern stretches |
| Aside from providing warmth, the fireplace also serves | | | | all the way to the ceiling. Nowadays, mantelpiece is the |
| as the attraction of a room. It symbolizes family | | | | common word for the jambs, mantel shelf and |
| togetherness and increases the value of a home. | | | | external trimmings of a fireplace. For many years, the |
| Fireplaces are popular for intimate gatherings. The | | | | chimneypiece was the most decorative and the most |
| cozy warmth that the fire provides gives an inviting | | | | creative feature of a room. But the artistry, as well as |
| and cheery atmosphere that makes for a good | | | | the realistic importance, of fireplaces have grown less |
| conversation with loved ones. | | | | due to smaller models and because modern methods |
| A fireplace is a square, rectangular, or arched aperture | | | | of introducing heat have been introduced. |
| typically found in a wall at the bottom of a chimney, or | | | | Meanwhile, merging the characteristics of moldability, |
| vent. It is often lined with mineral or stonework. It is | | | | fire resistance and heat retention, concrete is quickly |
| used for an open fire within a building. In modern times, | | | | becoming a well-known material for fireplace mantels, |
| a fireplace is regarded as an ornament, more than a | | | | surrounds and hearths. The adaptability of the |
| needed, element of a home. Even though most | | | | concrete makes it one of the only materials that can |
| fireplaces are made in building interiors, there are | | | | be shaped into any form, essentially colored or stained |
| certain occasions that people make outdoor fireplaces. | | | | so it would match nearly any color. Furthermore, it is |
| This is to make the evening warm, for outdoor cooking | | | | one of the few materials that can display surfaces |
| or for decorative purposes. | | | | between rough to highly buffed. These chameleon-like |
| There are a myriad choices - from conventional | | | | abilities make concrete adaptable to a wide selection |
| wood-burning fireplaces, which are still the most | | | | of ornamental styles, from the modern to the typical. |
| common, to astonishingly real-looking gas fireplaces, to | | | | The very similar components that make a beautiful |
| which many authorities say are easier to use and | | | | and exclusive kitchen countertop or bathroom vanity |
| preserve, as well as being environmentally pleasant. | | | | will also create a one-of-a-kind fireplace border. Also, |
| Fireplace mantels are the focus of custom interior | | | | concrete provides a unique appearance and its |
| decoration by architects and designers. Fireplace | | | | imaginative potentials are boundless. |