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