Fireplaces for Residential and Home Projects

It wasn't quite so long ago that every home had a huge hearth and architectural mantle in the living room. At this time, fireplaces served a very practical purpose indeed - they provided people with warmth during the long winter months. Architectural fireplace surrounds, however, have always served a decorative purpose in homes. To this day, the shelves found on most architectural fireplace surrounds are used to display photos, candles, family heirlooms, and ornaments. Architectural mantles found in homes are often decorated with moldings and carvings to enhance their visual appeal, but intricate details are not always necessary. Even the most basic architectural fireplace mantels can serve as the focal point of a living room or bedroom.

Even though most people no longer heat their homes with fireplaces alone, they are still found in many private dwellings. Some people use them as a source of supplemental heat, while others have electric fireplaces that are purely for decorative purposes. Architectural fireplace mantels are now available in a number of styles and sizes to suit any type of hearth. No matter how far technology progresses, many homeowners remain unable to resist the universal appeal of a glowing fire and the timeless beauty of a stone or marble architectural mantle.