You’ll often see mantel shelves used above contrasting finishes around the fireplace. For example ... But you can pick up pre-built mantels between 55 and 70 inches long. If you’re struggling ...

Why you should consider large, freestanding storage pieces as a convincing doppelgänger for pricey built-in cabinetry ...

The apartment, which the New York Post first reported, on opens up into the spacious living room, which features large windows, a wood-burning fireplace, and a wall of built-in bookshelves.

AFTER: A new mantel and built-ins transformed ... For this 1950s fireplace, renovation specialist Ron Parko’s client wanted to add bookcases and extend the hearth to each wall.

We brought Natalie Pinson and Deborah Terra Weltman, room makeover professionals, to her house to suggest a 15-minute revamp of her fireplace mantel and ... on the lower shelves were swapped ...