Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

Winter may be the season when your fireplace naturally gets the most attention. If you're lucky enough to have a working one, then lighting a fire is the perfect cozy antidote to plunging temperatures ...

People often call the kitchen “the heart of the home,” but we think a fireplace gives it a run for its money. With a fire roaring on a chilly winter’s night, it’s where everyone gathers to spend time ...

Sage advice from a seasoned carpenter. In the finish carpentry world, fireplace mantels are often the aesthetic showpiece of a room. People use mantels to display family photos, treasured artworks, ...

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While business is busy all year round in this wintry workshop, it’s been peak season at Funda-Mantels, which makes fireplace mantels. The Ridge-based company makes more than 1,000 fireplace mantels – ...

Spring is in the air, and now is the time to ditch darker colors, along with heavy materials and textures to welcome all things that embody the renewal that comes with the season. While a fireplace ...

With Christmas just around the corner, the countdown is on to get your home looking and feeling ready for the holidays. While a tree trimmed in tinsel and garland is a beautiful way to display holiday ...

We'll say it once and for all: Stop treating mantel design as a holidays-only kind of endeavor. Sure, Christmas is a chance to go all out with the cherry red pops of color, max out on garlands to your ...