Fireplace Mantel

You may not know this, but a fireplace mantel is critical if you have a fireplace in your home. Something else you may not know is that French people call a fireplace mantel a mantel de cheminée. Some people take short cuts and have no fireplace mantel, but they soon learn how impractical and aesthetically displeasing the lack of a fireplace mantel truly is. Without a fireplace mantel, there is simply nowhere to put those hideous ornaments that you never wanted but inherited from a relative.

Quite apart from the practical benefits afforded by a fireplace mantel, the aesthetics are also important. A fireplace mantel is like a hat for your fire; it keeps in the heat and gives your generic looking fireplace a personalized look, again showing the true value of the fireplace mantel. If you are truly pathetic, you can adorn your fireplace mantel with fake pictures of fake friends to make your occasional guest think you are popular. Yet another great use for a fireplace mantel.

If you love sport, read on. The fireplace mantel is famous in the world of baseball. First there was 'Babe' Ruth and then there was the lesser know nickname of the late, great Mickey 'the fireplace' Mantel. He was one hot baseball player. Impress your guest with that little titbit of information next time they are in the room with the fireplace mantel and they may visit you more than once a year, and not just to look at your fireplace mantel which is all they want to do anyway.

The fireplace mantel, as we have discovered, is beautiful, practical and a must have item for anyone with an actual fireplace. Never forget the fireplace mantel, it can give your home a whole new feeling. Remember what my friend once told me about becoming amorous with a less than facially beautiful femme, when the fire goes out, the fireplace mantel is still there.