Fireplaces are indisputably cozy. They evoke fresh snow and hot cocoa, winter weekends holed up in rustic cabins, favorite stews simmering on the stove. While installing a real, wood-burning one ...

Create a decorative fireplace nook If you don’t care about heat or the illusion of flames, a mantel over some kind of nook or opening is all you need. For Lyndsey Wardman, an interior designer in ...