Word Finder - mantel

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The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.

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A maneuver to surmount a ledge, involving pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body. Also called a mantelshelf.

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To surmount a ledge by pushing down on the ledge to bring up the body.

The fire burned brightly beneath the mantel.

Design magazines around the country have featured Melissa's beautifully designed fireplace and mantel.

Ever since I was young, we've hung a stocking from the mantel on Christmas Eve.

The small clock on the mantel slowly ticked the time away.

Gloria tripped on the hearth and fell, almost hitting her head on the mantel as she tumbled.

The mantel in the old house had become cracked and crooked with age.

Tim Johnson has decided that it is time to let someone else assume this mantel.

Her mantel was littered with figurines she had collected in her travels around the world.

Although the mantel was sparsely decorated, each item had been artfully placed.

The fireplace was framed by the most ornate mantel I had ever seen.

Feature fireplace with a stone surround, hearth & mantel with display shelving & recess alongside.

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The fireplace was removed from a large detached mock tudor property in Winchester and came with an Edwardian painted fruitwood mantel.

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Some more potent upheaval had cloven a great slice from the marble mantel.

A fireplace mantel can be made of many different things.

Brick open fireplace with an oak mantel, a brick hearth with oak edging & two display recesses.

Feature stone paved ornamental fireplace recess, timber mantel, textured ceiling.

Exposed stone wall, raised hand built stone fireplace with stone mantel, inset electric fire.

You had to come in, across the room in the dark and light the gas mantel.

From the old French mantel came the English compounds "mantel-piece," "mantel-shelf," for the stone or wood beam which serves as a support for the structure above a fire-place, together with the whole framework, whether of wood, stone, &c., that acts as an ornament of the same (see Chimneypiece).

Although her apartment did not have a fireplace, Shelby built an imitation mantel to place on the wall for aesthetic appeal.

His mantel was filled to the brim with framed pictures of his children and grandchildren.

Samuel ran his hand along the old wooden mantel, dreaming about what it would be like to live in such a mansion.

A picture shadow box is also a great idea, as you can stash first holiday mementos inside and proudly display it on the mantel for every Christmas to come.

They pack the wreath carefully and include extra trimming for your mantel or table.

For instance, you might have an Asian vase sitting on your fireplace mantel with two pieces of Native American pottery sitting on the hearth below.

The fireplace, mantel and area above your fireplace probably create the focal point in your room.

The traditional arrangement of matching vases or candles on each end of the mantel with a painting hanging above the fireplace makes an excellent choice for many homes.

Placing artwork on the mantel instead of on the wall lets you enjoy more of your artwork.

Start your arrangement by placing the largest piece slightly off-center on the mantel.

You don't have to add a lot of items to your mantel to enhance your fireplace as a focal point.

The décor chosen for the mantel and wall above the fireplace should reflect the room in which the fireplace is located and should complement the décor of the specific room.

Living Room - The arrangement on the mantel and the wall above the fireplace should reflect the style of the room.

In traditionally decorated rooms, the mantel could include balanced arrangements of candles, art, antiques and vases.

In modern stylings, the mantel is usually kept clear with only minimal amounts of art or candles.

The mantel arrangement is usually more casual, often incorporating asymmetrical styling.

Bedroom - For those homes that enjoy a fireplace in the bedroom, the mantel décor can be very personalized reflecting the special interests of the room's occupants.

Place a large rustic vase of dried grasses on the mantel or coffee table, and add a bowl of fruits, like apples and oranges.

The company originally manufacturing oil burning mantel lamps.

However, in 1930, the Mantel Lamp Company of America began to include the ever increasing popular and practical electric lamp in their product line.

The lamps use an incandescent mantel burner, a technology that was created in Germany.

You'll end up with a perfectly balanced mantel that mirrors its opposite side.

While displaying the rose bloom is a beautiful way to accent any tabletop, mantel or a wreath, many people want to create a rose bouquet to place in a vase.

Only the mantel pieces and wood housing are made by the Amish.

The key marketing concept used by Heat Surge is that if a customer purchases an Amish-made mantel, they will get the space heater for free.

If the mantel is not purchased, then the customer will have to pay for the space heater.

So, customers have the option of either purchasing just the space heater for $249 or they can get the heater for free if they purchase the Amish-made mantel for $298.

The Heat Surge space heater bases its advertising campaign on the artfully crafted Amish-made mantel and the mantel is really made by hand by master craftsman of the Amish faith.

The primary difference allotted by the Amish space heater by Heat Surge is the handcrafted mantel and the Fireless Flame technology, which many other electric space heaters now have similar versions of.