The hearth is a center of a traditional home and adds emotional warmth to contemporary houses. A well-designed fireplace mantel harmonizes with the style of the room and the house. This book gives many choices of mantel styles, from early American to contemporary. Detailed drawings and step-by-step photos and instructions make even the more challenging projects accessible to anyone with basic hand-tool and power-tool skills. Mantel styles featured include: • Colonial • Georgian • Victorian • Art Deco • Contemporary.