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Transform your fireplace into a showcase with all-in-one mantel
kits
(ARA) . As the centerpiece of a room, the fireplace is both functional
and attractive. It draws your attention with its warmth and with
the mantel you choose, lets you express your interior design tastes
and set the tone for the room.
Best of all, there are few activities more relaxing than sitting
in front of a warm fireplace on a cold winter night.
If you have been thinking about replacing your old fireplace mantel
or installing one in new construction, consider doing it yourself.
It's never been easier to install a fireplace mantel, thanks to
all-in-one kits. The all-in-one kits include the shelf, breastplate,
legs and your choice of ornamental designs.
"Mantel kits are especially appealing for new homes that have
an unfinished fireplace, because you can choose the design and personalize
your space," says Sasa Jankovic, of Rockler Woodworking and
Hardware. "And, because you do it yourself, you'll save at
least 30 to 40 percent versus having a contractor build and install
a mantel. Building a mantel is very labor intensive."
For anyone with basic woodworking or do-it-yourself skills, the
installation of a fireplace mantel kit is a simple project. "If
you can trim a board and hammer a nail, it's pretty easy,"
Jankovic says.
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware carries two different lines of
hardwood fireplace mantels; each includes all the pieces needed
to assemble a classic, inviting look.
The American Series of hardwood fireplace mantels let you choose
from six pre-assembled styles. Featuring a cam lock system that
makes assembly a snap, each mantel comes with a pre-assembled shelf
and breastplate, pre-assembled legs, pilasters with blocks, and
ornamental moldings. Using a newly developed adjustable trim system,
the mantels adjust to fit 48-inch to 58-inch width openings.
Available in unfinished oak or paint-grade poplar, these mantels
are carefully crafted to provide years of beauty, durability and
style to your home. "The great thing about these mantels is
the details," Jankovic says. "For example, the Smithsonian
design features dentil molding detail on the shelf, a 16 1/2-inch
high breastplate, and decorative wood appliques above the legs and
on the breastplate."
A less expensive option is Rockler's line of mantels with universal
adjustable breastplates. Like the American Series, these mantels
include everything you need to assemble a mantel and offer great
options, such as dentil molding and your choice of ornaments that
let you create up to eight different looks.
The adjustable mantels -- also available in unfinished oak or paint-grade
poplar -- come with 6-foot wide shelf, legs, and adjustable breastplate
in either 44 to 48 inch or 50 to 54 inch width openings, pilasters
with blocks, rosette and plinth style ornaments, and dentil molding.
Rockler also carries four styles of mantel shelves, which look
great above the fireplace or in any room of your home. These heavy-duty
mantels measure 6 feet wide and have 8 1/2 inch shelf depth -- available
in unfinished oak or paint-grade poplar.
"A mantel shelf gives you a great display area as decorative
shelving and looks wonderful beneath a large painting or mirror,"
Jankovic says. "It's an easy way to create a focal point in
a room."
For more information about the hardwood mantel kits available at
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware, visit www.rockler.com or call
(800) 279-4441.
Courtesy of ARA Content
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