• Home Renovation

    Best Electric Fireplace: Expert Ratings And Reviews

    Fireplaces not only give living rooms an exotic appeal, but they also make them warm, cozy and hospitable to relax, for you and few of your buddies – these make the best moments in life. Electric Fireplace The best electric fireplace saves you from the hassle of dealing with real flames, smoke, and ash while adding the same appeal of traditional fireplaces without the chimney and all. To tell you the truth, going through the various electric fireplaces, testing and listing them from the best to the best is no mean feat. It took us a significant amount of time to examine the…

  • Painting

    How To Hide Wall Mounted TV Cords Above a Fireplace Without an Electrician

    Pin on Pinterest Share on Facebook Flip on Flipboard How to hide wall mounted TV cords above a fireplace, on fireplace walls or brick walls without the need of an electrician, power tools, or carpentry skills. I have been receive a lot of questions about the TV in my living room – specifically wanting to know how I hid the cords and wires hanging down from it since the TV is mounted above a fireplace mantel. In a perfect world, I would answer that there were electrical and cable outlets on the wall behind the TV, but since my house…

  • Home security

    The Problem With the Ultimate Neoclassical Fireplace Mantel

    Hi Everyone, Well, the architectural plans are finished. There are some superficial details, like mouldings, that need some tweaking. However, one doesn’t need formal architectural plans to put up mouldings.Now, we have to pray super hard that the draconian building department doesn’t make us add 15 inches to the length of the staircase. The verdict won’t be in for several more weeks.   So, what’s on Laurel’s mind this week, now that we have the sconces sort of sorted out?   Well, I’ve been thinking a lot about the new fireplace mantel.   Oh, you’ve definitely decided to change it,…