Comments on: Fireplace & Mantel Ideas: Over 100 Classic Wood and Stone Fireplace Mantel Designs

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:17:07 +0000

I purchased this book thinking it might help me build a mantel shelf and found it to be worthless. This book is an lengthy advertisement to try to sell mantels. I don’t recommend it as one can purchase a magazine to view pretty pictures of mantels.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Midwest Book Review

Midwest Book Review — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:31:39 +0000

In Fireplace & Mantel Ideas, John Lewman showcases more than one hundred classic fireplace mantel designs including English traditional, Country French, Victorian, Art Nouveau, Classic French, Neoclassical, and more. With fifteen complete comprehensive, easy-to-read design and installation guides that enable the do-it-yourself enthusiast to build and finish himself, Fireplace & Mantel Ideas is an ideal reference for architectural inspiration and practical home renovation. The informative text is enhanced with a full color “Idea Gallery” presenting photos of existing fireplace installations. A detailed appendix includes a complete list of manufacturers and suppliers. If you are anticipating having a fireplace mantel in your home’s decor, begin by a thorough reading of John Lewman’s Fireplace & Mantel Ideas!
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:53:58 +0000

My wife and I recently bought a new house and wanted to install a fireplace. We knew little about fireplace technology or what manufacturers offered. I had no idea until I read this book that there were so many options. The book describes in detail not only the many options but how they work and whether they’re appropriate for your particular fireplace. The book also gave us great inspiration with choosing a mantel design. The book contains several mantel designs and how to build each one. The beautiful photos and construction illustrations were very helpful when we built ours. The big fireplace suppliers are also noted in the book with lots of helpful photos of their offerings. For myself, the wealth of knowledge I gained about fireplaces was priceless and very easy to read! I would recommend this book to anyone who is thinking about adding a fireplace to your home or redesigning an existing one.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:48:14 +0000

Me and my husband have bilt and remodeled since 1939. That’s lots of work. I bought him this book which he says is the best. He likes it for the details about new fireplace types such as the gasless. He also got good ideas on easy mantels. Buy it for your own good.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Jerry Twofeather

Jerry Twofeather — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:45:26 +0000

I’m an ole timey (senior citizen) fireplace builder for 51 years. This book was fun for me and is choice for learning secrets about a useful fireplace. Hey author, I like your classy and easy mantels and build some but I can’t find any book anywhere that has a bunch of more complicated mantel plans that I can sharpen my beever teeth on. Help me anyone!! Good job on this book but please write a new one quick for us ole timey builders. I need pricey mantel ideas to put in my toolbox.
Rating: 5 / 5