Fireplace is such a part in your house which gets the most attention by you and the people who visit your house. It is because at get together dinners and random socializing you prefer to sit in the room where there is a fireplace. It is extremely important to decorate or build your fireplace in such a way that looks attractive and elegant at the same time.

Fireplace mantels are built and are available in different materials such as stones and marbles and wood. Now a day’s stone and marble mantel are in fashion and they give a decent and attractive look to the surrounding. Stone mantels are cost effective as they are extremely durable and safe and they do not get damaged easily.

Stone mantels are usually built of limestone, granite and concrete. The best from among them are the ones which are made of limestone because they look very attractive as they have patterns of limestone effects in them and they are available in different colors. You can make your mantels out of concrete but they are usually in brown or gray color and this will give a dull effect to the room. You need to keep fancy and elegant mantel so as to improve the look of the room.

You can get these mantels built according to your choice and this is a good option because you will design it yourself and there will be nothing extra in it which will be outside your choice. This tends to be a bit expensive than pre built ones but having your own custom built mantel will be your own master piece.

You can choose from different colors of stone to build your mantel which will be in contrast with the interior decoration and color of the room. You should take some time while making your decision but once you choose then you should stick to it because you will not change mantels from time to time.

If you are low on budget then you can buy stones and get fixed on the mantels which will cost low than having your custom built mantel. But one thing is for sure that stone mantels are extremely durable and you will have no need to change it from time to time as they can go on for a lifetime without causing any problems.

There are mantels which are made out of marble; they are more expensive than the stones which are usually limestone and granite. Marble mantels look very classy and they too easily blend with the environment giving a rich look to the place.

You can find huge variety of designs and colors to choose from for your fireplace in local fireplace stores in your city or you can find thousands of varieties on the internet. You should definitely search for designs on the internet as you can get overview of different styles and designs and then it will get easy for you to decide on the best one for you.