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The mantelpiece has always been the traditional centrepiece of the living room, but it really comes into its own during the holiday season. Mantelscaping has become a huge trend in the design world ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I think our mantelpiece needs a splash of colour. Any advice would be most welcome. A fireplace is often a ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Everyone gets worked up about how much you can tell from a bookshelf, but of all the areas of a home, the ...

YOU CAN REUPHOLSTER the furniture or change the drapes, but if you truly want to transform a room, consider replacing a routine mantelpiece with a unique antique one. "The mantel is really a key ...

Photographer Madeleine Waller focuses on the treasured objects that people choose to display in their homes and the stories they tell. Bolton residents talk to her about the meanings behind their ...

Deck the halls with boughs of holly? If you must, but mantelpieces are where it is at this year. Cheryl had one and so did Mariah Carey. Ivanka Trump decided to go completely wild and did hers with ...

After decades on the table, flower arrangements return to an alternative place of prominence. By Lindsay Talbot THOUGH HUMANS HAVE been lighting fires inside dwellings (before houses, caves) for many ...

Run your eye along the mantelpiece with Dr Rachel Hurdley, as she explores the story of this most revealing space in our homes. As a sociologist, Rachel has long been fascinated by how we curate the ...