A fireplace mantel is more of a decorative framework around the fireplace, often made of wood. Meanwhile, a hearth is a brick or stone-lined fireplace.
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The shelf over a fireplace is called a mantle.
A green marble mantle would go great with a brownish fireplace. It is my personal favorite type of mantle.
The upper mantle is harder than the lower mantle
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Example sentence - The fireplace mantle was decorated beautifully for the holidays.
The fellow put his prized items on the fireplace mantle.
The mantle is below the plates.
You can get ideas for a stone fireplace mantle on the following site: http://www.fireplacestore.com/Gelfireplaces.html. They offer a wide selection.
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Example sentence - The fireplace mantle was decorated with vases of bright flowers each spring.