Fireplace vs. Mantelpiece — What's the Difference?

A fireplace or hearth is a structure made of brick, stone or metal designed to contain a fire. Fireplaces are used for the relaxing ambiance they create and for heating a room.

See mantel.

An open recess for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.

A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace.

A structure, usually of stone or brick, for holding an outdoor fire.

Same as Mantel.

An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.

Shelf that projects from wall above fireplace;

The part a chimney appropriated to the fire; a hearth; - usually an open recess in a wall, in which a fire may be built.

An open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built;