Home is where the hearth is: Fabulous fireplaces

Fireplaces and mantels can set the tone for a room and be both focal point and gathering place.

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

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Feb. 1, 2017 12 AM PT

Fireplaces and mantels can set the tone for a room and be both focal point and gathering place. Here are some ideas.

Fireplaces and mantels can set the tone for a room and be both focal point and gathering place.

(Damon Winter / Los Angeles Times)

Fireplaces and mantels can set the tone for a room and be both focal point and gathering place.

(Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times)

Fireplaces and mantels can set the tone for a room and be both focal point and gathering place.

(Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

Fireplaces and mantels can set the tone for a room and be both focal point and gathering place.

(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Fireplaces and mantels can set the tone for a room and be both focal point and gathering place.

(Kelly Peak/Peak Photography)