![Image: Pictures on wooden shelf above fireplace with wood burning stove in cosy cottage sitting room - EWA Stock Photo Library Image: Pictures on wooden shelf above fireplace with wood burning stove in cosy cottage sitting room - EWA Stock Photo Library](https://www.ewastock.com/imageLib/20135884137_DI778285.jpg)
Image: Pictures on wooden shelf above fireplace with wood burning stove in cosy cottage sitting room - EWA Stock Photo Library
![Great idea to place a shelf above the fireplace #mantel for extra storage and display space. | Fireplace mantel surrounds, Corner gas fireplace, Home fireplace Great idea to place a shelf above the fireplace #mantel for extra storage and display space. | Fireplace mantel surrounds, Corner gas fireplace, Home fireplace](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e7/72/40/e77240d58179dcc138f152afce082872.jpg)
Great idea to place a shelf above the fireplace #mantel for extra storage and display space. | Fireplace mantel surrounds, Corner gas fireplace, Home fireplace
![What to do with these shelves? We have these nice built in shelves above the fireplace. I want to use them as storage but don't want it to look messy. I'm toying What to do with these shelves? We have these nice built in shelves above the fireplace. I want to use them as storage but don't want it to look messy. I'm toying](https://preview.redd.it/d3yqvp1sqrv81.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=9665c4d1c20c18e02267b42b86db79fab2ddfaef)