Facemount Mantels:  Facemount Mantels were traditionally used with wood burning inserts, however today many people have upgraded there wood burning inserts with propane B-Vent or Direct Vent Inserts.  Another reason why Facemount Mantels are so popular is because many new home owners are building wall cavities (boxes that are built on the outside of a house which are sided, insulated and shingled) to accommodate the depth required to install a propane or electric fireplace.  This means larger size cabinets are not necessary (although some people still prefer cabinets because they allow for more decorating space and may mean less tear up in an existing home).

Flatwall Cabinets:  A Flatwall Cabinet is typically used in an existing home.  In an existing home many people do not wish to build walls to accommodate a propane or electric fireplace (unless they are already planning on doing other renovation work), so a better option may be to use a flatwall cabinet which holds the entire propane or electric fireplace on the flat wall.  Typically propane fireplaces are direct vented off the back, through an outside wall.  If in a basement a top shelf or vent cover may be necessary to vent up and out on the flat wall (to hide the venting).  All of our flatwall cabinets are typically sold with matching tiled bases.

Corner Cabinets:  A Corner Cabinet is typically used in an existing home.  In an existing home many people do not wish to build walls to accommodate a propane or electric fireplace (unless they are already planning on doing other renovation work), so a better option may be to use a corner cabinet which holds the entire propane or electric fireplace in the corner of a room.  Typically propane fireplaces are direct vented off the back, through an outside wall.  If in a basement a top shelf may be necessary to vent up and out in the corner (to hide the venting).  All of our corner cabinets are typically sold with matching tiled bases.