For weeks I was searching for a shelf/mantle to hang above our fireplace, and was so disappointed at how expensive official "mantles" were.  Then I came upon this little gem.  The shelf had the look I wanted & hubby was able to install it in no time flat.  Now we're able to have somewhere to hang our stockings this Christmas!

Only negative was that the shelf arrived with some of the black finish chipped, but it wasn't anything a permanent marker couldn't fix!  ;)

Easy to install, attractive design
Subpar paint finish chips easily & can show scratches