Mantel with component storage On this page we are featuring a mantel project we just completed this winter (2010).in Herndon, Virginia It was designed and built to the homeowner's specifications, in that he wanted a mantel that would conceal all his equipment. As you can see the fluted pilaster legs conceal storage for dvd's, while the actual mantel has room for the components and center channel speaker. We re-framed the empty space behind and above the fireplace to make room. ...