If you have very large fireplace and it is difficult to fined
a large mantel that will be able to accommodate an oversized firebox, you might
consider custom make your own fireplace mantel. With wide selection of carved
wood products available on this website in our
wood carvings collection you can create and build your own fireplace mantel.
The best thing about building your own mantel is that you can construct the
entire mantel in your workshop, and then install your mantel in one piece.
Look through our wood fireplace mantels collection for inspiration, and pay
attention to the structural and decorative details of the fireplace mantels. All
of the wood fireplace mantels are inspired by historical designs and
meticulously constructed. Most of the parts you'll see on our wooden fireplace
mantels are available to be purchased separately on our website.
There are no strict guidelines for fireplace mantel design, but traditional
wooden fireplace mantels tend to follow a few basic mantel design criteria. The
one specification that is very important in mantel design is proper clearance
between the fireplace opening and any combustible parts of the fireplace mantel.
(This dimension should be confirmed with local fire-safety codes). Other design
considerations are based on the type of fireplace you have and the mantel's
style.
For the sides of traditional wooden mantels you
might choose to use:
- fluted pilasters
- columns or half-columns
- recessed or raised
panels
This vertical fireplace mantels parts extend from the floor to the underside of
the shelf and are narrower than the vertical field boards, even with molding
applied.
Here is some examples:
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mantels
Four-fluted pilasters used on the sides of the Sacramento fireplace mantel.
Oval rosettes grace a square upper blocks on each side of the fireplace
mantel.
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Sacramento Fireplace Mantels
Augusta fireplace mantels
are another example of the mantels designed with fluted pilasters on the sides.
Providence mantel features beautiful
fluted half-column with intricate
running coin trim used as a decorative side element of the fireplace
mantel. These fireplace mantels designed with square plinth bases that add
visual weight to the mantel.
Above fluted half-column a square upper
blocks on each side are added to provide an additional support to the
fireplace mantel shelf. The top blocks are decorated with round carved wood
rosettes.
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Providence Fireplace Mantels
Panels are very popular way for side treatment for the
fireplace mantels. Recessed panels often framed with thin decorative trim.
Vertical carved wood onlays can be applied inside each panel.
Charlotte fireplace mantels and
Tampa fireplace mantels
are showcasing elegant floral and leaf drops inside the side
panels. Charlotte fireplace mantels have a recessed central panel as well.
Mantel's frieze magnificently carved with impassive swags motif.
If this fireplace mantels are too elaborate for the style of the home you might
want to take a look on the Craftsman style fireplace mantels (shown below).
Craftsman style fireplace mantel (sown on the right), are
wonderful example of paneled mantels. The frieze part of the mantel decorated
with one horizontal raised panel. The sides of this fireplace mantel have
vertical recessed panels trimmed with simple wood molding. The shelf is
supported by four simple brackets.
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Craftsman Fireplace Mantel
The wood columns for fireplace mantels can be fluted,
reeded, middle section of the columns can have a carved decorative design.
Delaware mantel features hand-carved
wood half-columns with acanthus leaf
on the top and the bottom of the column. The middle part adorned with the
bend featuring carved running coin motif.
Above half-columns you can
see a square upper blocks with carved-out centers, creating a recessed panel
look with decorative rosette center.
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Delaware Fireplace Mantels
If the side view of the fireplace mantel is important
in the particular interior setting, you might consider using a whole- or a
quarter-column on the sides of your fireplace mantel.
Quarter-columns with elegant uprising scrolled acanthus leaf
capitals were used in construction of the glorious Baltimore mantel.
This configuration of traditional fireplace mantel components provides eye pleasing
view of the mantel from any angle.
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Baltimore Fireplace Mantels
Great example of the mantels with whole columns as a
structural and decorative element of the fireplace mantel.
Fluted column with Ionic capital
and "egg and dart" design featured as a part of Pensacola fireplace mantel.
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Pensacola fireplace mantels
The plinths and bases add architectural weight to the
fireplace mantels, pilasters and columns as do top blocks and
capitals. Square-edged plinths and
blocks also serve as fireplace mantel projections for wrappings with molding as
well as for an additional support for fireplace mantelshelf. Shelf can be
supported with decorative corbels as well. Four elegant corbels support shelf of
the stately
Marietta fireplace
mantels. Frieze panel features carved in a deep relief scrolled leaf design
The front frieze mantel's panel can receive almost any
type of decoration. Just remember, that traditional fireplace mantels styling
calls for symmetry and balance. For large fireplace mantels use of central
block helps break up the frieze and can project for additional molding or
carved onlays details. Structure of Pensacola fireplace mantels and Annapolis
fireplace mantels is a good example of center block use.
Design of Annapolis mantels features raised side and center
blocks adorned with intricate carvings. Central block on the central panel of
the fireplace mantel brakes up long frieze, adds an extra definition to the
center panel, and allows for additional fireplace mantel embellishments.
Two beautiful
solid hardwood half-columns with
rising leaf and Ionic capital were used on both sides of the mantel.
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Annapolis Fireplace Mantels
