Get the Look: Rustic Mantels
A look at some of the coolest, and certainly coziest, mantels
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Rustic mantels are delightful. They’re simple and inherently natural. Whether made from salvaged timber or 18th-century stone, they just have a certain appeal. So click through to have a look at some of the coolest, and certainly coziest, mantels.
Cabin Cool
The ultimate cabin fireplace was made with stones gathered from nearby farms; salvaged timber makes an excellent mantel.
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Fireplace Focus
An 18th-century limestone fireplace surround with a soaring overmantel is the focal point of this family room.
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Cool Pine
From the floor, to the mantel and cabinetry to the ceiling, bleached pine dominates this room creating a cool, rustic vibe.
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Natural Beauty
A thick stone mantel in the cozy great room pays homage to the natural world outside the 2012 Napa Valley Showhouse.
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Drift Away
Bearing a resemblance to driftwood and adding to the nautical theme in this living room is the worn wood mantel.
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Urban Feel
Keeping with the “cityscape” feel of the living room, is an exposed brick fireplace with a limestone mantel.
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Pleasant and Warm
Pleasantly imperfect finishing on the wooden mantel adds to the warm charm of this living room.
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Seen and Heard
In this dining room, everything tells a story (the hand-painted mural was a gift from the Chinese government). Just imagine how many gatherings the old stone mantel has witnessed.
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Cheerful and Warm
An informal wooden mantel settles into a floor-to-ceiling fieldstone fireplace. Says the homeowner, “I wanted a fireplace that exudes warmth even when it’s not lit.”
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Rustic Retreat
“The gentlemen’s retreat is a refined and rustic room with an alluring sense of mystery and intrigue,” say this room’s designers. Adding to that intrigue is the carved wooden mantel.
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Infused With Charm
Gold accents infuse the dining room with elegance while a whitewashed mantel and doors add rustic charm.
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Past and Present
Exposed floor joists and a brick fireplace surround meet a pleasant green wall and mantel for the happy combination of past and present in this Cape Cod summer house.
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Cheerful Mountain Retreat
Antlers adorning the mantel of a fieldstone fireplace are a reminder that you are in a mountain retreat. The custom-designed fireplace warms up the already cheery sunroom.
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Custom Cool
Knotted white pine in a custom tint has a cool vintage appeal.
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Georgetown Gem
Here, an 18th-century style fireplace mantel with elegant curves is fitting for the 1911 Georgetown home.
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Soaring Heights
A soaring, offset-stone fireplace surround is tempered by a warm wooden mantel.
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Beautiful Balance
On a cool Chilton stone fireplace, a custom mantel adds weight and scale.
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Elemental Inspiration
Keeping nighttime chill at bay is a loggia fireplace made of stone and wood—elements that inspired the beach house palette.
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Warm Wood
Providing a contrast to the taupe toile walls in the family room is a wood mantel in a dark stain.
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Scandinavian Style
Although the great room in a new addition utilizes Scandinavian design, it keeps in line with the rest of the Georgian-style house—especially the stone fireplace surround, which mimics those found in the older rooms.
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Cottage Casual
In the Blue Ridge Mountains, cottage style blends comfortably with the wooded mountain setting. A stone fireplace stands out against a wooden background. “The wood walls and wood ceilings give warmth and texture to the rooms and add to the casualness of the home,” says interior designer June Price.