Stone Mantels Article

Stone Mantel | General Information

Design the Space has become an online leader in most of the product categories they sell including wood, granite, and stone fireplace mantels, custom wood cornices, decorative mantel shelves, facing systems, and more. For more than thirty years they have been handcrafting fireplace mantels and architectural millwork in the USA for custom installations. Their work is in used in homes all across America and their finer designs and products are used in the finest homes including styles used in several rooms in the White House in Washington, D.C. They work to bring inspiration and innovation to every room and they can provide you with the stone mantels and facing systems that will complement any room in your home.

The stone mantels at Design the Space include designer stone mantel surrounds, stacked stone, Greek or Italian tile mantels. They also provide thin cast stone fireplace mantels with old world charm, stone overmantels, and carved stone looks and finishes, they have a wide variety of lightweight stone designs for you to choose from and each is crafted in the United States and then shipped free of additional charge right to your home! Their thin cast fireplace mantels have the look, feel and texture of natural stone but are made from hybrid mixtures of gypsum, Portland cement, aggregate and crushed stone so that most of them weigh between 200 and 400 pounds and normally, they can be installed in a few hours by just two people!

While some of our cast stone mantels are available in one size, selected stone mantels are offered in two sizes while other models can be ordered with a custom opening width with mantel shelves of up to 84 inches long. When you look at the product description for the stone mantels at www.DesignTheSpace.com, you will find that the size choices appear on each individual mantel product page and line drawing alternate images show you the customization and size details where available.

There are a variety of hearth styles and also extra stone panels to face the walls around your stone mantels so that you can have a different or similar style featured in every room! To have a free designer consultation, give them a call at 1-866-983-3267.

If the craftsmanship is what you are interested in, then DesignTheSpace.com has the stone mantels that will provide you with a high quality and beautiful focal point for your home. All of their work is among the world's finest and they are proud to have their craftsmanship in your home. They bring inspiration and innovation to every room with their stone mantels and other interior architectural elements. They make designs that help you love the way you live and always deliver products that are the highest quality in the and that are the most innovative and have an unbeatable value.

General Patch and Stone Mantel Cleaning Information

Our Designer Collection of stone mantels come with a powder patch kit intended for filling screw/attachment holes, but it can be used to make minor repairs, as well.  Since it dries quickly, mix it in small batches, using about 1 tablespoon of powder adding several drops of water mixing until it's the consistency of peanut butter, then fill in holes, cracks, chipped areas.  The patch kit will better match the surrounding stone color after it has thoroughly dried.  Additional patch powder can be purchased, if needed, and, a stone-color-specific dye is available for our Designer Collection, which can be mixed with water and dabbed onto the stone. 

To clean the scuff marks and dirt from the stone surface, we recommend a small amount of a clear mild dish soap mixed with water water, using a clean white cloth to dab the scuff marks away.  Use just about any clear household cleaner.  Also, stubborn stains and marks can be gently sanded away using 150-grit sandpaper. 

You can also feel good about purchasing stone mantels from a company that is environmentally responsible. More than 99% of the raw material content of the products and the packaging comes from renewable resources and 100% of the virgin content is harvested from sustainable yield practices. They also use recycled materials for raw materials and/or packaging whenever possible. DesignTheSpace.com is a good corporate citizen and is a great online source for high quality stone mantels and other designs that are produced in an environmentally responsible way to create a beautiful, original looking product that will be durable and provides a great value!

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