Testimonials

We ordered the Victoria, and asked for some small customizing: putting on some appliques we ordered from Heartwood Carving, and an unusual paint color.

The mantle that arrived, well packaged and in perfect shape, far exceeded our expectations. A lot more detail and craftmanship than shown in the photos, a perfect paint job (no brush strokes showing), exact size we ordered, and with the modifications we had requested, perfectly executed.

The Customer Service person, Michael Richards, was responsive and knowledgeable. And he was able to tell us exactly what modifications could be made. I have no reservations recommending Mantelcraft. I'd buy from them again!

Kraig P - 

(Custom mantel with specail appliques provided by customer in a custom paint finish.)

I recently installed 6 sheets of 4 x 8, Oak 2 inch bead board, unfinished.

I finished it to match the oak strips in my floor, and it transformed the look of my finished basement at half the cost of solid oak bead board.

Steve L 

Hello Mr. Richards,

I wanted to touch base with you. We completed our house remodel and I thought that I would forward some pictures showing your mantel and what it looked like as a completed project in our home. We are beginning to have family and friends back over (after a long remodel project) and all are very complimentary of your product. Thank you for your assistance - we are very pleased with the MantelCraft addition.

Best wishes for a Blessed Holiday Season and upcoming New Year !!

Dawson M - Fort Meyers, FL 

(Note: MantelCraft is one of our sister sites)

A contractor in Michigan continues to use our Auguste French Louis XVI style marble mantels, usually in our beige perlato color, for a genuine classical look for his top tier clients. Click on each image to view them in detail!

View the specifications for the Auguste Marble Mantel

Hi Design The Space!

We are very happy with the Sophie marble mantel in Cararra that we installed with a black slate surround, both from Design The Space. All in all, it was a good customer experience and we're very pleased with the end results. I am sending you a bunch of pictures of our final installation, from different angles. This is in a Manhattan apartment and I think it ended up looking far more sophisticated than one might think for the price!

Best regards, Laurence S - Manhattan, NYC 

Hi Rich,

The fireplaces turned out perfectly and they look great. Today happens to be the day we get the curtains/draperies installed next to both of the fireplace and the photos will look much better with this part of the construction completed. My furniture is coming from Italy and will take another month to arrive, but I will try to send more photos then! [Dean Mantels in White Limestone & Modern Flames HF36 electric fireplace inserts with large crystals.

Fred P - Dallas, Texas 

Thank you again for helping us with our order, we the love the mantle it really makes a statement to our family room. You helped us back in April; we have been busy with kids graduation and summer. Now that things are slowing down I wanted to thank you again for your help and send you out the finished product. (before and after pictures below)

Love it!! Have referred several family and friends. Our Best,

Drusilla H - Millbrae, California 

I wanted an item, but I messed up & ordered the wrong thing. Customer Service was GREAT to work with getting me back on track. The product had always been great, but what happens if you order the wrong thing. Well, I found out ... THANKS CUSTOMER SERVICE for fixing a problem I created.

James M - Covington, Tennessee 

We think the Fireplace, surround and mantel worked out great. We designed the wall around them. It took a while for the contractors to finish, but we think it was worth it. Special thanks to Angie who was a great help. I hope the photos represent what it look like. Columbia mantel, Blue Pearl Granite, Classic Flame 36" Electric Fireplace.

Regards, Charles K 

Angie:

Here are the before, during and after photos of our living room remodel using the Hanford wood mantel. We had an old floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace that stuck out in the room a full 18". With your help, we ordered a mantel with a 19" Return and cut a rectangular opening in the top shelf to allow us to 'slide' the mantel in place around the brick fireplace. Then we sheetrocked the exposed brick above the mantel, painted it, did some other things in the room, and you can see the dramatic impact it all had!

Thank you!!!

A.H. - Wrenthram, Massachusetts 

Just Delighted! I rarely write reviews of purchases but in this case I must advise I am totally delighted with the Georgetown fireplace mantel you supplied. The entire process from ordering to delivery was easy and the quality of the mantel itself exceeded my expectations. I would unhesitatingly recommend you.

Michael B - Centerville, Massachusetts 

View the Georgetown Mantel

Subject: Fireplace Remodeling Ideas with a Chalkville Mantel

This Mantel came exactly as expected. Totally changed the look of our family room from a Santa Fe Style to a modern/traditional feel. Easy to assemble and easy to install.

M.A. - San Mateo, California

Subject: Harvest Fireplace Mantel Idea

Hello! Here is the pic of the (Harvest style) mantel I purchased from you and installed. We love it, and thank you!

Victor D - Huntsville, Alabama 

Hello DesignTheSpace! I painted the Chalkville mantel a high gloss white as part of our mantel makeover.

Christine W 

Here are the pictures of the Western Red Cedar Plywood Paneling, installed!

Colter B

Hello,

Thank you for your help with the Lewisburg wood mantel that was a part of our living room makeover. As you can see it was quite the transformation.

Kim N

Hello,

Enclosed is the St. George Mantel (Mahogany Wood, Nutmeg Finish) in a finished project just completed. I would use your product again. Feel free to contact me!

Tim S - Paulsons Construction - Austin, TX

A beautiful shelf, good quality and workmanship.

Carla H - Enfield, Connecticut

Scott,

Just wanted to "Thank You" again for all your knowledge and help with the oak paneling. I greatly appreciate your patience with all my questions. my husband and I are very pleased with the look and quality of the paneling. I 'm so glad I continued my search and found you and your company. With the way you helped me, I can see you are a great asset to your company. I just sent a couple of pictures so you could see how great the paneling looks. Thank you, again!

Gladys K - Greenville, Ohio

Thank you so much for the help designing and building the mantel, hearth and new granite facing for my fireplace. We plan to drywall and cover the bricks up to the ceiling but wanted to let you see how this Orland Fireplace Mantel , the arched limestone surround, custom hearth and new granite facing looks. It all fit perfectly and looks great. We are all very pleased with how it turned out. I appreciate your attention to detail and will recommend you to others.

Mary H - Holly Springs, Mississippi

(Editor's note: Contact us at (866) 983-3267 for information about the custom designed and built 'hearth-wrap' shown in the above 'after' photo)

Ms. Sloan,

I purchased the Bellemy Fireplace mantel shelf in a custom length (since my fireplace wall was an odd width that no typical mantel shelf would properly fit), and I am beyond satisfied. The customer service from start to finish was fantastic and the piece was built and delivered in two weeks as promised on the website. It arrived carefully packaged and the best part is that craftsmanship of the piece is exquisite! Installation was easy and now I have a mantel to decorate for Christmas! Thank you to all the staff at Design The Space. I am one very happy customer.

Gabriela L - Paso Robles, California

Angie,

I wanted to let you know the Killen Fireplace mantel fit perfectly and looks great. My wife and daughter are very pleased with how it turned out. Now they have a place to hang their Christmas stockings. I appreciate your attention to detail and will recommend you to others.

Dick M - Arlington, Virginia

Hi Angie,

Here are some photos showing the original fireplace and our new Forestdale fireplace mantel. Thanks to your great packaging there was no damage at all. Due to our hearth and the gas valve locations, the notching the legs for the hearth was challenging and required some hand sawing to fit but everything came out OK. The finish is beautiful and exactly what we were hoping for based on the sample you sent.

I am very impressed with Design the Space and I was very happy to work with you while we figured out the final dimensions and the customization that the mantel required. Your help and guidance was great! I will be glad to recommend Design the Space to my friends. Happy Holidays.

Craig W - Danville, California

Here is our fireplace! We love it! Thank you for making it such an easy process. When my friends ask where we bought our beautiful mantel and I tell them 'on line from www.DesignTheSpace.com' they never thought it would be possible.

Thanks again,
Kelly G

We worked with Mr. Murtaugh on some special customizations, replacing a simple frame around his brick fireplace with a full mantel that helps set off the fireplace in his living room. Albertville Wood Fireplace Mantels.

Mr. Murtaugh

We were able to help this customer give an entirely different and updated look to his brick fireplace. Gardendale Wood Fireplace Mantels, in Oak, with a Cinnamon Finish.

Mr. Baurule

Thanks for all the help on this project. Forestdale Wood Mantel, painted white.

Ross M

The three Manassas floating shelves purchased with the factory matte-black paint look great in this kitchen.

Ralph K - Sheridan, Wyoming

St. George Fireplace Mantel in Maple unfinished. Before, during and after installation photos of a dramatic renovation.

Marcus K

Thanks for your help with our mantel and getting it here. It looks great! Wood Mantels: Americana Collection: Compton Mantel painted white.

Barbara K

I think the mantel turned out very nice. The shipping box was mishandled by a fork lift, but the mantel inside was well protected and was not damaged. The Mantel fit perfectly. I think it looks great!

Alan Yvonne O. - Coppell, Texas

A Killen Wood Mantel, painted white. At the beginning of this project, I was extremely nervous ... but it truly was an easy and smooth process. I will highly recommend your company and product to my friends!!!

Jodi F - Rensselaer, NY

Tongue and groove planking with a large chair rail, all by Design The Space, was featured in this recent bathroom remodel.

Dear Rich: How nice are you guys!

Thanks for the help and we'll be sure to contact you when a project comes along that I can use another one of your systems...

Be well and thanks, again!

Mark O. - President
Rahway, New Jersey

To accommodate this installation, we built a mantel with 3 1/2" Extended Leg Returns, and the customer cut a rectangular notch in the back of the top shelf to fit 'around' the protruding brick facing.

View the Killen Mantel.

Designer Tack Bulletin Boards, cut-to-size at the factory!

We Received the Boards! I can't tell you how excited we were to receive the delivery of the designer pin boards that were custom cut for us at your factory to the size we needed. Thank you SO much for resolving a problem for us; we would not have been able to achieve these results without your product.

The tack board looks great in my son's room and it's a fun way to display his collectible baseball pins. He is DELIGHTED!

Thanks for making this happen!

Chrisy - Shorewood, IL

TO: DesignTheSpace.com:

Yesterday the perfect mantel arrived in perfect condition and [is] admired by all. Delivery people were very nice.

Many, many THANKS and congratulations on your great talent.

Miriam - Wellsboro, PA

View the Heritage Marble Mantel - Marble Color: Italian Bianco

Dear Sirs,

Feedback is something that I do not always give out and I really should. So I am taking this moment to provide feedback about my recent purchase.

Overall the experience was great. I had some second thoughts about undertaking a project to redo the fireplace mantle but after having gone through the entire process I have to admit that it was pretty easy.

I was very satisfied with the entire process from Design the Space beginning with the helpful emails and willingness to answer all my questions, to the well packaged crate that arrived safely, including the workmanship on the mantle and the great craftsmanship (thanks Dwayne), and finally the clear directions for installation.

I'm a very happy customer!

Sincerely,
Joe M. - Silver Spring, MD

Hello - I just HAVE to tell you how PLEASED we are with the mantel - it's just lovely! Thank you for all your good work and thank you for getting it to us early!

Sincerely,
Ginny T. - Hampton Bays, NY

It has been a pleasure working with you and your company. I work for an electric utility in California and we strive to provide the level of service that you appear to do so easily.

Monica S. - Carmichael, CA

We love our fireplace mantle!

We recently had our fireplace mantle installed and painted at our home in Batesville, Arkansas so we could enjoy it for Christmas. Everything went flawlessly and we love the way it looks. If you need to use us as a reference, feel free to call.

Sincerely,
Jim D. - Batesville, AR

I was very pleased with the Mantel I ordered. It was just as nice as I expected. The shipping was early which is always unexpected but always appreciated. I was impressed with the quality and workmanship and look forward to many years of visually enjoyment.

My general contractor was also very impressed with your company and will be spreading the good word.

Thank you for a fine mantel. One happy customer

Theresa J. - Pewaukee, WI

Great Job!

Our mantel arrived in perfect condition, it's been installed and it looks absolutely beautiful! We were very happy with the communication and promptness of our order. We will highly recommend you.

Thanks again.
Wendy N. - Park City, UT

We are very happy with the customer service and the actual product we received from your company. This was truly one of the best on-line purchases we ever made.

Kudos!
Joan & Joe - East Providence, RI

I just wanted to write to say that I did receive my mantel and I couldn't be happier. I was a little hesitant about ordering such a big item sight unseen, but it's everything I'd hoped it would be. It matches my floors perfectly. I love it.

Thanks,
Alice S. - Windsor, CT

I received the Mantel. It is BEAUTIFUL and I love it. It fits perfectly. Thank you for all your hard work and patience. I will refer you to as many people as I can. Have a great day!

Lorie M. - Clearwater, FL

We wish to express our sincere gratitude to you for helping us solve our wainscot problem. The stain you sent us worked perfectly!

It's nice to know there are good people working in our American companies who really do care about their customers!

We hope the owner of American Pacific knows how valuable you are! Thank you so much.

Debbie & Larry K - Merrill, MI