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eFireplaceMantels.com Releases a Buyers Guide to Custom Fireplace Mantels

According to e-FirePlaceMantels.com custom mantels don t come cheap. But at the end of the day, you will be content knowing that your mantel is one-of-a-kind, uniquely made for you.



Perhaps you may be also considering the location of mantel. A corner fireplace mantel makes for good design conversation as well. Usually taking on a rectangular shape, corner fireplace mantels widens a room since it emanates at right angles from the wall.



You will have to determine what kind of material you d like for your custom fireplace mantel. The two popular choices are wood and cast stone, both with specific advantages.



According to e-FireplaceMantels.com a rustic room will benefit from an oak mantle shelf. This durable hardwood replaced the darker cast-iron, stone and slate mantels that were popular back in the Victorian era.



Oak is indeed a superior wood, which brings its outdoor beauty into the home. Because this is a versatile type of wood, it blends nicely with other natural textures.



Cast stone, a type of fine concrete created by scientists that gives you the look of expensive stone, in different styles, color and length, minus the hefty price tag.



It has the appearance of limestone and if you look closely at it, you will see that it contains small amounts of crushed limestone.



According to e-FireplaceMantels.com the advantages of using cast stone for a mantel is endless. It possesses a neutral look that can work with any design. In other words, it is hardly likely that you will have to replace furniture to accommodate your new cast-stone mantel shelf.



About e-fireplacemantels.com

Fireplace Mantels provides detailed information about wood, stone, custom, antique, and discount fireplace mantels, as well as fireplace mantel shelves, surrounds, and more. For more information go to http://www.e-fireplacemantels.com and/or visit its sister site at http://www.e-gasfireplaces.com for related information.

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