Limestone Mantel with Corbel Ends and Arched Firebox

A compact reclaimed limestone fireplace mantel of pale sandy stone, built with a simple molded shelf over a plain banded frieze that drops at each end into a short shaped corbel. The opening is turned as a low brick lined arch, and a flush stone hearth runs out in front of it. Faint tonal drifts and a lightly pocked face give the limestone its quiet age. Shown across a bright bedroom, the piece reads as a warm anchor rather than a statement. Suited to a bedroom, sitting room, study or coastal residential project.