Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

Just about everyone wants a house that comes with a fireplace, even in warmer climates where fires aren’t usually necessary for heat, and it’s pretty common for houses to come with them these days. But when we move into a new place we don’t always get the surround and mantel that excites us. Fortunately, fireplaces can get face lifts, and you can create something more to your tastes.

We’ve peeped a few interesting mantels (for wine lovers there was the vineyard-inspired wooden mantel and for the modern enthusiasts the stainless steel mantel and fireplace surround), and here’s a fun option that doesn’t assume mantels must be straight and entirely horizontal.

The Wave mantel from Artisan Midlands LTD is available with their gas and electric fireplaces (though you could have something like this custom done for your existing fireplaces too) and is shown here with a cherry finish.