The shelf supports are hidden ... you need to give your mantel custom style. A reclaimed wood mantel adds instant character to your fireplace, as shown in this cozy space from @timberfields.

Sage advice from a seasoned carpenter. In the finish carpentry world, fireplace mantels are often the aesthetic showpiece of a room. People use mantels to display family photos, treasured artworks ...

Real Antique Wood in New Jersey is a salvage company and mill shop that takes materials from otherwise unwanted structures and repurposes them.

The business offers everything from reclaimed hardwood flooring, antique barn siding, custom fireplace mantels ... a wood herringbone-patterned coffee bar and a live-edge serving shelf.