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i love annas fireplace- and her whole home for that matter. i hope when we look for a house this summer we can find something with that kind of character. i love traditional homes with modern updates and furnishings.

Thank you so much for spelling mantel correctly.

I have one similar to the 4114 (but maybe on steroids). I hate it. How about an article on how to rip one of these out and replace it with something else. I'm guessing I'd tear up the dry wall badly.

Anna's mantel is gorgeous. I don't know about the faux versions though... they look a little McMansion-y.

HORRIBLE

You're spot on, luz. Also, seems like finding an original mantel (and yes, sarahc, I too am thrilled by your spelling prowess) at a salvage yard would be far less expensive (and likely, more interesting) than these options.

Yes these look way too new and plaster-ish.

Well, I like the first one (heh), but the others look garish to me -- though I suppose that could be the staging/photography.

As LiliZ said, finding a salvaged wood mantel (by the way, mantle is also an accepted spelling!) isn't too hard, and isn't usually too expensive. There are lots of places to buy from, but to get an idea of what's out there and the kind of cost involved, take a look at Historic Houseparts.

can anybody ID that rug please? thanks

....the black and white rug in first pic.

*elspeth, that's the ALVINE TRIANGEL rug from IKEA.

thank you anna!

I love Ana's fireplace but like the other posters have said, i think the reproductions seem a little tacky. All the original fireplaces had been stripped from our house when we bought it but we managed to replace them all with fireplaces sourced from our local salvage yard. This not only looks more authentic but also worked out a lot cheaper.

Getting good construction bricks in Michigan might not be as easy as it would first seem. I was fairly new to the market, so I jumped in thinking that I could make a couple phone calls and line something up for my masonry project. I never realized the large number of choices that would be presented to me when trying to install a simple stone fireplace. After talking to Lincoln Brick and Supply (http://www.lincolnbrick.com), I realized that it takes some thought and energy when making decisions about this particular building supply. Needless to say, Lincoln Brick was able to take their time and help me make choices for my custom building project. They were a great help, and I look forward to working with them in the future.