Lounge Limestone Mantel with a Plain Frieze

This mantel is the quietest piece in the collection and the most adaptable. A simple moulded shelf runs above an undecorated frieze, and the jambs step in twice before meeting the opening, where the fire burns behind a low arched head. There is no carving at all: the interest is in the pale limestone itself and in the crisp moulding profiles. Photographed as the single warm point in a dark panelled lounge, it shows how far a plain stone mantel carries a room. It suits hospitality projects, bars, clubs, apartments and restrained modern interiors.