Chilly nights and falling leaves, deep earth tones and pumpkin everything. Here are a few Easy Fall Decorating Ideas to bring the change of season into your home décor. Continue reading
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August 2018
Happy Labor Day Weekend
Your friends at Old World Stoneworks want to cheer you up with not one, but TWO special promotions this month. Take advantage of 10% off all of our beautiful cast stone fireplace mantels AND 10% off our exquisite range hoods through September 30, 2018. Continue reading
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August 2018
Make Your Kitchen the Heart of the Home
You can quickly make your kitchen the inviting heart of your home with some décor tips that are as beautiful as they are easy to adopt. It’s important to understand what an inviting kitchen actually means to you. To some, it might mean clean surfaces while to others it means accessibility. Why not combine the two by bringing together high-end furnishings, design, and architecture with a clean look and feel that’s still organized and welcoming without it looking too polished. A kitchen is meant to make a mess in after all! Continue reading
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April 2018
History of Firescreens
Firescreens are essential fireplace accessories that add both beauty and safety to your home. Today, we’ll look at their long and noble history. Continue reading
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April 2018
Home Improvement Projects to Use Your Tax Refund On
Oh, the agony and ecstasy of tax time. Many Americans dread preparing their tax return, yet rejoice at the refunds. Today we’ll focus on the ecstasy part of the equation: the wonderful tax refund, and what you can do with it. Continue reading
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April 2018
Outdoor Decor: Summertime Patio Ideas
For most of us, summertime brings nostalgic memories: time off from school, playing with friends, taking family trips, and, above all, spending lots of time outdoors. Carefree school days might feel like they’re a lifetime away. But there’s no reason adults can’t recapture summertime outdoor experiences. Continue reading
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April 2018
Featured Walls: Ideas for the Wall Behind your Fireplace Mantel
Creating a featured wall is an easy way to give a room a makeover. In a room with a focal feature, such as an ornate headboard in a bedroom or a gorgeous mantel in a living room, you can make the wall an extension of that special feature. Here are a few ideas of how to use color, contrast, and texture to showcase your mantel and take a wall in your home from ordinary to extraordinary. Continue reading
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March 2018
What’s Hanging Above Your Mantel? Understanding Color Field
In our ongoing quest to help customers find the ideal artwork to complement their mantel, this week we’ll look at color field painting. It’s a good match if you like abstract art and bright colors. Continue reading
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March 2018
Places Behind the Names: Valencia
This week, we journey to the third largest town in Spain, the birthplace of paella, which has notable examples of both old and modern architecture: Valencia. We love this vibrant, livable city so much that we named one of our mantels after it. Continue reading
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March 2018
5 Kitchen Updates for Spring
When the daffodils bloom, children hunt Easter eggs, and we embrace spring cleaning fever, many people find themselves craving change. If spring finds you wishing for a new kitchen, here are a few relatively easy ways you can update without a major renovation. Continue reading
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March 2018
Saint Patrick’s Day Decorating Ideas
If you’re like us and you enjoy decorating your mantel for every occasion, chances are you’re arranging images of leprechauns, shamrocks, and pots of gold right about now. This week we’ll look at the meaning of these familiar Saint Patrick’s Day symbols. Continue reading
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March 2018
COMPANY NEWS: New Metalwork Options
Last month we introduced our new accessory line, including fire tool sets, log racks, and firescreens. This month we are excited to announce that we’ve expanded our metalwork options. Now you can order certain mantel surrounds with beautiful metal add-ons. Keep reading to see pictures of some of these mantels with metal. Continue reading
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February 2018
What’s Hanging Above Your Mantel? Surrealism
Surrealism is not for everybody. This art movement’s alternative – some might say warped – view of reality can be unsettling. But many art fans find surrealism intriguing and mentally stimulating. As we know, art is in the eye of the beholder. Here’s a little background on surrealism to help you decide whether it’s a good fit for your mantel. Continue reading
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February 2018
5 Hacks for a Cleaner Kitchen
Everybody wants a clean kitchen, but few people feel like they have enough time to make their homes as pristine as they’d like. These five clever tips will help you reach that clean kitchen goal a little faster. Continue reading
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February 2018
Places Behind the Names: Tuscany
At Old World Stoneworks, many of our favorite places are in the Old World. That is, Europe. And our most favorite places of all? We name our mantels after those special spots. Continue reading
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February 2018
Valentine Fireside Romance
Fireplaces have a reputation for putting people in the mood for love. A 2014 University of Alabama study concluded that watching a fire together lowers people’s blood pressure and makes them feel more relaxed and sociable. Matt Rossano, an evolutionary psychologist at Southeastern Louisiana University, says people are wired to get together around fires at night and converse. Continue reading
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January 2018
Our Partnership with La Madeleine
We are very proud of our partnership with the restaurant chain La Madeleine, which shares many of our values and aesthetics. Both of our businesses celebrate the beauty and tradition of the Old World, as is apparent from our name. Continue reading
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January 2018
January is National Sunday Supper Month
Back when the world moved at a slower pace, Sundays were a day of rest, capped off with a family meal. Since Sunday is a school/work night, this meal often served as a combination of lunch and dinner and took place in the late afternoon. It was a time when different generations of family and friends sat together, sharing food, stories, jokes, and wisdom. Continue reading
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January 2018
Choosing the Right Color for Your Mantel
Most people have probably never considered the finer differences between light, neutral colors like buff and cream. This is usually the domain of interior decorators, wedding dress designers, and stationers. But if you’re planning home improvements without the help of a designer, these can be surprisingly important color distinctions. Continue reading
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Starting 2018 Off With a New Year Sale on Mantels
We hope you all had a memorable holiday season with loved ones surrounding you. Our favorite holiday tradition is lining up the stockings on your fireplace mantel, as it puts mantels in the spotlight – just where they belong! To help you ring in the new year, we’re offering a 10% discount on all cast stone fireplace mantels all month long in January! Continue reading