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Category Archives: Cast Stone Fireplace Surrounds

Increase the value of your home with stone fireplace surrounds from Old World Stoneworks, manufacturers of cast stone fireplace mantels, surrounds, and cast stone range hoods.

06 June 2024

Creative Cast Stone Fireplace Decorating Ideas: A How-To Guide

A house is just walls and a roof. What makes a house a home is the personality and life you breathe into it through your decor. This includes design choices… Read More

15 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… Read More

17 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… Read More

20 July 2017

July 23rd is National Parents’ Day – Show Mom & Dad You Care

Did you know that the third Sunday in July is National Parents Day? In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed a resolution dedicating this day to “recognizing, uplifting, and supporting the… Read More

09 June 2017

Old World Stoneworks Introduces New Color Option

If you’re scrolling through our product offerings, pondering your dream mantel, you’ll notice something new: an additional color choice. At Old World Stoneworks, we value the classic and traditional as… Read More

11 May 2017

Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

Traditionally, home kitchens have been the domain of women. At Old World Stoneworks, we know it’s 2017 and believe people of any gender have equal rights to enjoy cooking and… Read More

24 April 2017

How to Clean a Cast Stone Fireplace Mantel & Rangehood

Maintaining your cast stone fireplace ensures it remains beautiful and functional for years to come. Over time, soot and grime can accumulate, but with the right steps on how to… Read More

02 December 2016

Quick Kitchen Makeovers For The Holidays

The holidays have rolled around again and many of our customers are saying, not already! Maybe they planned to have a new kitchen ready for this year’s Christmas feast, but… Read More

22 September 2016

History of Range Hoods

At Old World Stoneworks, our cast stone has been used to surround a variety of range hoods that improve the air quality of your home, keep your kitchen cooler and… Read More

12 May 2016

Celebrate National Barbecue Month

In the month of May, the weather starts to warm up, but doesn’t get full-on hot yet. It’s no wonder May is National Barbecue Month. What better month to enjoy… Read More

05 May 2016

Mother’s Day Mantel Décor

At Old World Stoneworks, we want to salute the mothers of the world this month. Since we like to celebrate every holiday by redecorating our mantel, this month our thoughts… Read More

25 April 2016

Carbon Monoxide and Fireplace Safety

At Old World Stoneworks, we know there’s nothing better than enjoying your home fireplace. Since our customers’ safety is always first in our minds, this week we want to share… Read More

21 April 2016

7 Ways to Go Green for Earth Day

In 1969, a blowout on a Union Oil Company platform stationed off the California coast dumped hundreds of thousands of gallons of crude oil into the sea. Images of tar-covered… Read More

14 April 2016

Remembering the Titanic

Modern Americans usually think of April 15 as tax day. But it’s also the anniversary of something even direr: the sinking of the RMS Titanic. This week marks the 104th… Read More

07 April 2016

Outdoor Fireplaces and Landscaping

The Reagans have been in the news a lot since the recent passing of former First Lady Nancy. But did you know that former President Ronald Reagan signed an April… Read More

28 March 2016

Springtime Mantel Decor

It’s official now: Spring has sprung. It’s time to put away the deep colors and introspective mood of winter and to lighten up. At Old World Stoneworks, we like to… Read More

17 March 2016

Range Hood: Upgrade Your Kitchen

On the one hand, a range hood is a very utilitarian appliance. A fan inside a canopy perches above your stove, removing odors, heat, gasses and steam from your home… Read More

10 March 2016

Saint Patrick’s Day Mantel Decor

Saint Patrick – birth name Maewyn – is Ireland’s patron saint. But his celebrations were more staid in Ireland. It wasn’t until Irish immigrants started flooding into the US that… Read More

25 February 2016

The Versatility of Our Surrounds

While Old World Stoneworks is widely known for our mantel surrounds and range hoods, sometimes we like to get even more creative and stretch the versatility of our products. So… Read More

18 February 2016

Celebrity Fireplace Look-a-Likes

Much as we love to sing in the shower or dance while we wait for the microwave to ding, we can’t all be on “American Idol” or “Dancing with the… Read More