Month: October 2025

Crowning the Range: Reclaimed Limestone Kitchen Hoods by Ancient Surfaces


A kitchen’s mood is set long before the first pan heats up. When the range is crowned with stone, the whole room feels grounded and welcoming. Ancient Surfaces designs and installs reclaimed limestone kitchen hoods that do more than hide ventilation, they anchor the space with craft, material honesty, and pieces that already carry a story.

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One approach we love is the hand-carved French limestone hood with scrolling acanthus along a deep frieze and a soft arched skirt. The carving reads beautifully in natural light and pairs easily with pro-grade appliances and pot fillers. We engineer each surround to integrate a proper liner and blower, so you get the look of an antique stone range hood with modern performance and code-ready ventilation.

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For clients drawn to classical ornament, Ancient Surfaces restores rare hoods with garlands, urns, and bead moldings, true antique limestone cooker hoods that feel collected, not manufactured. The patina is authentic; edges are hand-softened, not sandblasted. Set against wood cabinetry or plaster walls, these pieces become the kitchen’s heirloom focal point.

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Some homes call for cleaner lines. Our monolithic “campana” profile, gently flared like a bell delivers presence without fuss. Large plains of reclaimed limestone catch the light, while a discreet mantle band frames the opening. This Tuscan stone hood works brilliantly under beams and over wide ranges where you need serious capture but prefer a calm silhouette.

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Scale and fit matter, so we also build custom limestone hoods to exact dimensions. Corbelled legs, measured reveals, and proper projection create the right “umbrella” over your cooktop for real-world cooking. We size liners, baffle filters, and CFM to the range, then leave installers clear access for electrical, ducting, and servicing, beauty backed by sound mechanics.

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If you’re searching for a reclaimed limestone kitchen hood, antique stone range hood, or a custom French/Tuscan hood tailored to your space, Ancient Surfaces will source, restore, and engineer the piece that fits how you cook and live. Tell us your range size, ceiling height, and style direction, we’ll turn your ventilation into architecture.

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Hearths That Hold a Home: Reclaimed Limestone Mantels by Ancient Surfaces


A good fire changes the pace of a house. People sit longer, voices soften, and the room takes on a glow that lamps can’t fake. For this collection, Ancient Surfaces reclaimed historic limestone mantels, restored them by hand, and placed each one where its scale, story, and daily use would fit naturally. What follows isn’t a catalog; it’s how these mantels actually live, with muddy boots, homework on the coffee table, and late-night conversations that go a little past bedtime.

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On the covered loggia, the outdoor fireplace does the most social work. Set beneath old timber beams, its reclaimed limestone surround folds into the stone-and-brick architecture like it’s always belonged there. We lined the box with herringbone brick for texture and heat, then kept the profile sturdy and honest so it can handle wind, ash, and weekend grilling. It’s the piece that pulls family and friends outside, even when the air has a bite, proving how an outdoor stone fireplace extends living space.

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Inside the library, a quieter limestone mantel carries the room with calm strength. Scroll corbels and a measured entablature sit perfectly against paneled millwork, so books, art, and a single reading lamp feel right at home. This French limestone mantel isn’t loud; it’s the steady companion for first coffee, last email, and the chapter you promised yourself you’d finish. 

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In the great room, scale matters. A broad surround with deep cornices and an incised cross on the frieze anchors tall arched windows and a generous rug. The firebox, again lined in reclaimed herringbone, throws even heat and a beautiful pattern. Guests usually touch the stone first, hey notice the softened edges and faint fossils, real signs of age that a new cast can’t copy. 

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For a formal sitting room, we leaned into ornament. A hand-carved frieze of rosettes and medallions adds rhythm without tipping into fussiness, and the shelf is wide enough for a row of small frames and a decanter tray. When the gas flames are on and the cabinets glow, the space turns into an easy gallery for conversation. This is where a carved limestone mantel proves that historic detail and everyday living can happily share a room.

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The most surprising piece hides in a tucked gable room: a sculptural bell-shaped mantel crowned with foliate carving. Children call it “the castle,” adults sense the hush of an old chapel. The arched opening frames a compact fire over a raised hearth, perfect for story time, quiet talks, and the kind of winter evenings that make you forget the clock. 

Why choose reclaimed stone at all? Because it feels better to live with. Ancient Surfaces sources authentic pieces, restores them to work with modern fire systems, and installs them to fit your architecture and your routines, messy weekends included. If you’re searching for a reclaimed limestone mantel, an antique fireplace surround, or a bespoke stone hearth with real history, we’ll help you find the one that will change how your home feels, one fire at a time.

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Hearths with History: Reclaimed Limestone Mantels by Ancient Surfaces


Ancient Surfaces believes a fireplace should do more than warm a room, it should anchor it with character and craft. For this collection, our team reclaimed antique limestone mantels from historic sites, restored them by hand, and installed each piece where its scale and story could truly shine. Below, five distinct hearths, indoors and out, show how reclaimed limestone transforms daily living.

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In a grand, bright living room, a pale reclaimed limestone mantel rises with tall pilasters and a deep overmantel. Its crisp moldings and hand tooled frieze read beautifully against light walls, while the softened edges reveal the stone’s age. Positioned between built-in bookcases and floor-to-ceiling windows, this antique mantel reflects daylight across the room and sets a refined, welcoming tone for gatherings.

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On the terrace, an outdoor limestone fireplace becomes the focal point for sunset conversations. We selected blocks with a warmer cast and a weather-friendly finish, then rebuilt the surround with bold cornices and a herringbone firebox. The stone’s natural variation pairs with iron furniture and mountain views, proving how a reclaimed outdoor mantel can feel architectural yet relaxed. It’s durable, low maintenance, and made to patinate beautifully season after season.

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In a convivial sitting room, an antique limestone mantel with intricate scrollwork brings sculptural detail at eye level. The hand carved banding adds rhythm without heaviness, and the gentle radius of the opening softens the geometry of adjacent doorways and niches. This is a classic example of Ancient Surfaces craftsmanship restoring sharpness where needed, preserving wear where it tells the truth of time.

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For a moody lounge, we chose a substantial French limestone mantel with squared jambs and a robust shelf. Set against richly colored walls and layered textiles, the piece reads confident and grounded. The generous hearth depth throws excellent radiant heat, while the stone’s faint fossils and tool marks add texture under ambient lighting, details designers and homeowners notice up close.

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In a wood-paneled library, a reclaimed limestone surround with corbelled legs brings balance to dark millwork. The profile is disciplined clean cornice, measured reveals so art above the shelf and brass accents can sing without competition. Positioned opposite the desk, the fireplace gives the room a calm center of gravity for reading, writing, and quiet conversation.


Across styles and settings, these antique stone mantels share the qualities that matter for modern homes: verified provenance, responsible reuse, and unmatched surface character. Each install by Ancient Surfaces is tailored to room scale, flame technology, and surround finishes, ensuring the mantel doesn’t just decorate it defines the space. 

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