Transitional Mantel Shelves - A Quick Purchasing Guide

The style and aesthetics of mantel shelves is heavily borrowed from the renaissance and Victorian style of architecture. But for homes that demand elegant, yet modern style of mantel shelves there are transitional mantel shelves. They collectively incorporate aesthetics of different styles of traditional mantel shelves while keeping the architecture simple and attractive.

Transitional Mantel Shelves: Materials and Specifications

Wood and stone are the most common materials used for manufacturing transitional mantel shelves.

Wooden Transitional Mantel Shelves

Most mantel shelves will be made from Asia Choi, American Oak, Birch or Mahogany varieties of fine wood. One can also select from a wide variety of finishing options depending on the decor of your room. Some of the choices available are natural cherry, English chestnut, traditional mahogany or golden oak. A good substitute to wood is MDF, an engineered wood product that is highly fire resistant.

While purchasing a wooden transitional mantel shelves, insure that it adheres to the all safety guidelines specified by the fire department of your state.

Stone Transitional Mantel Shelves

For stone mantel shelves marble, granite and limestone are popular choices. All of these materials have splendor and texture that is difficult to replace but a close approximation is claystone. It is a synthetically generated concrete material that is light and is a cost effective option for stone mantel shelves.

Cost and Installation

Transitional mantel shelves have a very wide price range. Clearly, the cost depends on all of the above mentioned factors that decide the type and the look of your mantel shelf. The starting price usually hovers around $200 and can go to several thousand dollars for high-end hand crafted transitional mantel shelves. Potential customers must be mindful of the special offers and discounts that most mantel shelf retailers offer seasonally.

If you plan to install the mantel shelf yourself, insist on being provided a detailed installation instruction manual. An easy, step by step guide on the installation process will insure that you install the transitional mantel shelf correctly and safely.

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