Fire touches upon something primordial in the human soul. From time immemorial the dancing flames of an open fire and the warmth of crafted wood have worked together to create an atmosphere to which nothing else can compare...at the simplest country hearth, in the most elegant royal palace.
In spite of polyurethane finishes, “wood-like” appearances, and the plethora of cheap fiberboard imports covered with plastic “real-wood-grain-veneers”, beautiful woods and beautiful woodworking are still available to those who would like to be able to appreciate them and the investment they represent. More people are joining the ranks every day as our throwaway culture finally begins to remember the value of well-made possessions that last, and which only gain character and value with the passage of time.
There are an enormous number of fireplace mantelpieces and surrounds available today. Most are prefabricated junk, tastelessly conceived and cheaply constructed. But even the nicest of the production designs in solid or veneered woods are still standardized “production” designs: standard sizes, standard colors, standard choices, shipped to your door, for you to deal with.
For more than twenty years Sonrise Woodcarving Studio has been building and carving exceptional high-end mantelpieces for elite clients. We are now offering our own original and more affordable designs, customizable to any setting, with a wide choice of woods and veneers, genuine hand-carving if desired, carefully painted or with meticulous finishing to bring out the deep natural beauty of the wood. All with face to face communication from start to finish, professional installation services available, and and unconditional guarantee for materials and craftsmanship.
We can also start from scratch, or from your collection of ideas, to create a spectacular setting for your fireside gatherings or and intimate inglenook inviting a curl-up with a good book on a mid-winter’s evening. Our surrounds are priced from a paint-grade baseline that will not damage the budget of most homeowners while adding significant value to the home. We can also create stunning personal statements for those who desire them, and for whom cost is not a concern.
In a beautiful home the focal points are the entry foyer with its staircase, and the living room or Great Room with its fireplace. Perhaps nothing determines the setting and its mood more than the mantelpiece that frames the fireplay casting dancing shadows and reflecting deeply in its finely finished woodwork. Certainly, the mantelpiece is a most emphatic statement of the taste and the spirit of the homeowners.
Sonrise Woodcarving Studio is well-versed in classical and period-reproduction designs, but is not limited to such copying. Beyond our basic offerings, we can interpret your favorite designs in new and exciting ways that link the past to your present (or which might even set a new styling direction), and which will become cherished heirlooms for generations to come; something to which production mantelpieces can never aspire.
We have sources for just about any species of wood your might desire, common or rare, and are also able to work with distressed reclaimed lumber, antique woods, and environmentally sound old-growth woods salvaged from deep beneath the waters of the Great Lakes or other such “wood mines” around the world. We also have years of experience working with exotic veneers. It’s up to you; You can have just about anything you can imagine.
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