Chesney’s, the well known supplier of classical and period fireplaces have been scouring the world looking for beautiful new types of stone for their range of fireplaces.

In the remote mountainous province of Hebei in China, they have found two unusually coloured and beautiful types of marble: St Augustine Marble which is black, and the yellow Giallo Treviso marble.

These exotic marbles have never been used in the production of European fireplaces before, so to have your fireplace carved in this material by Chesney’s is to own something truly exclusive.

Chesney’s can carve all of its existing designs in either of the two new marbles, and the price remains the same as for a standard marble fireplace.

The Regence fireplace carved in The Regence in Giallo Treviso Marble (pictured) costs - £2,056

web: http://www.chesneys.co.uk
tel: (020) 7627 1410

For those who want to create a talking point as well as a focal point, it’s hard to beat a real stone fireplace. This Lutyens fire surround from Templestone will certainly do the job, with its massive stone blocks and clean stylish lines.

All Templestone’s natural stone fire surrounds are produced by hand, in Somerset. Templestone’s masons learned their trade renovating Cathedrals and historic buildings, so you’re guaranteed the best in traditional craftsmanship.

The Lutyens Fire Surround from Templestone in natural Bath limestone (pictured) costs from £4,000.

web: http://www.templestone.co.uk
tel: (01963) 350 242

Templestone produce fine stone fireplaces in either natural or reconstituted stone.

This Georgian Fire Surround is from their reconstituted stone range, so it’s kinder to the wallet than the hand-carved natural stone alternative, yet it still looks fantastic.

That’s because it’s moulded using a hand-carved stone mould, so it retains all the texture of the original stone.

Pictured here in Bath reconstituted stone with a black Italian honed slate hearth, the Georgian Fire Surround would make an elegant addition to any living room.

The Georgian Fire Surround from Templestone costs from £875.38.

web: http://www.templestone.co.uk
tel: (01963) 350 242

Templestone create some of the UK’s finest real stone and reconstituted fire surrounds. Their stonemasons use traditional carving techniques, and can create a custom fire surround to your exact design and specification.

They also have a range of standard designs to choose from. Pictured is the Scottish Gothic fire surround in natural stone. Reproduced from an example found in a Victorian Scottish “Castle” - this huge fireplace would make a magnificent addition to the grandest of rooms.

Created as an exhibition piece in the late 90’s, Templestone have subsequently made several more fire surrounds to this basic design for clients, each one uniquely detailed and produced to the exact size required for its intended home.

The Scottish Gothic Fire Surround from Templestone costs from £3,500.

web: http://www.templestone.co.uk
tel: (01963) 350 242