Fireplace Surround and Mantle

We’ve shared some of our fireplace tools here as well as a variety of custom fire place screens we’ve created over the years. For this next project, we got to go a bit bigger in the world of fireplace accessories.

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Kyle and his crew created this custom fireplace surround and mantle in forged and fabricated steel with a rust patina finish. While rust is usually the enemy of steel, when applied and sealed correctly, a rust finish offers a beautiful warmth and richness. The mantle brackets support an oak mantle that coordinates with the other wood in the client’s home.

(By the way, if you like the mantle brackets, you can find a similar set in our Lucia Metal Studios Etsy shop.)

Custom Spiral Staircase

Kyle designed this custom spiral staircase for a clubhouse in central Virginia. He and his crew forged and fabricated all the parts in-house, then assembled the staircase in our studios.

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Once the entire staircase, railing, and additional balcony railing were completed, they installed everything in this lovely clubhouse. This was a tricky maneuver with furniture, lighting, and paintings already installed in the room!

We returned to the clubhouse to take some finished photos of the staircase and balcony once the entire room was completed.

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A few hand forged railings

Here’s a collection of small, forged custom railings we’ve made recently. They really show off the versatility of forged design! From crisp and modern for a home in the Fan district of Richmond, to simple and elegant for a historic building, to organic-inspired for another local residence, Kyle and his team can design and create custom hand railings to fit any style.

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Crisp and modern residential hand railing.

Simple, elegant hand railing design for a historic building.

Organic-inspired porch railing.