Lexington Hearth Cumberland Wood Mantel Shelf

Antique moldings in composite wood veneer, on an 8.25-inch shelf

The Lexington Hearth Cumberland is a wall-mounted mantel shelf made from composite wood veneer, with a symmetrical profile and softly contoured moldings. It is not solid lumber, which is why it costs a fraction of a cast or hardwood mantel of the same size, and it carries the same milled detail on every exposed edge. Lexington modeled it on antique Kentucky mantels, and the result sits closer to a period reproduction than to anything modern.

8.25 inches deep, in 48, 60 and 72 inches

The depth is the same in every length. Size it from the firebox opening plus the reveal you want on each side, not from the width of the wall.

It weighs 13, 16 and 20 pounds, shortest length to longest, light enough for a two-person install

The mounting bracket and six fasteners are in the box, and the bracket has to land on framing rather than on drywall anchors alone.

It is combustible, so your fireplace manual sets the height, not the mantel

Composite wood veneer is combustible, the same as solid wood. Find the mantel clearance in your fireplace manual before you measure anything. If you need to mount a television above the fireplace or your clearance is tight, the non-combustible mantels we carry from Lexington Hearth are cast from Burncrete and can sit closer to the heat. See the non-combustible range.

Best for traditional and transitional rooms where the fireplace is already the focal point

The Cumberland suits a room with existing trim to answer to: colonial, farmhouse or a traditional build with substantial baseboards and casings. Its 8.25-inch depth is the second deepest in the Commonwealth line, so it holds a clock, a mirror leaned back, or a row of frames without anything overhanging the front edge. In a minimalist room it will read as too much molding, and the Horizon is the better fit there.

Check the finish on a sample, because the cost comes back to you

Cherry, Luna and Honey Oak all read differently on a wall than on a screen. We sell a Commonwealth color sample, and what you pay for it is credited back when you order the mantel. If you are finishing it yourself, order Unfinished and test your stain on the sample rather than on the mantel.