Lexington Hearth Corbels

Cast corbels in three styles, finished to match the mantels

Lexington Hearth Corbels are decorative cast brackets that sit under a mantel shelf, offered in three styles: Limestone, Rustic and Sawmill. They are hand-painted in the same finishes as the coordinating mantels, so a pair can be matched to a shelf you already have or are ordering.

They are decoration, not support

This is the thing to be clear about before ordering. A Lexington mantel is carried entirely by the steel bracket that ships with it, fixed into framing. Corbels sit beneath the shelf and make it read as though it rests on them, which is the traditional look, but they are not load-bearing and the mantel does not need them to stay up. Choose them because a bare floating shelf looks too modern for the room, not because you are worried about the weight.

Cast Burncrete, hand-painted, and certified non-combustible

Like the mantels, these are cast from Lexington's Burncrete formulation and certified to ASTM E136, the standard test at 750 degrees Celsius. Each one is hand-cast and hand-painted, so Lexington states there will be minor variances in color, weight and final dimensions. That is why the finish matches a mantel in the same color rather than matching it exactly, and why a sample is worth ordering if the match matters to you.

Best for traditional and rustic rooms where a floating shelf looks unfinished

Corbels change a mantel from a floating shelf into something that looks built in, which matters most on a plain chimney breast with no stonework or trim to give the fireplace weight. Limestone reads as dressed stone, Rustic and Sawmill as timber. Match the finish to your mantel and check it on a sample first, because a near-match is more noticeable than a deliberate contrast. They pair with the non-combustible mantels in the same color range.

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including ceramic fiber and crystalline silica dust, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer. Do not drill, saw, sand, or machine Fiber, Burncrete, or Media products, as this generates these airborne dusts. Avoid inhaling dust; use a dust mask or other safeguards for personal protection. For more information, visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.