Stop in for a cup of coffee

That's a pretty mantle
A few neighbors have them unpainted and they are white oak and look great. Slightly different style.
Not sure about this one. The wood looked really dark. Can't wait to investigate further. That era still was OK with staining wood to make it look like something else. Either way it will let me get the front room done without having to make a mantel from scratch.

Here's one

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