The rustic charm of cowboy country stone fireplaces is undeniable . . . . . . .
. . . . . Warm and inviting, they evoke nostalgic im- ages of the Old American West!
The striking stone hearth at right is a picture perfect example of this. En- hanced by the warmth of a wall of
squared off hand-hewn logs . . . . . . along with open trusswork made from full size logs that span the ceiling
ar- ea . . . . . . . the room has a richness that likely surpasses that of its pre- decessors nearly a century and a
half ago!
The two country stone fireplaces pic- tured below are also warmed by the backdrop of logs that frame them.
Though each design incorporates a mantel shelf crafted from a naturally formed log, the example below left is
especially notable due to its massive size and "cutout" shelving area.
The following two stone hearths also incorporate mantel shelves made of logs. However, while the example
below left is, once again, crafted from an organic, naturally formed log shape, the design pictured below right
is com- posed of two fairly straight logs stacked on top of one another and held to- gether by hand-wrought iron
banding. A slightly curved cutout in the lower log mimics the arch in the firebox opening beneath it.
The two rugged stone designs which follow use salvaged timbers for mantel shelves. The natural shape and
contours of a large step slab are used to great advantage in the striking hearth design at the base of the
fireplace pictured below right . . . . . . as well as in the hearth design pictured directly beneath it.
The following images provide a sampling of the wide range of possibilities in cowboy country stone fire- place designs. Note the variety of
natural stone sizes, shapes, colors and textures employed to achieve a wealth of different looks!
The monumental, multi-storied stone fireplaces pictured below have a com- manding presence as a result of their
overall size and massing. The large stone slabs used to frame the firebox opening in the example below, left,
en- hance the monumentality of the design.
And finally, the following image depicts the best of both worlds. Two charming country stone fireplace designs -- one for indoors . . . . . and one for out!
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