The Story Behind the Bluegrass Collection
Bringing Kentucky’s Heritage Into Your Home
Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region is celebrated for its rolling hills, limestone cliffs, historic barns, and iconic horse farms. These landscapes have shaped not only the region's culture and economy but also its aesthetic—a mix of rustic charm, artisan craftsmanship, and timeless elegance.
At Lexington Hearth, the Bluegrass Collection captures this heritage. Each mantel is more than a piece of wood or stone; it is a story of Kentucky’s past, crafted to bring history, character, and natural beauty into your home.
Crafted for Heritage, Beauty, and Safety
The Bluegrass Collection transforms the textures and lines of Kentucky into elegant, functional mantels. Our designers studied historic barns, limestone fences, horse farms, and river landscapes, translating the natural and architectural details into handcrafted mantels.
Every piece highlights authentic details such as:
Knots, splits, and grain patterns in reclaimed wood
Tool marks and weathered textures
Chiseled edges inspired by rolling hills and limestone formations
These details allow homeowners to bring a slice of Kentucky heritage into their living rooms, blending rustic authenticity with modern functionality.
The Lexington Hearth Bluegrass Collection. Where thoughtful design meets reliable function to effortlessly create the fireplace of your dreams. Timeless style and performance
Authentic Kentucky Craftsmanship Meets Modern Fireplace Safety
Before exploring the individual mantels in the Bluegrass Collection, it’s important to understand how these pieces are made — and why they’re as functional as they are beautiful.
Our team begins by creating master molds from carefully selected reclaimed timbers and stones, capturing every detail of the original pieces — from grain lines and cracks to tool marks and natural weathering. Using our proprietary molding compound, these high-relief impressions are reproduced with unmatched accuracy, ensuring each mantel reflects the character and charm of authentic Kentucky materials.
We then cast the mantels using our patented Burncrete™ formulation, a state-of-the-art material that is non-combustible and heat-safe. This allows mantels to be mounted closer to heat sources, giving you more flexibility in styling your fireplace. Thanks to the hollow-core design, these mantels are lighter and easier to handle than traditional wood or stone beams, and unlike reclaimed timber, they have no odors — making them practical for everyday living while preserving authentic textures.
Finally, our skilled coloring artists hand-finish each mantel, matching the exact hues, tones, and textures of the original material. The result is a mantel that not only looks and feels like authentic wood or stone but is engineered for modern comfort, safety, and longevity, allowing you to bring a piece of Kentucky’s heritage into your home with confidence.
Exploring the Connection: Each Mantel’s Ties to Kentucky’s Heritage
The Hayloft Beam Mantel
The Hayloft Beam Mantel takes inspiration from the loft beams found in Kentucky’s barns and tobacco structures, where function and form work hand in hand. Its clean lines and lightly weathered texture strike a balance between rustic warmth and contemporary restraint.
Like all mantels in the Bluegrass Collection, the Hayloft is noncombustible, allowing for closer installation to the firebox than wood mantels in many applications. This makes it an excellent choice for homeowners seeking a streamlined beam aesthetic without sacrificing safety or design flexibility—subject to local codes and manufacturer specifications.
The Hayloft Beam Mantel works beautifully in transitional and modern spaces, offering the visual presence of a beam mantel with a refined, understated profile.
Availible in 5 standard colors, we also offer color matching on this product.
Accessories include Beam Extensions, Corner Mantels, Decorative Brackets, and Corbels
Tobacco Barnwood Mantel
Time-worn wooden tobacco barns shaped rural Kentucky for generations, standing as weathered witnesses to the region’s history. This mantel honors that legacy, carefully replicating the seasoned texture, hand-hewn markings, and rich character of salvaged barn timbers to bring authentic rustic charm into your home.
Availible in 5 standard colors, we can also provide a color matching service for this product.
Accessories include Beam Extensions, Corner Mantels, Decorative Brackets, and Corbels
Flat Sawn Beam Mantel
Modeled after the fences surrounding Kentucky horse farms, the Flat Sawn Beam Mantel combines rustic texture with sleek lines. Rough-sawn top and bottom surfaces contrast with a smooth face featuring subtle circular saw marks — echoing the elegance of horse country.
Simple yet elegant, the flatsawn beam mantel comes in 5 standard colors and can be color-matched.
Accessories include Beam Extensions, Corner Mantels, Decorative Brackets, and Corbels
The Grist Mill Beam Mantel
Inspired by Kentucky grist mills, the Grist Mill Beam Mantel echoes worn, massive timbers with deep texture, pronounced grain, and a bold profile that anchors the fireplace. As a noncombustible beam, it can be installed closer to heat sources than wood mantels—ideal for modern gas fireplaces when following codes and manufacturer guidelines. Suits rustic, industrial, and modern farmhouse interiors where scale, texture, and authenticity matter.
Availible in 5 standard colors, we can also provide a color matching service for this product.
Accessories include Beam Extensions, Corner Mantels, Decorative Brackets, and Corbels
Rockface Stone Mantel
Inspired by Kentucky’s limestone cliffs, the Rockface Stone Mantel captures the rugged beauty of the region’s geology. Molded from locally sourced stone, it features chiseled edges and sparkling mineral details while remaining lightweight and easy to mount with no special tools or skills.
Availible in 2 standard colors, and color matching is availible.
Farmhouse Mantel
Out L:argest Noncombustible mantel to date. With an end profile of 10” x 10” running in lengths of 72” and 84”, Perfect for commercial and larger residential applications.
Drawing from the hand-hewn beams of early Kentucky farmhouses, the Farmhouse Mantel combines rustic charm with transitional style. Its deep checks, cracks, and character knots evoke a sense of history while providing a generous shelf for décor Items
Availible in 5 standard colors, the Farmhouse Mantel can be color-matched to meet your needs
Accessories include Beam Extensions, Corner Mantels, Decorative Brackets, and Corbels
Half Round Sleeper Log Mantel
Our Half-Round Sleeper Log Mantel is molded directly from an 8” x 6” log beam, which features a pine bark texture and rough-hewn tool marks. We originally recreated this rustic mantel for cabins, but many designers are using it over contemporary linear fireplaces to create an eclectic contrast.
Availible in 5 standard colors, the Farmhouse Mantel can be color-matched to meet your needs.
Accessories include Beam Extensions, Corner Mantels, Decorative Brackets, and Corbels
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Designing With Heritage in Mind
The Bluegrass Collection allows homeowners to:
Celebrate Kentucky’s history and landscape
Incorporate authentic textures and natural materials
Create a statement mantel that complements both traditional and contemporary interiors
Every mantel is crafted for beauty and functionality, offering easy installation, rich textures, and enduring character.
Seeing Is Believing
Find A Displaying Dealer Near You
The Bluegrass Collection is available through Lexington Hearth’s network of dealers across the USA and Canada. Dealers can assist with:
Selecting the right mantel for your space
Customizing dimensions, textures, or finishes
Professional installation guidance
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Bringing Kentucky Home
The Bluegrass Collection brings the heritage, landscapes, and craftsmanship of Kentucky into your living space. By featuring selected mantels inspired by log cabins, barns, horse farms, limestone cliffs, and farmhouses, homeowners can enjoy a meaningful connection to the Bluegrass Region every day.