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Doesn't have to be a mantel. If you take the stone veneer off, you can have a nice clean look in concrete panels, while maintaining the natural material feel.

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quiltmaster, you can do indoor firepits in many regions if you have 1) custom venting or 2) you use an ethanol burner which you can burn indoors. see http://www.solusdecor.com/hemi26.html