Real Estate Central

Hand-Made Mantels Ensure Not a Single Style is ‘Set in Stone’

ATLANTA, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ — Customization is a crucial component
while dealing with today’s design savvy and selective consumers. High-end
masonry manufacturer Francois & Co. lets modern homeowners “have it their
way” by breathing new life into an age-old stonework technique known as
scagliola. Skilled artisans are able to re-create French antique mantels in
innumerable color and texture combinations. Francois & Co. is giving
consumers the ability to customize their homes with the kind of
personalization that is fitting of old world beauty and grandeur.

Mastered by Francois & Co. as a way of transporting old world heritage
to homes in America, scagliola is an authentic way of accurately
reproducing antique mantels — capturing every element of European elegance
down to the very last detail, crevice and crack. With a plethora of designs
and seven exquisite finishes — French Stone Polished, Antique, Limestone
Cream Un-Polished, Limestone Grey Polished, Limestone Grey Un-Polished,
Travertine, and White Marble — selecting a mantel that suits and
complements any home becomes an effortless foray into 17th century
opulence.

Scagliola is a technique developed by impoverished Italian monks in the
17th century. Searching for an economical way to restore their monastery,
they discovered that an aggregate of marble chips (”scaglia” in Italian),
stabilizing agents and pigments could be combined to form a material
indistinguishable from the original stone.

“We understand the individualistic and modern homeowner’s desire to
bring something beautiful and timeless into their home,” says Thierry
Francois, President and Founder of Francois & Co., whose goal is to bring
the romance of 17th century castles to homes nationwide. “Our customers are
both astute and aesthetically driven,” Francois adds. “They demand
flawlessness, beauty and quality in the pieces they incorporate into their
homes and ultimately, their lives.”

The makers of Francois & Co. regularly travel to France, canvassing the
region for the most illustrious models for their handmade masterpieces.
Francois & Co.’s French stonemasons then precisely shape identical replicas
by using an unvarying technique from that of the original artist.

While a homeowner’s ideas for their interior decor might be set in
stone, it’s refreshing to know their many options from Francois & Co. are
not.

ABOUT FRANCOIS & CO. - Francois & Co. creates exquisite, one-of-a-kind,
hand-carved mantels that are mirror images of French masterpieces. With a
variety of stones and styles, Francois & Co. can fit any customer’s needs
while maintaining the elegance and lasting beauty that has made these works
notorious.

For more information regarding Francois & Co., please visit
http://www.francoisandco.com

To set up an interview with Thierry Francois, please contact Tyler
Barnett at 323.937.1351.

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[Via Real Estate Newswire]