In a historic Greenwich Village townhouse designed by Amy Lau, a 1940s gilt-framed Jansen mirror and ’60s Lucite and brass sconces from John Salibello hang above the living room fireplace.
Sculptures from RH make a striking statement atop the fireplace in Peri Wolfman and Charles Gold’s Southampton residence.
In his own home in Newtown, Connecticut, designer Collin Robison creates some excitement in the living room by pairing a collection of mirrors and a bison head above the mantel.
Designer Tamara Eaton chose to place a contemporary piece by Wayne Gonzales above a traditional mantel in the living room of a late-19th century brownstone in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
An Ellsworth Kelly print strikes a cool balance with the simply chic ceiling-height fireplace in an Atherton, California, home designed by Martha Angus.
In the living room of ceramist Toni Ross’s Wainscott Home, William Hawkins’s Yellow Buck hangs above the mantel, which is decorated with paper cranes made by Ross’s niece.
An outdoor fireplace deserves some love, too! Designer John Bjørnen styled this one in Greenwich, Connecticut, with Urban Electric sconces, candlesticks, and glass bottles.
Sometimes simple is best. Case in point: this Marie-Christine McNally–designed NoHo master bedroom with a sleek fireplace set off by leather baskets from Comerford Collection.
This article appears in the March 2018 issue of NYC&G (New York Cottages & Gardens).