Stefan's Fireplace Transformation!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsM6-W0NCbOgECgdxpbw1aiO3h2lWXBNvqpBKSIHakJpjsp-iMRqLvua0RDLMLFsBr_Ilb9H7UDmMNzDiimiJ3FBJdKadm3YjYpLf1akgVea-fA8RmnbyBAIzuj6XlyhZYwp67Hv5ERbLQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-15+at+7.11.54+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsM6-W0NCbOgECgdxpbw1aiO3h2lWXBNvqpBKSIHakJpjsp-iMRqLvua0RDLMLFsBr_Ilb9H7UDmMNzDiimiJ3FBJdKadm3YjYpLf1akgVea-fA8RmnbyBAIzuj6XlyhZYwp67Hv5ERbLQ/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-15+at+7.11.54+AM.png" width="624" /></a></div><br />When I saw Stefan of <a href="http://www.architectdesign.blogspot.com/">Architect Design's</a> transformation of his fireplace it was one of those Wow moments - I absolutely love it!!! Above is the before in it's ho-hum state but look at it now with a painted black surround and layered with art over the mirrored wall.  The bust in the firebox is the perfect complement and the lamps add a classic touch too.   <br /><br />Stefan is one of my favorite bloggers and I emailed him about the print.  It's an India ink watercolor that was a housewarming gift to his grandparents from one of his grandfather's professors from architecture school when they built their house back in 1950. It's assumed that the professor painted it himself. Stefan has always admired it growing up and when he bought his last apartment his grandma gave it to him.   Perfect for the space in so many ways!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7U8FEkyy66D6mmTAEPhDTZj3JvM5o341G0Wzz62MjrYyHhNypgV9E8ufMA2PW08hYowA6ul6AIfVcmedkuvNOCTS-amILEDQG4vZGwW7_EFe1IAdO-227PCF9JSia4grv8rmVj6wHi0bv/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-15+at+7.11.16+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7U8FEkyy66D6mmTAEPhDTZj3JvM5o341G0Wzz62MjrYyHhNypgV9E8ufMA2PW08hYowA6ul6AIfVcmedkuvNOCTS-amILEDQG4vZGwW7_EFe1IAdO-227PCF9JSia4grv8rmVj6wHi0bv/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-15+at+7.11.16+AM.png" width="476" /></a></div><br />Stefan  recently helped a friend improve the look of his fireplace as well, you can check it out<a href="http://architectdesign.blogspot.com/2013/11/that-touch-of-black.html"> here</a>.<br />Hope you have a great weekend!  Michele

Stefan's Fireplace Transformation!

When I saw Stefan of Architect Design's transformation of his fireplace it was one of those Wow moments - I absolutely love it!!! Above...

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A Fireplace in the Bathroom

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAg3DPXtGI-gOSzea_7ZrhH1tFP4jVzESzmg7XA6yB1SVEUsv8CYrOG0iHBOs3qi560Ih8HSvVinxyIzSWxgaPINO5pTuEpdjbFozZMRyXibspbxYwcnm2r4teEsIBXgDsbQb4-vk5CBF0/s1600-h/fireplacevathrsourceRol.vn.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436794134215767794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAg3DPXtGI-gOSzea_7ZrhH1tFP4jVzESzmg7XA6yB1SVEUsv8CYrOG0iHBOs3qi560Ih8HSvVinxyIzSWxgaPINO5pTuEpdjbFozZMRyXibspbxYwcnm2r4teEsIBXgDsbQb4-vk5CBF0/s640/fireplacevathrsourceRol.vn.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="color:#006600;">I'll blame it on Snowmageddon 2010, but wouldn't a fireplace in the bathroom be the best?<br /></span><span style="color:#333333;">(Designer </span><a href="http://www.barrydixon.com/"><span style="color:#333333;">Barry Dixon</span></a><span style="color:#333333;">, Elway Hall, photographer not known)<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uei7b6cHwkEcbtqEqfogD4P5I1AgUKEKj3psTI1NVvHIsn1qURKNZqZFK90gRTrgkgN1LLWFQzLptjiChgQb1ba4k607AV_meDd49vIwa4uGaJzqN8xk2zbJID8u4lMkYUFjL0Bf8ucq/s1600-h/fireplacecountrylivingpRobinStubbert.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436794749048792290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uei7b6cHwkEcbtqEqfogD4P5I1AgUKEKj3psTI1NVvHIsn1qURKNZqZFK90gRTrgkgN1LLWFQzLptjiChgQb1ba4k607AV_meDd49vIwa4uGaJzqN8xk2zbJID8u4lMkYUFjL0Bf8ucq/s640/fireplacecountrylivingpRobinStubbert.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Image via <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/">Country Living</a>, photography Robin Stubbert<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLvuyb_Cc8msw9irN7CBUBxsXfvs0HyPDVUhc8ssHnRzLmvTlPvI1p0vRHdY6ccdxi24JR-C4ize-Dlvfh0mcl1CygRnMLlHZav0XT-BYS-m8MpLmK_EY1Mr4V7MS5_NV49wbxLmU9gzp/s1600-h/fireplaceHBdPeterDunhampVictoriaPearson.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436794354498247602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLvuyb_Cc8msw9irN7CBUBxsXfvs0HyPDVUhc8ssHnRzLmvTlPvI1p0vRHdY6ccdxi24JR-C4ize-Dlvfh0mcl1CygRnMLlHZav0XT-BYS-m8MpLmK_EY1Mr4V7MS5_NV49wbxLmU9gzp/s640/fireplaceHBdPeterDunhampVictoriaPearson.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>image via <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/comfort-modern-twist-1108">House Beautiful</a>, designer Peter Dunham, photography by Victoria Pearson </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgipZZd5A-QFYmQlQ0EwdGw1lJLCfefIvpMV_sRniLLkfj6K22ri_I2HSpLfXjERzpJEG1-T1_mKZX_HXlQc_HiPLYKvicIlkr-ugpyrgOiHNm8Jr6aqv3RQkiY2_z9V0Kinp0cSk5BmOWY/s1600-h/fireplaceviabellevivir.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436797976323252690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgipZZd5A-QFYmQlQ0EwdGw1lJLCfefIvpMV_sRniLLkfj6K22ri_I2HSpLfXjERzpJEG1-T1_mKZX_HXlQc_HiPLYKvicIlkr-ugpyrgOiHNm8Jr6aqv3RQkiY2_z9V0Kinp0cSk5BmOWY/s400/fireplaceviabellevivir.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>image from House & Garden, via <a href="http://www.bellevivir.blogspot.com/2009/10/fireplace-in-bathroom.html">Belle Vivir</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9w0tlarY_bjsUu4bYNL_ZzAmWa2nIwYOYjT5iMbWUbpyJ98oeCVE4ep9BPHw-nMb5G5-st5dzHzCi1YYLnNM7kBvxGzDbZWJStQWSpthAEHY5Epq_RVMpuHZDJjSdTMSzw3npFCo6uf3/s1600-h/Blue+Bath_S.Morgan858.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437492029197201282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9w0tlarY_bjsUu4bYNL_ZzAmWa2nIwYOYjT5iMbWUbpyJ98oeCVE4ep9BPHw-nMb5G5-st5dzHzCi1YYLnNM7kBvxGzDbZWJStQWSpthAEHY5Epq_RVMpuHZDJjSdTMSzw3npFCo6uf3/s640/Blue+Bath_S.Morgan858.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>If a fireplace in the bathroom isn't in your future (like me), then you can always enjoy Patricia van Essche's beautiful illustration of this charming blue bath. Patricia, thank you for sharing this! (for more wonderful illustrations, go to <a href="http://www.pvedesign.blogspot.com/">PVE Design</a>)

A Fireplace in the Bathroom

I'll blame it on Snowmageddon 2010, but wouldn't a fireplace in the bathroom be the best? (Designer Barry Dixon , Elway Hall, photog...

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Fireplaces in Kitchens

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuGqSXXFU_jrChZ7RpkwdrXOs-uaU9IVoLYy0dNQniV_nJBni_zc3nNb2lkEEPVtLbVSyyKNfa0AQNy_wgzMAH_pVq5lwkBAGzaopN26rBeGyENkC5PUp9K-dfxeQDuDkJW4hYsdkzkjs/s1600-h/fireplace.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429168456305082978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuGqSXXFU_jrChZ7RpkwdrXOs-uaU9IVoLYy0dNQniV_nJBni_zc3nNb2lkEEPVtLbVSyyKNfa0AQNy_wgzMAH_pVq5lwkBAGzaopN26rBeGyENkC5PUp9K-dfxeQDuDkJW4hYsdkzkjs/s640/fireplace.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>If I was building a dream house, a fireplace in the kitchen would be near the top of my wish list. This kitchen of Canadian designer <a href="http://www.glucksteindesign.com/">Brian Gluckstein</a> is my all time favorite. I love the elevated placement of the fireplace surrounded by the beautiful dark wood cabinets and woodwork. Off the the left, not shown, is a gorgeous banquet seating area (more on that in a later post) <span style="color:#666666;">Source: Canadian <a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/">House and Home</a>, Feb 2003, photography by Michael Alberstat</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhf7IEu940qJJD4H2S8rnTsrvmDIIqbDA_6NvhlXme4RpMS4ChqNkmfYZR89kRzGvqNQharVJLDPRoLpRH5PtHI8qn9dqqWcafvqFvjvsFD9sazzBNmIRNSE3E__5e_94NQZr2xPp2B0Ex/s1600-h/fMarkWaldronSouthernAccentsviaallthebest.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429168222714238466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhf7IEu940qJJD4H2S8rnTsrvmDIIqbDA_6NvhlXme4RpMS4ChqNkmfYZR89kRzGvqNQharVJLDPRoLpRH5PtHI8qn9dqqWcafvqFvjvsFD9sazzBNmIRNSE3E__5e_94NQZr2xPp2B0Ex/s640/fMarkWaldronSouthernAccentsviaallthebest.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Here's another beautiful, traditional fireplace adding ambiance to the kitchen of this older home. Imagine Sunday breakfast here. <span style="color:#666666;">(photography by Mark Walron, Southern Accents, via <a href="http://www.allthebestblog.com/">All the Best</a>)<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxR0eZDKYsPXtxs-YMpru7E9b_pP1jO7KjUxEBRtXG46_bm-U0utqolr028wmNKUw6DKgBukSVhMJAvuJrZhQW-UGo9pfUlQbwegN2hr7jUa7AzaHVj17fkxH4Om4J9GEhyYE35JpJIzd/s1600-h/fireplace2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429168097599254434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxR0eZDKYsPXtxs-YMpru7E9b_pP1jO7KjUxEBRtXG46_bm-U0utqolr028wmNKUw6DKgBukSVhMJAvuJrZhQW-UGo9pfUlQbwegN2hr7jUa7AzaHVj17fkxH4Om4J9GEhyYE35JpJIzd/s400/fireplace2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> The fireplace stands out in this blue kitchen in a Notting Hill home that was for sale last year. If it was lit I think it would give a better sense of its impact in the room.</div><div></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Do you have a fireplace in your kitchen?</span></strong> If you do, I'd love you to send me a picture so I could so a second post. mynottinghill ( at ) gmail . com </div></div>

Fireplaces in Kitchens

If I was building a dream house, a fireplace in the kitchen would be near the top of my wish list. This kitchen of Canadian designer Brian G...

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