Fireplace
Fireplace wall. Custom millwork with built-in back lighting for artwork and firewood holders. Italian tile covers the fireplace surround.
Poufs in front of fireplace
Log storage near fireplace
Fireplace wall. Two freestanding bar cabinets custom-made in Portugal. The exteriors are alternating panels of African wenge wood and leather. The interiors are mirrored, with glass shelves, interior lighting and recessing doors. Wall paint was chosen to “create a muted background for the couple’s amazing art collection to stand out,” Mackie says. The walls and millwork are painted in Navajo White by Benjamin Moore.
Fireplace wall. Two freestanding bar cabinets custom-made in Portugal. The exteriors are alternating panels of African wenge wood and leather. The interiors are mirrored, with glass shelves, interior lighting and recessing doors. Wall paint was chosen to “create a muted background for the couple’s amazing art collection to stand out,” Mackie says. The walls and millwork are painted in Navajo White by Benjamin Moore.
6. Glow lights. A pendant in front of a stone or brick wall, especially one that directs light back at the masonry, can add a lovely glow without recessing any lights or drilling any holes in the stone or brick. The effect can be similar to the wall sconces mentioned above, but pendants are often easier to add after the fact than wall-mounted fixtures. For this approach, choose pendants that resemble up/down cylinders for a grazing effect, or pendants that emit a soft glow in all directions for more of a wall wash effect.
3. Uplighting. Light rarely comes from the ground in nature; we are used to seeing it come from the sky. That makes lighting a stone wall from below even more dramatic and unexpected than from above. Essentially, uplighting is grazing in reverse, and it will also bring out the texture in masonry. This type of lighting also will help reflect light into the whole room. Extra light spills onto the ceiling and is bounced back into the room as indirect light, which should add to the comfort of your space.
The mantel: The designer then used a piece of wood from a 100-year-old Ohio barn to create a new, chunkier mantel that helps better break up the brick. The beam was power washed and a clear coat was added, and the rusty nails and knots were left intact to keep its character.
The mantel: The designer then used a piece of wood from a 100-year-old Ohio barn to create a new, chunkier mantel that helps better break up the brick. The beam was power washed and a clear coat was added, and the rusty nails and knots were left intact to keep its character.
Reclaimed wood mantle
copper fireplace hood
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