![Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary formal open concept living room in San Francisco with beige walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.](https://st.hzcdn.com/simgs/7421a20c00be5835_9-1114/home-design.jpg)
Netherton Residence Fireplace
Contemporary Living Room, San Francisco
Wanting to update the original stone-clad, wood-burning fireplace in their Family Room, the client requested a sleek new design that would match her remodeled contemporary kitchen. After removing the stone, a new energy-efficient gas insert was installed, and above it, a flat panel television. A contrasting quartz hearth and a cantilevered concrete mantle were dramatic and long-lasting touches that completed this project.
Photo by: Douglas Johnson Photography
Hearth & mantle but less modern