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A chalkboard over the mantel of a kitchen fireplace is ideal for messages and pictures.
(Photo: Pieter Estersohn) |
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Embrace Minimalism
Often the mantel is a work of art in itself or
underscores a simplified look throughout the room. "If you have a
great setting, don't confuse the eye by cluttering the field of
view," says Kasler. "Keep it strong and simple."
In one of Birmingham designer Bill Ingram's
projects, he left the mantel bare and hung a collection of four prints to
one side, which worked with a doorway on the opposite side to create a
sense of balance. Whatever your decorating style, treat the fireplace
as the centerpiece it is, and it will work its magic for you year-round.
| OUT OF SEASON |
| In the warmer months, the fireplace can change quickly from embracing presence to black hole. These designers share creative ways to counter the void. |
| · In the dining room of our Dallas Showhouse, designer Cathy Kincaid used Canton tulipieres to give the large fireplace something pretty to fill its space in the off-season. |
| · Dallas designer Paul Garzotto uses big, lidded jars, "large enough to bump up against the damper," he says, and will arrange as many as five in two rows. |
| · Atlanta designer Suzanne Kasler fills the vacancy with stacks of white birch logs. "They provide a great detail in the months you aren't actually burning a fire, and the fireplace still looks like a fireplace," she says. |
| · Palm Beach designer Brooke Huttig piles huge scallop shells, fans of white coral, and pearly pink conchs into the empty fireplace. |
RESOURCES: Paul Garzotto, Green Garzotto,
214/528-0400; Todd Davis, Brown Davis Interiors, 301/320-9187; Bill
Eubanks, William R. Eubanks Interior Design, 901/272-1825; Suzanne Kasler,
Suzanne Kasler Interiors, 404/355-1035; Jane Smith, Jane Smith Interiors,
334/269-2086; Brooke Huttig, Kemble Interiors, 561/659-5556; Bill Ingram,
Bill Ingram Architect, 205/324-5559.
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