this my latest pinboard in particular — i have a fondness for beautiful fireplace mantels, and i’ve been collecting favorite images of them. i miss having a fireplace, so pinning mantels is sort of the next best thing – not nearly as warm as a real one, though. here’s my getting warmer pinboard. hope it makes you feel nice and toasty. jakob nylund,... 
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i was most honored and flattered to be ask to contribute to the fabulous emily henderson’s secrets from a stylist holiday guide. emily is awesome, so to be invited to photograph a holiday decor theme for the magazine was over the moon exciting! i put together a sparkling vintage-inspired mantel, and shared some tips on how and where to get the look. check out the entire... 
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i saw this pretty and very old 19th-century Charleston home on dwell, and instantly swooned over this brick mantel. i love the modern painting they hung, too — just the right amount of interesting contrast. this beautiful home belongs to Josh and Helen who run the design and branding firm, Fuzzco. for a look at their renovation progress, visit their feature on dwell. Tweet#call_to_action... 
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I really love my fireplace. San Francisco has cold winter nights and summer’s can be foggy, so I can use it year round to keep out the chill. At some point in this turn-of-the-century Victorian, somebody had the idea to ‘modernize’ the place and they covered up what I can only assume was a beautiful brick fireplace with shiny, new copper facing. At first,... 
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