8 Well-Styled Mantels with Distinct Personalities
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1/8Photograph by Mark RoskamsIn a historic Greenwich Village townhouse designed by Amy Lau, a 1940s gilt-framed Jansen mirror and ’60s Lucite and brass sconces from John Salibello hang above the living room fireplace.Photograph by Mark RoskamsIn a historic Greenwich Village townhouse designed by Amy Lau, a 1940s gilt-framed Jansen mirror and ’60s Lucite and brass sconces from John Salibello hang above the living room fireplace.
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2/8Photograph by Tria GiovanSculptures from RH make a striking statement atop the fireplace in Peri Wolfman and Charles Gold’s Southampton residence.Photograph by Tria GiovanSculptures from RH make a striking statement atop the fireplace in Peri Wolfman and Charles Gold’s Southampton residence.
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3/8Photograph by Ellen McDermottIn his own home in Newtown, Connecticut, designer Collin Robison creates some excitement in the living room by pairing a collection of mirrors and a bison head above the mantel.Photograph by Ellen McDermottIn his own home in Newtown, Connecticut, designer Collin Robison creates some excitement in the living room by pairing a collection of mirrors and a bison head above the mantel.
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4/8Photograph by Rick LewDesigner Tamara Eaton chose to place a contemporary piece by Wayne Gonzales above a traditional mantel in the living room of a late-19th century brownstone in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.Photograph by Rick LewDesigner Tamara Eaton chose to place a contemporary piece by Wayne Gonzales above a traditional mantel in the living room of a late-19th century brownstone in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
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5/8Photograph by Brad KnipsteinAn Ellsworth Kelly print strikes a cool balance with the simply chic ceiling-height fireplace in an Atherton, California, home designed by Martha Angus.Photograph by Brad KnipsteinAn Ellsworth Kelly print strikes a cool balance with the simply chic ceiling-height fireplace in an Atherton, California, home designed by Martha Angus.
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6/8Photograph by Regan WoodIn the living room of ceramist Toni Ross’s Wainscott Home, William Hawkins’s Yellow Buck hangs above the mantel, which is decorated with paper cranes made by Ross’s niece.Photograph by Regan WoodIn the living room of ceramist Toni Ross’s Wainscott Home, William Hawkins’s Yellow Buck hangs above the mantel, which is decorated with paper cranes made by Ross’s niece.
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7/8Photograph by Costas PicadasAn outdoor fireplace deserves some love, too! Designer John Bjørnen styled this one in Greenwich, Connecticut, with Urban Electric sconces, candlesticks, and glass bottles.Photograph by Costas PicadasAn outdoor fireplace deserves some love, too! Designer John Bjørnen styled this one in Greenwich, Connecticut, with Urban Electric sconces, candlesticks, and glass bottles.
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8/8Photograph by Anastassios MentisSometimes simple is best. Case in point: this Marie-Christine McNally–designed NoHo master bedroom with a sleek fireplace set off by leather baskets from Comerford Collection.Photograph by Anastassios MentisSometimes simple is best. Case in point: this Marie-Christine McNally–designed NoHo master bedroom with a sleek fireplace set off by leather baskets from Comerford Collection.
This article appears in the March 2018 issue of NYC&G (New York Cottages & Gardens).
