How does this fireplace fit and enhance the
overall look of the home?
In both sophistication and scale. The living
room is 31-feet wide. The space is grand with
outstanding views of the ocean and the bay so
the fireplace needed to be grand but not dwarf
the surroundings and furnishings that Katy had
planned. (Delaney adds, “We wanted sophisticated
and sleek, but not too dressy because we’re
at the beach. It should look like the sandy beach
at low tide.”)
How was the marble selected and
assembled?
(Joe Sellers, of Sellers Custom Counters, helps
answer this question.) The limestone slabs are
huge pieces cut from the same lot, book match,
cut with precision and no room for error. Each
slab was hand-carried upstairs to the top floor,
then carefully installed vertically with very exact
separation lines. The lines between the slabs are
not grouted. The mantle envelops a steel beam
that was integrated into the chimney structure.
At this fabulous Figure Eight Island home, Macior’s custom fireplace
was styled by the Divas into a glittering focal point perfect for ringing
in the New Year.
What theme were you going for with the décor?
The After New Year’s Party look extends the fiction of a couple returning
home from a New Year’s Eve masquerade to savor a private moment before
the clock strikes midnight. The mantel styling is anchored with a black clock
and hourglass. The tableau is staged with a vintage ladies’ coat and holiday
accented shoes on the ottoman. The silver tray is arranged with glass espresso
coffee cups, a lotus bowl of whipped cream and his-and-hers cakes.
What inspired you to pick these items?
When we think of New Year’s, we think of silver and gold with touches
of black, sparkle and candlelight. We have a collection of mercury glass we
thought would compliment the New Year’s scene. We added the hand-painted
porcelain masks and vintage masquerade dolls, then completed the look with
accessories from Pottery Barn that include the clock and hourglass, mercury
glass pillars and candles, pillows, trees and the mirrored star.
How much time did you spend on this mantel?
We recommend decorating in stages. First select a theme, then gather the
design elements. Prepare the florals and confections the day of the event. It
only took two hours to assemble.
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