Martha's Stunning Fireplace

Every apartment in LA seems to have a non-working fireplace so we loved Leah's roundup of ideas for putting them to use. Another idea to add to the inspiration files has to be Martha's stunning fireplace (non-working, of course)...

We love how she cleverly takes a Vitra Algue and pieces together fifty to make a hanging screen which has a sculpture-like quality. The white screen contrasts beautifully with the black brick of the fireplace. Not to mention all of the textures that Martha manages to mix effortlessly--a gray flokati rug, the shiny (and coral-looking) Algue, exposed brick... Additionally, twin silvery gray poufs add coziness to the space and help pull the entire look together.

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Comments (9)

Stunning!

posted by PurplePlum on October 26th 2009 at 10:13am
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The monochromatic palette really highlights all the beautiful textures. Very cool.

posted by farmhousemoderne on October 26th 2009 at 10:17am
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Side point: I dig that they have the Eames leg splint mounted on their wall!

posted by woodlearner on October 26th 2009 at 10:20am
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Love all of the different textures and how the white sculpture pieces enhance the black bricks.

posted by ngnerd on October 26th 2009 at 10:29am
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Where can I find the silvery gray poufs? Anyone know?

posted by lnorusis on October 26th 2009 at 12:06pm
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that's a pretty cool use for those things!!! i got two boxes as a gift last year and was at a total loss. so, i did this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kdkaboom/4047334952/

if only i had a nonworking fireplace!! ;)

posted by kdkaboom on October 26th 2009 at 12:26pm
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Gorgeous! You could also create a similar look using a Tord Boontje curtain (http://www.unicahome.com/p14687/artecnica/until-dawn-curtains-by-tord-boontje-for-artecnica.html). I wonder, if you didn't have such nice high ceilings but you did have a mantle, would it look cool hanging from the mantle down to the floor?

posted by Emily the Cat on October 26th 2009 at 12:31pm
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I just bought some of the Algue in white also. so cool.

http://www.nest-living.com/products/algue-by-vitra

posted by mixmod on October 26th 2009 at 3:36pm
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@ lnorusis--It says in Martha's flickr photostream that she picked the pair up at Target

posted by Beth1 on October 26th 2009 at 4:32pm
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