Minimalist Fireplace Design
We’re closing in the spaces in my client’s home in San Francisco, and as a new addition, I suggested we add an electric fireplace on her blank family room wall. She didn’t want to go through the hassle of adding a gas line, and since modern electric fireboxes mimic the look of a gas fireplaces, and take up just a few inches of wall space, I had her contractor frame one for her.
Traditional wood burning fireplaces or vented gas versions are often designed with a hearth or a mantel which guarantees they’re the focal point (and major heat source) in the room. We modeled my client’s new fireplace after more modern looking versions that are recessed in the wall and lack a mantel altogether. A shallow floating console below will hide her internet and electrical boxes. Her new electric fireplace is across from her sofa and she intends to hang her flat screen TV above, similar to this style:
Today let’s take a look at other minimalist modern fireplace designs. As previously mentioned, they often lack a hearth or mantel, but I love their contemporary appeal. I like how this framed version allows for a niche inset for a dramatic piece of art above.
This fireplace box has the additional trim which frames it nicely and is also paired with large scale artwork.
When wall space allows, adding built in shelving to one or both sides allows for decorative objects and functional storage too. That stone surround is subtle but beautiful!
And speaking of slab stone installations, how gorgeous are these floor to ceiling installations? Wow.
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This design incorporates a dramatic angled large scale stone tile which draws the eye up. Striking!
While not an electric fireplace, this plaster fireplace surround is very minimalist in its design, I find it calming yet it still holds the room’s focal point.
I had big plans to build myself a DIY small electric fireplace surround for the winter months at my studio but never got around it, and since spring is near I put it off until next season. I did find some DIY tutorials online, so if you’d like to add the ambiance of an electric fireplace to your home and a moderate amount of heat and only steal a few inches from the wall, bookmark these tutorials!
DIY electric fireplace – Chris Loves Julia
DIY electric fireplace – Kismet House
I’ll share my client’s family room space and new fireplace wall when complete. How about you? Have you installed an electric fireplace in your home? What do you think of them compared to vented gas versions? . Via Home Improvement http://www.rssmix.com/via Blogger http://christyjesse.blogspot.com/2019/04/minimalist-fireplace-design.html April 02, 2019 at 05:39PM
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Weekend Reading
Yesterday I spent the day in San Francisco with my client, her full scale home renovation is underway and we’ve made some exciting progress! The bathrooms are nearly complete and the kitchen cabinets will be installed soon, it’s all coming together beautifully and I cannot wait to share these spaces with you! I have a few local projects in the works as well, a patio makeover for a good friend is in progress and a DIY shelf project for me! I’m off to gather the wood to my design come to life, stay tuned! Meanwhile the favorite links from the week…. I love the mix of materials in this kitchen renovation. Black and white and brass looking so good in this kitchen. This custom marble entry floor is stunning, don’t you think? I bought this bedside charging vase for a friend’s birthday, but now I want one too! What to do when your airline goes bankrupt. The beauty of taking a social media break. Having fun is a virtue, it is not a guilty pleasure. :) The anti-aging effects of running and high intensity interval training. “…love later in life [at 82] has been every bit as enthralling as when I was young.” Via Home Improvement http://www.rssmix.com/ via Blogger http://christyjesse.blogspot.com/2019/04/weekend-reading.html April 02, 2019 at 02:21PM
Outdoor Projects from the Archives
Raise your hand if you’re ready for warm weather! Spring is my favorite season, all the trees and plants are just starting to bloom, promising months of outdoor relaxation! If you have a pergola or cabana, check out this tutorial I recently wrote for making your own outdoor grommet sheer curtains, find the step by step on the Arrow Fastener Projects Page.
I’ve also made outdoor grommet curtains from drop cloths, you can see that version in this older outdoor makeover post. I was going through the blog archives and up popped a few other other outdoor projects, so I thought I’d give an update on how they’ve held up over the years. One of my favorite building projects was making these criss cross outdoor planters six years ago. They are still in my courtyard, but they have weathered for sure. It’s mostly just the paint that needs some maintenance, I need to sand it in the places where the paint has come off and give them another coat of primer + paint and they will look fresh again for another few seasons.
Two years ago we built this outdoor wall trellis with an X motif and it was the perfect project for adding both a decorative element and a functional trellis to a blank wall. Despite months of rain it still looks amazing and I’m excited for the vines to bloom again soon!
Back in 2012, we built this redwood potting bench and it still looks great, however it will need to be treated with some oil this spring to prevent the redwood from drying out or cracking in the future. (Notice how the wood has weathered over time in the picture below.)
I love this bench so much, but truth be told I use it more for summer entertaining then I do for its original purpose, it is the perfect surface for propping drinks and appetizers.
Waaaay back when I started blogging in 2009 I made these little cement tea light candleholders with plastic container molds and you know what? They’re still so awesome for outdoors! Find the step by step here.
Back in 2013 I had an idea for a custom coffee table in a rectangle shape so I designed this mosaic tile outdoor table, and while it looked great the first year I made the mistake of leaving it outdoors during the rainy season and it got moldy underneath then the little tiles on the edges started peeling off so I got rid of it. (Insert sad face). I still like the idea of this project, but if I was to recreate it I’d choose a more contemporary tile and leg design, and be sure to protect it from the elements in winter.
This gray and white planter bench was not something I built, I bought it in a raw wood state and then gave it the stain/paint treatment six years ago, but I still have it and it’s held up well! Thumbs up to the brand of gray stain I used, it has stood up to many years of weather and it looks great. I could give it another coat of water based polyurethane and replant it for spring!
This rocky bucket DIY was so popular when I made it back in 2012, it got featured on just about every garden website and surprise, I still have it! It’s held up all this time, so if you want to add a coastal vibe to your yard, grab a few sheets of river rock mosaic tile at your local home improvement store and give it a go!
I have a few new ideas for DIY outdoor projects to feature this spring and summer, stay tuned for those! Via Home Improvement http://www.rssmix.com/via Blogger http://christyjesse.blogspot.com/2019/04/outdoor-projects-from-archives.html April 02, 2019 at 02:21PM
Weekend Reading
Yesterday I spent the day in San Francisco with my client, her full scale home renovation is underway and we’ve made some exciting progress! The bathrooms are nearly complete and the kitchen cabinets will be installed soon, it’s all coming together beautifully and I cannot wait to share these spaces with you! I have a few local projects in the works as well, a patio makeover for a good friend is in progress and a DIY shelf project for me! I’m off to gather the wood to my design come to life, stay tuned! Meanwhile the favorite links from the week…. I love the mix of materials in this kitchen renovation. Black and white and brass looking so good in this kitchen. This custom marble entry floor is stunning, don’t you think? I bought this bedside charging vase for a friend’s birthday, but now I want one too! What to do when your airline goes bankrupt. The beauty of taking a social media break. Having fun is a virtue, it is not a guilty pleasure. :) The anti-aging effects of running and high intensity interval training. “…love later in life [at 82] has been every bit as enthralling as when I was young.” Via Home Improvement http://www.rssmix.com/ via Blogger http://christyjesse.blogspot.com/2019/03/weekend-reading_31.html March 31, 2019 at 06:21AM
Come to Our Flash Sale for Charity!
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Outdoor Projects from the Archives
Raise your hand if you’re ready for warm weather! Spring is my favorite season, all the trees and plants are just starting to bloom, promising months of outdoor relaxation! If you have a pergola or cabana, check out this tutorial I recently wrote for making your own outdoor grommet sheer curtains, find the step by step on the Arrow Fastener Projects Page.
I’ve also made outdoor grommet curtains from drop cloths, you can see that version in this older outdoor makeover post. I was going through the blog archives and up popped a few other other outdoor projects, so I thought I’d give an update on how they’ve held up over the years. One of my favorite building projects was making these criss cross outdoor planters six years ago. They are still in my courtyard, but they have weathered for sure. It’s mostly just the paint that needs some maintenance, I need to sand it in the places where the paint has come off and give them another coat of primer + paint and they will look fresh again for another few seasons.
Two years ago we built this outdoor wall trellis with an X motif and it was the perfect project for adding both a decorative element and a functional trellis to a blank wall. Despite months of rain it still looks amazing and I’m excited for the vines to bloom again soon!
Back in 2012, we built this redwood potting bench and it still looks great, however it will need to be treated with some oil this spring to prevent the redwood from drying out or cracking in the future. (Notice how the wood has weathered over time in the picture below.)
I love this bench so much, but truth be told I use it more for summer entertaining then I do for its original purpose, it is the perfect surface for propping drinks and appetizers.
Waaaay back when I started blogging in 2009 I made these little cement tea light candleholders with plastic container molds and you know what? They’re still so awesome for outdoors! Find the step by step here.
Back in 2013 I had an idea for a custom coffee table in a rectangle shape so I designed this mosaic tile outdoor table, and while it looked great the first year I made the mistake of leaving it outdoors during the rainy season and it got moldy underneath then the little tiles on the edges started peeling off so I got rid of it. (Insert sad face). I still like the idea of this project, but if I was to recreate it I’d choose a more contemporary tile and leg design, and be sure to protect it from the elements in winter.
This gray and white planter bench was not something I built, I bought it in a raw wood state and then gave it the stain/paint treatment six years ago, but I still have it and it’s held up well! Thumbs up to the brand of gray stain I used, it has stood up to many years of weather and it looks great. I could give it another coat of water based polyurethane and replant it for spring!
This rocky bucket DIY was so popular when I made it back in 2012, it got featured on just about every garden website and surprise, I still have it! It’s held up all this time, so if you want to add a coastal vibe to your yard, grab a few sheets of river rock mosaic tile at your local home improvement store and give it a go!
I have a few new ideas for DIY outdoor projects to feature this spring and summer, stay tuned for those! Via Home Improvement http://www.rssmix.com/via Blogger http://christyjesse.blogspot.com/2019/03/outdoor-projects-from-archives.html March 28, 2019 at 11:52AM
Resort Vibes at Home
I’ve just returned from a week on the Big Island of Hawaii and it was a great adventure, I’ll share pictures soon! I love to visit the resorts and walk around the lobbies then enjoy a cocktail at the bar and stare out at the ocean views. I’m always inspired by the resort decor, the way they’ve decorated in island style textures and motifs, and the way the designers blur the lines between indoors and out. In every hotel I visited last week I noticed so many stylish woven chairs, I’m featuring all the ones I saw in my Insta stories today! I’ve already added a rattan papasan chair to my office earlier this year, it gives the space a little vacation vibe.
Woven chairs make great textural accents in residential spaces too, think about placement in offices, bedrooms, dining rooms and living rooms. Woven chairs in rattan or bamboo are an easy way to add texture and also inject a resort style vibe into a room.
rattan chairs from serena & lily
Every now and then you can get lucky and score a great rattan chair at a thrift store or vintage shop like I did with these chairs. If you’re not up for the hunt or simply can’t wait to add a great chair with a resort vibe to your home, consider these!
cocoon chair / barrel arm chair rattan lounge chair / pierce wicker woven (set of two) / lily rattan arm chair . Via Home Improvement http://www.rssmix.com/via Blogger http://christyjesse.blogspot.com/2019/03/resort-vibes-at-home.html March 25, 2019 at 07:53AM
Come to Our Flash Sale for Charity!
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Signs You Need a New Furnace
We’re finally nearing the end of the winter season, which means it’s almost time to switch of the furnace; with any luck, you’ll be turning on the AC in no time at all! This winter might have been the last one for your old furnace, but it can be hard to tell whether or not […] See More Here: Signs You Need a New Furnace Via Provincial Heating & Cooling - Winnipeg Manitoba Canada - Feed https://www.provincialheating.ca Via Home Improvement http://www.rssmix.com/via Blogger http://christyjesse.blogspot.com/2019/03/signs-you-need-new-furnace.html March 23, 2019 at 04:22PM
Miró in Majorca
It was my birthday treat during our week in Majorca. I really wanted to visit the Fundació Pilar i Juan Miró in Palma and it was really special: not only it was sunny, it was my birthday (42 eeek!), I was with my favourite people (my husband and my 3 kids) and in a place so inspiring and full of history. If you ever come to Palma de Mallorca, go and visit this place. You won't be disappointed! Juan Miró relationship with Majorca lasted his whole life. He was born in Barcelona but his mum and later his wife were from Mallorca. He spent his Summer there as a child and later in 1956 Miró settled permanently in Majorca where for the first time he had a stunning studio built by his friend Josep Lluis Sert. By this time Miró was already an acclaimed painter but he needed a quiet place where he could retreat and work in silence. via Blogger http://christyjesse.blogspot.com/2019/03/miro-in-majorca.html March 22, 2019 at 02:22AM |