FIREPLACE MANTLES - THIS OR THAT

Traditional fireplace mantel with striped walls, a traditional oil painting and antique clock

Fireplace mantle 1 – Traditional Antique Collector – White subtly striped walls, traditional oil painting and antique clock (above)

Was reading an article on Vogue’s website the other day. It is about a townhouse in New York owned by documentary filmmaker Maggie Betts. Maggie invited former first daughter Barbara Bush and friend Elliot Merck to live in two of the apartments as well. The each created unique living spaces in a city home with unifying architectural features.

The NYC townhouse features 9 original fireplaces…all unique. Each apartment has at least one noteworthy ornately carved stone fireplace mantle.

So which of these three fireplace looks do you like best?

Green blue paint form Farrow & Ball, a large painted mirror, and a Swedish crystal chandelier

Fireplace mantle 2 – Eclectic – Green Blue paint from Farrow & Ball on the walls, a large painted mirror, a Swedish crystal chandelier in the reflection. (above)

living room with lavender walls, a black mirror, framed portraits of Diego Rivera and Frieda Kahlo, and a marble fireplace mantel with a black and white skull

Fireplace Mantle #3 – World Traveler – Lavender walls, a tall black mirror, framed portraits of artists Frieda Kahlo and Diego Rivera, and a Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) black and white skull adorn the mantle of former first daughter Barbara Bush. (above)

I am loving Fireplace 2 – Eclectic. I love the wall color, the grand painted mirror, the small painting leaning against the mirror that is framed by a large modern painting on an opposing wall. Like!

To see the rest of this townhouse and the three different apartments on Vogue’s website, click here!

Which fireplace is your fave?

Happy Thursday!

xo
Coco

P.S. Have been helping best of friend AM with her holiday card choices this year. Every year she sends me photos and layouts for her holiday card. She finalized the look on Tuesday and ordered. Then yesterday she and I went at it again on designing another second card look. When she sent the new card to her husband JE, he wrote us both back and said “Looks great. But I thought this was finalized already?” Oh JE! He just doesn’t understand that girls like us could deliberate over things like this forever!

P.P.S. Going to another work dinner with TE tonight. Must find something that is cute, festive, and business. Got to run to pick out outfit and to chat on the phone with London best of friend AT (we are cooking up something…a plan…).

P.P.P.S. COCOCOZY Online Shop 20% off sale ends today – Today is the last day for the 20% off sale on the COCOCOZY Online Shop. If you have been coveting a COCOCOZY pillow, throw, lucite tray, candle or anything else…now is the time! Happy Holidays!