Eye Spy a Sparkle in the Fire!

The Holiday Season is here, can you believe it?

 It gets me thinking about a few of my favorite things...
Snowflakes on roses, a delicate sight 
Sculptural andirons, casting warm light
Shiny bronze fire screens, that gleam and glow
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And here are a few of my favorite interiors of the season so far! Starting with the …


I Spy the Cathedral Vestal Fire Screen...

Interior by Kirsten Kelli, in the Family Room of the Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas.

This sculptural fire screen complements the powerfully gorgeous steel-clad mantel perfectly. Juxtaposing zebra upholstery and a hearth basket full of apples instead of wood adds whimsy to the industrial feel!                                 

Photo by Nickolas Sargent 


I Spy the Large Star Andirons and Selenite Logs...

Interior by Laura Lee Clark, in the Living Room of the Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas.

In keeping with her masterful and “tasteful restraint” design philosophy, she carefully chose furniture and accessories that appear effortlessly curated yet offer delightfully unexpected moments.

Photo by Stephen Karlich


I Spy a Waterfall Cocktail Table in Antique Shagreen...

Interior by Peter Pennoyer Architects, in Galerie Magazine.

Purrrrrr, y'all, this sumptuous family room, where the warm tones and clean lines of our shagreen cocktail table compliment the neutral striped rafia walls. Jewel tones inject pizazz!

Photo by Eric Piasecki


I Spy the Vestal Cocktail Table and Large Robert Andirons…

Interior by Bella Mancini Design, on the cover of Luxe.

Designed for conversation for a lucky family of seven, this smart and beautifully arranged room is one to linger over! I just adore the rich color of the mantel, and the optic art!                                                                                       

Photo by Peter Murdock


I Spy the Katherine Fire Screen in Oil-Rubbed Bronze...

Interior by Eve Robinson Associates, on Instagram.

Subtle shades of white emphasize the architectural elements of the mantle and wainscoting.  Books and accessories are beautifully placed and the firebox tailored by the perfectly sized and patinated fire screen!

Photo by Peter Margonelli

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John Lyle