STYLE
WINTER 2009
celebratedliving.com
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Home IsWhere
TheHearth Is
No longer just agatheringplaceat the center of a room, the tradition-
al fireplace is being transformed intoa functional, ofteneye-popping
workof art. Someareevenpricedas if theybelong inagallery. For
example, NewYorkdesigner Samuel Botero (
botero.com
) envisioned
a swathof fabricgingerlydrapedaroundahearth for the family
roomof aManhattan townhousebeforehiringmaster craftsman
GregoryMiller to sculpt his visionout of Carraramarble (pictured
above). Botero says a similar designwill set youbackabout $60,000.
Napoleon (
napoleonfireplaces.com
), theCanadianfireplacemaker,
adds a touchof sparkle to its newest designs. The limited-edition
Swarovski fireplace (pictured center), $13,000, actually comes embed-
dedwithprecision-cut Swarovski crystals. No less dramatic is Zeta’s
free-standingEcoSmart fire (
ecosmartfire.com
). The$10,900elliptical-
shapedhearth (pictured right),made froma combinationof leather,
timber, and stainless steel, is a testament to21st-centurymodern
design. —WilliamKissel
SAMUELBOTERO FIREPLACE PHOTOBY PHILLIP ENNIS
