by Marcus Gleysteen Architects
Boston, MA, US 02111 · 66 photos
Reservoir Living Room
http://www.gleysteendesign.com

 
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Carolina Girl wrote:
I have never hear of a wabi-sabi log; what are they and where do they come from? »
· Comment · 15 months ago
kthomson89 I'm pretty sure that by wabi sabi they mean that they aren't arranged perfectly. Wabi sabi is about finding the beauty in imperfections.
8 months ago ·
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Mary & Hank Prekop wrote:
Who is the Artist? Love the painting over the fireplace »
· Comment · 15 months ago
cams i believe the artist is sinder kawawliki and
the artwork is titled " Its not even funny"
14 months ago ·
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debleavy wrote:
Love the rug? Where is it available? »
· Comment · 19 months ago
debleavy Thanks, already bought from West Elm!
15 months ago ·
emimat Can you vacuum that rug?
2 months ago ·
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jsobruin93 wrote:
I love your fireplace tools. Who's the manufacturer? »
· Comment · 4 months ago
smobley368 wrote:
Logs - Hello, your space is nice, where can I purchase those logs? »
· Comment · 6 months ago
chermanson wrote:
Love the coffee table! Who is it available? »
· Comment · 6 months ago
dhome wrote:
what is the material on the fireplace? »
· Comment · 7 months ago
kimdfw wrote:
Where do you get the logs? »
· Comment · 15 months ago
What Houzz contributors are saying:
added by Shoshana Gosselin to Dress Up Your Hearth for Fireplace Season
Your hearth accessories are like jewelry for your fireplace, so look for finishes that complement each other. Purchasing coordinated hearth accessories is an easy first step.
Birch's lighter hue and matte finish make it a great wood to use in modern designs. Try cutting a single log into thin slices for coasters, or simply pile a load in the fireplace. Though this space has plenty of rough and rustic elements to add texture, the look is still modern thanks to generous proportions, clean surfaces and minimalist styling.
Fill it with wabi-sabi decorative logs. They hint at coziness, aren't too formal and require no matches.
Embrace wabi-sabi style. The wabi-sabi philosophy, which has its roots in Japan, finds beauty in imperfection and impermanence. The flowers whose petals are just beginning to turn brown, the thick slab of wood with an interesting crack running down the center — these are more highly valued than something flawless. Isn't that refreshing?
added by Jenn Hannotte / Hannotte Interiors to Camp Nostalgia Makes a Stake at Home
Or go a little further: The rough-hewn columns on either side of this fireplace give the impression of two tree trunks climbing out of the floor. We see very few straight lines in nature, and playing with this in architectural elements (and in the art, centered) can subconsciously relax your eyes and mind.
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Is there a material that would look like stone and you can just apply over columns? Would it look good? Random thought
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Birch bark for fireplace.
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Embrace wabi-sabi style. The wabi-sabi philosophy, which has its roots in Japan, finds beauty in imperfection and impermanence. The flowers whose petals are just beginning to turn brown, the thick slab of wood with an interesting crack running down the center — these are more highly valued than something flawless. Isn't that refreshing?
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Oh, beauty!
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Nice usage of raw material.
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Mesa de madera
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WOW I love the wabi-sabi philosophy!!
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lo-o-o-ve wabi sabi.
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Embrace wabi-sabi style. The wabi-sabi philosophy, which has its roots in Japan, finds beauty in imperfection and impermanence. The flowers whose petals are just beginning to turn brown, the thick slab of wood with an interesting crack running down the center — these are more highly valued than something flawless. Isn't that refreshing?
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Dining room-logs
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Cool
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beautiful birch bark in an unused fireplace
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The natural finish
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ROCK COLUMNS FIREPLACE
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I like the art over the FP
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primer klub stola
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abstract or sculptural artwork above fireplace
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logs stored in fireplace
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side stone columns
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LOVE these colors...would go great with our couch too!
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Imperfections making a statement
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I love the table.
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Contrast of materials around FP
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Birch logs display in fireplace
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Good Way to cover fireplace
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flat concrete? wall framed by different colored concrete faux "pillars"
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I like the flat front but not all the way to the ceiling
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Granite sides
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Just put big logs in
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Like the saying wabi sabi:beauty in imperfection
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fireplace?
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zen riffic!
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monolith ends
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Fireplace
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Upstairs fireplace
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Embrace wabi-sabi style. The wabi-sabi philosophy, which has its roots in Japan, finds beauty in imperfection and impermanence. The flowers whose petals are just beginning to turn brown, the thick slab of wood with an interesting crack running down the center — these are more highly valued than something flawless. Isn't that refreshing?
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fireplace summer/ art
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wabi-sabi style
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Mesa de centro sala
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stone pillars - shag carpet
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birch logs
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Interesting shapes
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downstair den fireplace. stone suppoting both sides.
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Cool off season look?..
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Freshly chopped wood In unused fireplace
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Rug
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cool look
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beautiful, would have to see if it's expensive if you like it. It amy not be. Dramatic, but simple and nautural.
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logs in fireplace, art, coffee table, rug, fireplace tools-
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Logs
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Reuse marble?
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Fireplace
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Great fireplace and artwork
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sooooo cozy, nice textures
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love the stone pillars
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tv ünitesi
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fireplace
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Large natural stone
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Fireplace surround
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Fireplace
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Fireplace - Gameroom
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Love art
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Artwork
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Fireplace
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Concrete facing for the fireplace?
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great idea for fireplace
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can tv be made to look like or covered with something to look like modern art piece? something that clips over tv when not in use?
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logs in fireplace
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very cool
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Smooth stone is nice too.
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cool
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Buches
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Wow
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Art, logs, table
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How to make a fireplace look big
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how to hang large painting over the mirror in the living room
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Fireplace, logs as art
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fireplace
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Everything
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the decor- wall hanging, chimney setup
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Logs
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Love wai-sabi style. Should be thought of in all aspects of life.
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Fireplace
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Fire
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logs
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love painting on rock
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wabi-sabi- relish imperfection
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The way the logs are decoratively arranged!