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The living room and dining room were originally separated by a central fireplace, which interior designer Nicole Hollis removed to create this great room. She installed a modern, custom eight-foot-long open gas fireplace in the living room, equipped with sensors that automatically turn it off when someone gets too near to the flames.

Hufft chose brick as the primary material for the interiors of Streamline House because of its weight and permanence. Say the designers, "The light color mimics the bright white natural limestone outcroppings of the site, and the face of the brick appears to have been worn away by the conceptual water flow through and around the home."

The discreet fireplace in this Belgium home blends in with the wall-mounted television, Low Pad chair by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini sits near the fireplace, and the brass-and-steel coffee table was designed by Poorter and Holdrinet in the cozy living room.

In this remote holiday rental home in New Zealand, guests can warm themselves by the asymmetrically shaped fireplace while looking out to views of a gorgeous, deserted by.

Front of House

“Everything needed to be approachable and simple,” says Hilary. “The house reflects who we are.”

Stafford Residence floor plan