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When Searl Lamaster Howe Architects designed a weekend retreat in Jones, Michigan, they decided to include two eye-catching steel fireplace surrounds.
The first fireplace has a backdrop of a charred cedar accent that helps to highlight the hand-worked blackened steel surround, that has simple straight ledge and a couple of hooks for fireplace tools.
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In another living room of the house, the black steel contrasts the white and wood walls, adding an industrial touch to the cozy cabin atmosphere.
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