![A modern living room with a fluted fireplace surround.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-curved-fireplace-surround-201020-1156-01.jpg)
Barker Associates Architecture Office has designed the interiors of an 1860s townhouse in Brooklyn, New York, where the inclusion of a fluted fireplace surround in the living room caught our eye.
![A modern living room with a fluted fireplace surround.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-fluted-fireplace-surround-201020-1156-02.jpg)
The centerpiece of the living room has been crafted from plaster, and the sculptural curved design adds a textural element to the room. The fireplace which travels the full height of the living room, also connects to low built-in shelves on either side, while highlighted art is showcased on the wall, and a plant adds a touch of nature.
![A modern fluted fireplace surround with a white finish.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-curved-flluted-fireplace-surround-201020-1156-03.jpg)
The rest of the house includes arched openings, a large kitchen with a marble island and a butler’s pantry, steel-framed doors, a library and office with original moldings and fireplaces. Let’s take a look around…
![A dining room with a large wood table, an arched doorway, and a fireplace.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/arch-dining-room-201020-1157-04.jpg)
![A modern kitchen with marble countertops, an undermount sink, bronze hardware and lighting, and a butler's pantry.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/white-kitchen-with-butlers-pantry-201020-1157-05.jpg)
![A contemporary interior with a white kitchen and black-framed steel doors and windows.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/arched-doorway-kitchen-201020-1157-06.jpg)
![A staircase with a grey handrail and matching stair treads.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/stairs-with-grey-railing-201020-1158-07.jpg)
![A staircase with a grey handrail and a skylight.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/stairs-with-grey-railing-201020-1158-08.jpg)
![A sitting room with an arched fireplace that includes a tiled hearth.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/living-room-with-fireplace-201020-1158-09.jpg)
![A home office with tall windows and an arched fireplace that includes a tiled hearth.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/home-office-living-room-with-fireplace-201020-1158-10.jpg)
![A modern master bedroom with built-in shelving niches, and an arched doorway.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/bedroom-with-built-in-shelving-201020-1159-11.jpg)
![A modern master bathroom with an arched doorway, a wood and marble vanity, and a wood floor laid in a herringbone pattern.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modern-bathroom-wood-vanity-gold-accents-201020-1159-12.jpg)
![A modern walk-in shower with gold hardware, two shower heads, a glass shower screen and door, and a built-in bench.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/two-person-shower-grey-white-marble-gold-accents-201020-1201-13.jpg)
![A bathroom with a floating vanity, gold hardware and faucet, and grey tiled walls and bathtub surround.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/grey-bathroom-gold-hardware-accents-201020-1201-14.jpg)
![A powder room with gold accents, and black wallpaper that has pictures of women.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/powder-room-dark-wallpaper-201020-1157-15.jpg)