Influenced by the work of sculptor Louise Nevelson, California woodworker Althea Patton developed the living-room fireplace of a weekend break home in seaside Marin County with timber from the house’s improvement as well as different woodworkers’ stores.
“It’s not a conventional art piece, but we consider it as art,” designer Kim Dempster says. Other developer Erin Martin adds, “The fireplace is the heart of the home. This is where you kick back as well as tell tales.”
