The tile fireplace surround in a circa 1890 brownstone in Bed Stuy. Photo by Susan De Vries Fine woods, elaborate over-mantels with shelves often rising to the top of tall mirrors, turned wood and ...

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And in a home with a fireplace, whether functional or not, the mantel should be a focal point. Bunny Williams at home in Falls Village, Conn., with her dog Bebe.