Los Altos Hills Home Rebuilt
The entire wall surrounding the fireplace is a 3' thick brick wall with the chimney in the middle and 3' deep closets on either end. In order to put up wallboard, a steel frame was built over the entire face. In order to support the 16' mantle, made of a single length of exotic wood, steel bolts needed to be attached to the steel frame. The original firebox was a wood burning fireplace. It was converted to a gas insert. The closets on either end were converted to pantry shelving. The hardwood flooring is Brazilian cherry, a renewable resource.
Can you see the surround sound speakers in the wall on each side of the television? These invisible speakers required a very thin application of spackle around the edges and a thin coat of paint over the top.
Photograph by Mike Seidl