Shortly after I shared a couple variations on Linda Summerfield Crispell’s summer-fireplace themes (see “Fireless fireplaces” post of July 7, 2009), I stumbled on this shimmery version thanks to blogger Tate Gunnerson, who writes the blog “Strange Closets.”

Tate found this silvery March of the Candlesticks in the pad of limey green-lovin’ Mikey and Brian, owners of the catering business Yo Soy. Check out their soulful-looking pup and their wall treatment above their fireplace. Cool!

(Oh, by the way, Strange Closets is where Tate features “weekly home tours, interviews with artists/designers and a guide to Chicago’s grooviest design shops.” In other words (gasp): The Snoopster’s competition! But friendly competition. It’s a big, beautiful, gloriously diverse design world out there!

~ Elaine Matsushita