This Park City homeowner wanted to transform their standard gas fireplace into the architectural centerpiece of their mountain-modern living room. The fireplace surround and full-height chimney breast were finished in Grassello Venetian plaster in a custom warm ivory tone that complements the exposed cedar ceiling beams.

The high-polish burnished finish creates a luminous quality that dances with the firelight in the evenings. The project took three days — one day of preparation and skim-coating, and two days of plaster application and burnishing. The result exceeded the client's expectations and has become the most commented-on feature when guests visit.