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With the autumn season in full swing and the cooler weather expeditiously encroaching, people are turning their attention inside-out by bringing the outside-in and spending the season surounded by friends and loved ones.

In a series of developing stories titled One-Of-A-Kind-Rooms,  the staff of Elle Decor bring you indoors to shed some light on a few uniquely designed living rooms with "One-Of-A-Kind-Fireplaces" that are sure to spark your interest and warm your soul.

The fireplace in the living room at Dar Es Saada, the Marrakech guesthouse of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé, was created by American-born designer Bill Willis and inlaid with tile from Fez; the cocktail table is by Jean Dunand, and the chair in the foreground is Syrian. 

A mantel crafted from driftwood, and fireplace tools from TJ Hooker in a Montana guest room decorated by Philip Hooper and Sally Metcalfe. 

Chakib Richani designed the stainless-steel fireplace surround to contrast with the walnut-clad walls of a home in Faqra, Lebanon; the chaise longue and armchairs are from Cassina. 

In a Chicago library designed by Eric Ceputis, fireproof black porcelain tiles line the floor and a nook behind a suspended fireplace. 

A stacked-stone fireplace divides the living room of interior designer Joe Nahem and Jeff Fields’s Long Island home and serves as its centerpiece; the floors are reclaimed oak, and the windows and doors are by Marvin. Nahem designed the sectional sofa, and the vintage Nakashima cocktail table was purchased at auction; the 1950s slipper chairs are upholstered in Larsen’s Botanicus fabric from Cowtan & Tout. 
 

The living room's wood ceiling, wrought-iron chandelier, and fireplace are original to the house; the Swedish trestle table and the marble plaque of Virgil are 19th century.