# @benjaminjohnstondesign on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DQZDqijEes7
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/36328089-benjaminjohnstondesign-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-29T11:30:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Benjamin Johnston Design (@benjaminjohnstondesign) — https://gondola.cc/benjaminjohnstondesign

## Caption

🎙️ Episode 45 of Behind the Build is here! ✨

We’re reimagining fireplaces with cannonballs — a modern alternative to faux gas logs that delivers sculptural drama and elevated style. Benjamin Johnston (benjaminjohnstondesign) and Erin Stetzer (erinstetzerhomes) walk through how they selected matte black cannonballs, managed scorch-mark patina, and dialed in a robust flame for a polished, architectural look.

🎥 You’ll learn:
→ why cannonballs offer a clean, contemporary fireplace aesthetic
→ how color choice and scorching affect long-term appearance
→ what to expect from burn-in time, smell, and flame adjustment
→ when to prep the fireplace before guests for peak amber flame

💡 Whether you’re designing new construction, renovating a luxury living room, or just obsessed with fireplace details, this episode shows how a small shift in material choice can completely redefine the hearth.

#fireplacedesign #gasfireplace #interiorarchitecture #luxuryinteriors #designdetails #modernfireplace #cannonballfireplace #livingroomdesign #interiordesigninspo #homerenovation #architecturaldetails #customhomes #luxuryhomedesign #designeducation #behindthebuild #contemporaryinteriors #materialselection #designprocess

## Stats

- **Views:** 8,542
- **Likes:** 478
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- **Comments:** 29

## Tags

designeducation, designdetails, architecturaldetails, interiordesigninspo, luxuryhomedesign, modernfireplace, materialselection, designprocess, luxuryinteriors, fireplacedesign, customhomes, homerenovation, cannonballfireplace, behindthebuild, contemporaryinteriors, livingroomdesign, gasfireplace, interiorarchitecture

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