Showing posts with label CHEAP TO CHIC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CHEAP TO CHIC. Show all posts

BLACK & WHITE DIAMOND RUG DELIGHT - CHEAP TO CHIC


I am a fan of decorating with black and white.  Simple and striking.  Came across this photo of black and white rug in sort of a modern version of Turkish Kilim carpet.  I like.

So today I bring you some modern reproductions of a classic Kilim rug diamond design in black and white!

Turkish Kilim reproduction from West Elm 5'x8' - $299
2. Flat weave Black & Ivory rug 5'x8' - $399

1. Black & Ivory Hexagon Wool Rug  8'x10' - $521
3. Madeline Weinrib Jordan cotton carpet 6'x9' - $1079 (above)
Happy Thursday!

xo
Coco
Photo: Adore Magazine

MIRROR MAGIC - CHEAP TO CHIC

Small bathroom with black and white cement tiles, arched paneled walls and a simple wash basin sink and arched mirror

Love this little bath designed by Jessica Helgerson.  The black and white cement tiles, the arched detail in the paneled walls, the simple wash basin sink, and the mirror!

I love the arched gold mirror above the bathroom sink. So elegant and simple.

This one inspired me to bring back CHEAP TO CHIC as I went in search of the perfect bathroom mirror.

Gold lead mirror
Zanzibar Gold Leaf Mirror - $573

Gold mirror
Barclay Butera Golden Mirror - $720

Vintage mirror
Vintage Jay Spectre Mirror - $1,175


Small bathroom with black and white cement tiles, stand alone tube and white pendant light

Which of these mirrors do you like best?  Do you like this bathroom look?  I love it!

Happy Thursday!

xo
Coco

P.S.  Had a great dinner last night with best of friend AT who is visiting from London...she brought along the very sweet VP who I worked with years ago.  We went to the Soho House.  Had such a great time.  Our evening ended up in a full blown photo shoot inside the photo booth on our way out.  The photo booth is there for people to take just a few photos with their friends to commemorate a night out.  We took about 30.  We couldn't quite get our pose right!

Photo: Jessica Helgerson

BLUE VELVET SOFA - CHEAP TO CHIC

living room blue velvet sofa pink side chair oval white coffee table modern home decor design

Great blue velvet sofas seem to be on trend these days.  I'm going to take out the word "seem" and just say these lovelies are definitely the "it" piece of furniture in home decor.  There.  I did it.  I made a definitive statement.  Wooo hoo!!! (TE and anyone I know can tell you...I deliberate about everything...so a definitive statement by me is a big deal!)

White, taupe, brown or gray - neutrals - sofas still are still of course the most popular. I am seeing this blue velvet trend quite a bit though and I like it.

Something so rich, royal and luxe about a beautiful blue sofa.  Definitely adds a bit of personality to a room too.  Can be either clean and modern or plush and traditional in style.  Perfect to add an easy high design touch to any living room, den or common space in a house or apartment.

So today I bring you blue velvet sofas in the first CHEAP TO CHIC in some time!



Barclay Butera Ridgecrest Loveseat - regular $3,640; on sale $2,199  (Velvet blue love seat with nailhead trim, turned wood legs on casters) (above)

West Elm Everett Upholstered Love Seat  - $899 (Ink blue performance velvet)(above)



library blue velvet sectional sofa built in bookshelves books cozy home decor gold metal coffee tables

Would you dare to be different with a blue velvet sofa?  What are the pros in cons in your mind?  Do you like this trend?

Happy Thursday!

xo
Coco

P.S. Making all of my summer plans right now.  Have some fun summer launches of product to announce soon...and I hope to go to market to show some of them off!

P.P.S.  My mom leaves for France this Saturday!  She goes every year for two months.  Wish I could go to Paris with her!  I haven't been in two summers.  Must get back there soon.  I am taking her to the airport on Saturday and then stopping by a friend's new store!  More to come on that!

P.P.P.S. TE and I are also in the late throws of making our summer vacation plans...we'll see where we decide to go!

P.P.P.P.S. Had a great dinner with SR and LK at Katsuya two nights ago.  So great catching up with them.  So many fun stories to share!

P.P.P.P.P.S.  What are your summer plans?

Photos: Bo Bedre; House Beautiful

CHEAP TO CHIC: MUSING OVER MALACHITE!

Malachite wallpaper in Kristi Bender's foyer with an organic circle table, parrot statues and two matching lamps with black shades

Love this foyer above. It was featured in Lonny Magazine a few months back. This entryway is in the home of my friend Kristi Bender of Wendy Schwartz Design. I've been to Kristi's house and seen this foyer. I fell in love with the green Cole & Sons Malachite wallpaper.  Malachite is a green banded stone...it has been quite "in" as inspiration in design for awhile now...but for some reason I'm seeing it pop up a lot this holiday season.

So today I bring you a CHEAP TO CHIC on all things malachite!

Gold and green malachite lamp finial
Chic Shop - Billy Malachite Finial - $75 (Gold and green malachite lamp finial.)(above)

Gold and malachite faucet handle in the master bathroom
I took this photo of a close up of faucet handle in my neighbor's master bath...it is a Sherle Wagner faucet/fitting in gold and malachite. (above)

Gold and malachite necklace
Shopbop - Teardrop Malachite Layered Necklace - $119 (Gold and  malachite necklace by  Heather Hawkins) (above)

powder room with malachite inspired wallpaper, mirror with rope frame and matching gold wall mounted lamps
A powder room designed by Nate Berkus with malachite inspired wallpaper. (above)

Two 19th Century console tables with faux malachite base trimmed in white gold with marble top
1st Dibs - 19th Century Italian Console Tables - $22,500 (Soniat House Antiques.  Faux Malachite base, trimmed in white gold with marble top.)(above)

Do you like malachite or dislike? See anything you covet here?

Happy Tuesday!

xo
Coco

Photos: Lonny Magazine; Coco of COCOCOZY; Nate Berkus

CHEAP TO CHIC: PASTORAL MURALS!


18th century Zuber wallpaper depicting a pastoral scene
1st Dibs - Zuber Wallpaper Panels - $9500 (18th century Zuber wallpaper on wood panels)(above)

I don't know why I like grisaille wall murals with bucolic country scenes but I do.

I would love to have a dining room or bedroom with one of these idyllic countryside landscapes rambling across the walls. I like the idea of art covering an entire wall!

Smash cut to reality - I live in a tiny cottage in the Hollwyood Hills...so small that there is probably only enough room to squeeze 1/2 of a tree from one of these wallpaper scenes.

I can still dream. :-) So today I bring you pastoral wall murals in the form of wallpaper and panels ... that's today's CHEAP TO CHIC!

dining room with black and white pastoral wallpaper, a crystal chandelier, round dark wood table with matching chairs and a dark wood floor

bedroom with pastoral wallpaper on the two visible walls, a white bed, a large wooden writing desk and red floor length curtain

Etched Arcadia Mural
Anthropologie - Etched Arcadia Mural - $298 (above)

corner of an empty room with pastoral wallpaper, white walls with gray trim and wood floor

Tara Shaw Maison Italian Grisaille
Layla Grayce - Tara Shaw Maison Italian Grisaille - $2,470 (above)

living room with colored pastoral wallpaper, dark wood floor, an area rug with a white sofa, small coffee table and two arm chairs and a fireplace

I like. What do you think? Too busy? Or are these wall murals just the right touch?

Happy Thursday!

xo
Coco

P.S. Still without a computer...my sis DS is putting pressure on for me to return her Macbook Air. Dell people say they are coming by to fix my laptop next week. How long do you think I can keep my sis at bay?

P.P.S. Will do my market review next week when my computer is up and running. :-)


Photos: House Beautiful; Michael Smith; David Prince Photography; Mad Cap Cottage