NEUTRAL ZONE

Clean lines, simple design, uncluttered color palette...I like these spaces and these looks.  Classic. Modern. Neutral with an edge.

Happy Wednesday!

xo
Coco

Source: Various tumblr; Fashion Me Now

DELIGHTFUL DOOR

A doorway from a covered patio into a home.  Everything about this semi outdoor space seems lovely to me.  The arched glass door, the weathered gray deck flooring, the built in bench seating.  The neutral color scheme and of course all of the natural light.  I love this.

Am headed to Chicago right now...am on the plane with TE and his son EE.  We are going to Chicago because TE is running the Chicago Marathon on Sunday!  Why would anyone want to run 26.2 miles?  I've spent the last 19 weeks of his training trying to figure it out.  It has been quite inspiring watching seeing him go out 6 days a week to run.  Whoa.  Amazing.  One weekend, I dropped him off to go run and he ran for 3 hours straight...20 miles.  During that time, I went to the grocery store to pick up a few items for him (just a few) and then I went home and turned on my computer...just turned it on.  I certainly felt under accomplished when I picked him up and he asked me "What did you do while I was running?".

Anyhooo...back to this space...love it.

Will send pictures via COCOCOZY Instagram and COCOCOZY Twitter from Chicago...please follow me there.

Happy Friday!

xo
Coco

CITY VERSUS SEA - OUTDOOR LIVING ROOMS

Sea - A stunning outdoor living room on a deck overlooking the ocean! (above)

Summer...all I can think of is outdoor decor really. I love a beautiful outdoor space. Nothing like enjoying the outdoors with the comforts and design touches that we use inside our homes.

I like these two outdoor living spaces. One with a decidedly international flair and a striking ocean view and the other sits in a more controlled environment inside an elegant city brick wall townhouse courtyard. I like both for different reasons.

Which do you prefer...sea or city outdoor living room?

City - A cute structured outdoor courtyard in a London townhouse. (above and below)

I know I should chose the "sea" outdoor room for the views alone...but I think I might like the "city" look. Not sure though. Reason I chose the city is because I feel like this is a look that I could realistically have at some point. Realistic dreaming perhaps?

You? Which do you prefer? Weigh in please in the comments below.

Happy Tuesday!

xo
Coco

P.S. Grace Home Furnishings, one of my favorite posh home furnishing stores in Los Angeles, is having its annual clearance starting this weekend but COCOCOZY readers can start shopping the sale on Thursday.  So many chic offerings with discounts up to 75% off!  The official sale begins Saturday, June 8th.

Grace Home in Los Angeles is having its annual clearance sale with discounts up to 75% off! (above)

GRACE HOME FURNISHINGS
11632 Barrington Court
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone (310) 476-7176


Photos: Pia Ulin; Inspace Locations

WHERE LESS IS MORE - POOL PERFECT

Oh...designing a long weekend.  Let's see...my ideal weekend would include a little travel, a pool, a water view, good company of friends and family, yummy food, delish drinks, a little pampering (a massage or facial) and enjoying being outside!

I would love to be staying at this Shelter Island home...where my biggest worry would be what to wear by the pool.  A sleek infinity pool, a gray deck and a simple elegant sleek white dining table and signature classic Bertoia metal chairs over looking the water.  A modern outdoor delight I think!

This deck shows you that you don't need much to make a design statement.  Simple modern chic.

Well that is my dream weekend...my real life is a little different.

My long weekend will include none of the above...I'll be happy but my weekend will indeed be so much different than my dream weekend. I will be working quite a bit...catching up on all of the COCOCOZY business stuff that needs to get done over at COCOCOZY Headquarters in Beverly Hills - catching up on work will actually make me feel more relaxed if you can believe it! I know...bizarre.  Hopefully though my long weekend will also include a little rest and relaxation, some exercise (we'll see) and most importantly time with family, friends and TE too.

Happy Friday!

xo
Coco


Photo: Architectural Digest

OCEAN VIEW OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM IN THE MDR!

Mirrored wall hangings and an ocean view! (above)

This is TE's lovely ocean view deck...

So to make a short story long...a few weeks ago TE and I started sprucing up his outdoor decks.  He has a gorgeous ocean view in Marina del Rey (the MDR as I call it) - you can see the water view from not just one deck but two!  He is literally about a 1/2 a block from the beach. The sprucing was in preparation for some of his family members and guests coming into town.

I took these photos this morning.  We were up until 1am last night putting up the mirrored wall hangings and then enjoying a glass of wine and some music on the deck.  This morning while taking these photos I looked quite like a clown:  bleary eyed (with some residual mascara or eyeliner around my eyes), a night gown on, a hoodie over it, leggings, Converse sneakers and hair sticking straight up...but I didn't care if any of TE's neighbors saw me...I was doing my own private photo shoot!

Anyhooo...it was gorgeous up there on this ocean view deck this morning...with the sun rising and waves crashing in the distance.

TE's deck with a view of the beach in Marina del Rey! (above)

A planter filled with a gorgeous array of cactus and succulents - TE designed this himself (above)

Corner bench with gray seat cushions and coordinating navy blue and white pillows. (above)

A boxwood plant in a glossy ceramic pot sits on top of a square white garden stool (above)

Two chaise lounges are placed side by side in a nook to create an outdoor bed of sorts! (above)

This project is done...next design project...a little surprise for sis DS at her house and then my house needs to be addressed as far as decor!

To see the before photo of TE's deck...follow me @cococozy on either COCOCOZY Instagram or COCOCOZY Twitter.  I'll post a few photos in a bit...so follow along so you get the update in your feed.

Happy Friday!

xo
Coco

P.S. Hope you have a great weekend!

Photos in this post by Coco of COCOCOZY

WEEKEND PHOTO: SWEET PORCH SWINGS!

I love a good porch swing. A place to relax...to gently swing back and forth...reading...thinking...dreaming...watching all that goes on outside a house...the perfect spot for the weekend.

I like these two porch swings.  The woven one above made just for one seems to look out onto a cute backyard...and the bench style porch swing below that can squeeze two people on it definitely provided views of a nice tranquil green lawn in the front yard of an island home.  I took the photo below this summer in Nantucket.  It is on the porch at the house where I stayed with best of friend FF and her family. So wonderfully relaxing.  Hmmmm...on the list of must haves I think...a porch swing!

Photo by Coco of COCOCOZY

Would you add a porch swing to your must have house list? Or is there some other outdoor perch you prefer?

Happy Saturday!

xo
Coco


Photo: Light Locations; Coco of COCOCOZY