Showing posts with label diy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diy. Show all posts

FAMILY FRIENDLY HOME IN TORONTO WITH PERSONAL STYLE

Living room of Vogue.com contributor Sophie Young's childhood home in Toronto with mint walls, wood floor, white sofa, gold framed mirror and pink chairs

A comfortable accessible family home in Toronto.  This home was featured on Vogue's website...apparently the home where Vogue.com contributor and blogger Sophie Young grew up. A very warm home a mix of old and new.  The home sits in a residential neighborhood in the center of Toronto.  It was an abandoned property before Sophie's parents took it over and made it their own.

A safe, stylish, fresh, personal, unpretentious space to raise a family. The decorating style combines old and new quite seamlessly along with a little whimsy in the form of color and art.  Well done.  Take a look.

Exterior of Vogue.com contriburtor Sophie Young's childhood home

Dining room in Vogue.com contributor Sophie Young's childhood home with Queen Anne chairs upholstered in red and white floral print, a fireplace with white Moroccan lanterns on the mantel and a large gilded mirror
Queen Anne chairs were found and upholstered in a red and white floral print in the dining room (above)

Kitchen in Vogue.com contributorSophie Young's childhood home with black and white striped floor, red island and stainless appliances
Black and white stripe floors and a red kitchen island make bold statements in this family kitchen (above)

Pink master bedroom in Vogue.com contributor Sophie Young's childhood home with a white fireplace, pink and white gingham sofa and x-bench
This is the master bedroom and it is pink - Sophia's dad let her mom go with a traditionally feminine color in their bedroom (above)

Master bath and mirrored walk in closet in Vogue.com contributor Sophie Young's childhood home
Master bath with mirrored walk in closet. (above)

Vogue.com contributor Sophie Young's blue bedroom in her childhood home
Sophie's room in shades of blue (above)
This is the type of home great for raising a family and for entertaining loved ones.  A personal space with warm design appeal.

What do you think of this Canadian home?

Happy Wednesday!

xo
Coco


Photos: Vogue

DESIGN IDEA: A BRIGHT IDEA IN KITCHEN LIGHTING!

modern kitchen with dark wood cabinets and counter

I like this lighting look in this modern kitchen. Dark wood cabinets and counters, counter to ceiling white subway tile backsplash, and simple bulb suspension pendant lights dangling from a metal bar that is mounted onto the ceiling.

To me, these simple Edison like bulbs in different shapes and sizes work both in form and function. They look good and they provide sufficient lighting over the kitchen sink work space...makes cooking and cleaning up a little more stylish I think.

A do it yourself (DIY) horizontal bulb light fixture of sorts.

Good idea...and good looking. Simple, clean, modern and a bit of a design surprise.

pendant light
2 Modern - &Tradition Bulb Pendant Light - $175 (above)

pendant lights over a sink with dark wood cabinets and counter

single pendant light
cb2 - Utility Graphite Pendant Lamp - $39.95 (Steel with hi gloss graphite powdercoat finish. 60W filament bulb)(above)

three pendant lights that are all different shapes
A+R Store - Form Pendant Lights - $120  for 3  (Mouth-blown glass forms. Opaque white. Halogen)(above)

What do you think of this DESIGN IDEA?  Like or dislike.  Clearly I like.

Happy Wednesday!

xo
Coco

Photos: Skona Hem

WEEKEND PHOTO - FLORAL FALL!

Photos in this post by Coco of COCOCOZY
bouquet of dahlias and coscums wrapped in newspaper on a deck table

Went to the flower mart this weekend. Collected some beautiful flowers and plants, burgundy Dahlias, orange cockscomb, seeded eucalyptus and more. Spent the morning yesterday putting together a fall arrangement for the table on my outdoor deck.  I picked colors that reminded me of fall - warm colors and lots of green leafy plants.

bouquets of  burgundy Dahlias, orange cockscomb and seeded eucalyptus on a deck table

Will take you on my tour through the flower mart and my finished DIY flower arrangement. Fall flowers to come later this week.

Until then. Enjoy the weekend please!

Happy Sunday!

xo
Coco


Photos in this post by Coco of COCOCOZY