TALE OF A TWO TONED KITCHEN

A color blocked kitchen in gray and white! (above)

Oooohhh...I like this modern farm style open floor plan kitchen, den, dining room from Dan Scotti Design.  Two toned walls and cabinets make a huge design statement.  I love the high ceilings, charcoal gray wood paneling and the clerestory windows.  So much light but effectively incorporates a rich dark color.

So many styles mixed in one space but they work...the farmhouse style feeling kitchen with its gray (maybe soapstone counters), the rustic country knotty pine wide plank wood floors, the Palm Beach like rattan furniture in the den and then the mid century dining table and Hans Wegner chairs in the dining room.  Doesn't feel like all  of those styles should work together but they do.

Nice, bright, airy, convivial space.  Perfect for cooking big meals and inviting lots of people over.

The kitchen island features gray soapstone counters and white cabinet doors framed in a light gray....love the see-through glass door refrigerator too! (above)

The farm house kitchen sink in white and with a lovely picture window (above)

The kitchen with its knotty pine hardwood floors also opens up to the dining room with a mid-century modern table and Hans Wegner chairs. (above)

Mosaic tile backsplash covers the wall behind the stove and sink. (above)

So what do you think of this two toned kitchen?  Like or dislike?  What might you add to it or take away.

I would leave it as is...although I might change out the round pendant lights...not sure but I might.

Happy Wednesday.

xo
Coco

P.S.  Soooo many of you have asked about the turquoise painting in my living room featured on Monday's post.  I went to the artist and will reveal who it is by tomorrow and more of his latest work!  Please stand by.

Photos: Dan Scotti Design

BEDFORD BEAUTIES - MULTI MILLION DOLLAR THIS OR THAT

The sun room in a multi million dollar home in Bedford, NY that is for sale. (aboev)

Have become obsessed with the town of Bedford in Westchester County New York.  "Why would a California girl living in a tiny cottage in the Hollywood Hills become obsessed with a town and the real estate there that is thousands of miles away?", you might ask.

Well it is simply.  A few weeks ago, I went to New York to visit best of friend AM and to do something called editor desksides...where you go and sit and chat with magazine editors and talk about your product.  One of my desksides was with the very venerable Margaret Russell, Editor-in-Chief of Architectural Digest (seen here with fashion icon Ralph Lauren).  Margaret was so nice to take a half hour with me in her Conde Nast office to chat about the COCOCOZY home furnishings collection and blog.

Anyhooo...after seeing Margaret, I was getting on a plane back to Los Angeles, so I picked up the September issue of Architectural Digest and there was an article about Ralph Lauren and all of his homes...including Lauren's spectacular estate in Bedford, NY.  Lauren has a rather lavish estate...a little too grand for me...but made me think...what if I could get a farm in Bedford one day and grow it into an estate?  I mentioned this to TE...he seemed perplexed as to why Bedford and somewhat surprised when I told him he would be getting the farm with me!

So I did a little research on Bedford and found that in addition to Ralph Lauren, Martha Stewart has a farm there, actress Blake Lively and actor Ryan Reynolds, actor Richard Gere, billionaire George Soros and the list goes on.  It is a small town with a population of just over 17,000.  Founded in the 1600s this small quaint village is only about an hour from New York City.  The real estate opportunities all seem to include lots of acreage...good for a horse farm potentially.  Maybe the next name on the list will be Coco of COCOCOZY.  Who knows!

Here are a few Bedford beauties to chose from...like any of these?

BEDFORD BEAUTY #1

Bedford Beauty #1 - Old Post Road - Listed for $14.5 million dollars. 12,000 square feet on 75 acres with 9 bedrooms.  Listing here. (above and below)

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BEDFORD BEAUTY #2

Bedford Beauty #2 - Pine Brook Road -  Listed by Coldwell Banker at $4,850,000, this 9900 square foot home sits on a 4.4 acre lot in Bedford NY. (above and below)

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BEDFORD BEAUTY #3

Bedford Beauty #3 - East Field Drive - Nearly $8 million dollars for this 12,000 square foot estate. 7 bedrooms, 8 baths, and indoor tennis court and pool! See full listing here. (above and below)

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Which of these three homes might you take if offered to you?  I think I would pick #2.

Happy Tuesday!

xo
Coco

P.S. Had a fab Labor Day weekend.  Hope you did too.  Check list got worked on.  Got a new car (after TE and I walked out of the first dealership, found a car the next day at a nice dealer closer to me), had house re-painted, got guys working on deck too, had some minor repairs done around the house,  had new cushions done for all outdoor furniture (this was an ordeal of taking close to 20 seat cushions and pillows to JF, getting fabric and then picking up said completed cusinos), met TEs dad and stepmom (who are just fantastic) - had breakfast one day and dinner one night with them and TE's son,  drove out to Claremont and visited with my mother who is back from Paris (nice time catching up), went to a large family luncheon and saw relatives I haven't seen in years (so nice to see everyone including my aunts AJ, SS, LS, RM, and JS), made two visits to Home Depot...and the list goes on and on.  Productive.

P.P.S.  Running off to work!

P.P.P.S.  Happy September!

THE MOST EXPENSIVE HOME IN AMERICA - SEE THIS HOUSE

Aerial view of the highest priced home in the country (above)

A $190 million dollar home! Yes it is true.  Built in 1898, this 13,500 square foot mansion sits on 50 acres of land and boasts about one mile of shore front.  It is called Copper Beech Farm.  Located Greenwich, CT, a town known for its unbelievable mansions, the real estate listing says this home "has no peers".

Listed by Christies International Real Estate, this estate has 12 bedrooms, 7 full baths, 2 partial baths, a 12 foot ceilings in the main rooms, paneled library, pool and pool house, greenhouse, a beach, a carriage house, grass tennis court, a separate staff kitchen and spectacular water views.

The home was originally purchased by the Lauder Greenway family in 1904.  Harriet Lauder Greenway whose father helped Andrew Carnegie found U.S. Steel apparently sold it to timber tycoon John Rudey about 30 years ago.  Rudey now, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal a few months back, is selling the Victorian French Renaissance mansion because his children are all grown.

Stone towers flank the front door of this Greenwich, CT mansion. (above)

Dining room with carved ceilings and wood paneled walls. (above)

The wood paneled library with fireplace is fitting for multi million dollar home. (above)

A garden gate on the grounds of the 50 acre property (above)

The pool and spa in the backyard overlook the Long Island Sound. (above)

Wow.  Wish I could see more views of the upstairs bedrooms in the home.  Need to assess whether I would spend my $190 million dollars here.  Now...let's say there was a nice person who decided to give me this grand manse, I would take it in a minute...dress it up a bit and settle in right by the pool or walking the gardens.  Would be a great place for parties too.  Anyone offering this home to me?  Hello?  Anyone???

Would you take it or leave it? Do tell!

Happy Friday!

xo
Coco

ALL-IN-ONE FARMHOUSE BEDROOM & BATH!

I like this bedroom bathroom all in one. I never in my life would think I would ever say it is cool to have a bathroom right in the middle of a bedroom. Somehow though in this farmhouse it works.

Great rustic wood floors, a canopy bed with white fabric elegantly draped around it, a gunmetal gray stand alone tub on top of fantastic patterned tiles all in one room.

It works...for a vacation home at least...it works.

I love love love the floors in this space...the painted tiles are awesome and the grain and color of the wood floors is just rustic enough. I would love a farm bedroom like this!

Happy Monday!

xo
Coco

P.S.  Thank you to COCOCOZY reader and customer Laura Block for sending in this gorgeous little vignette below of her COCOCOZY Logo Lucite Tray all tricked out and ready for serving.  Love the orange and yellow accents on the tray.  Beautifully styled Laura!

A photo submission from Laura Block - a picture of the COCOCOZY Lucite tray at her home that she ordered over the holidays! (above)

P.P.S.  Nice weekend with TE...had several meals cooked for me! Fantastic. Check out COCOCOZY Twitter to see some dark and blurry photos of what he made!

P.P.P.S.  If you are going to Atlanta Market this week...please stop by the Christian Mosso Associates showroom in building 1 to see the new COCOCOZY Light collection!


Photos: Elle Decor Italia

FARMHOUSE FANTASTIC!

I want this farmhouse.  I do.

I've never really been a country sort of girl I don't think. However, I would love to have a wonderful second home outside of the hustle and bustle of the city...a getaway of sorts.  A beautiful little home in a bucolic setting...with even a few animals (horses) milling about hither and thither.

I like this idea.

If I had a farm, I'd want this one.  A very chic farmhouse indeed.

Something very "controlled rustic"about this design.  And I like it.

I love the way the way ropes are used to hang the chandelier and the mirror above the fireplace mantel. (above)

A marble slab range hood cover, subway tile backsplash, black drawer pulls, an industrial stool and a wood island that looks like a traditional dresser or cabinet make for an eclectic country chic kitchen. (above)

A wonderful white attic bedroom with sloped ceilings makes things feel oh so cozy. (above)

Love the hexagon mosaic tiles on the floor, the claw foot stand alone tub and the floor to ceiling white subway tiles in the master bath! (above)

What do you think of this farmhouse?  Like or dislike?  What might you add?  What might you keep exactly as is.

I would take it as is...I might throw in a COCOCOZY pillow or two here and there but other than that I have my bags packed and am ready to move in!

Happy Friday!

xo
Coco



Photos: Erin Martin Design