Showing posts with label foyer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label foyer. Show all posts

NAILHEAD TRIM WALLS - DESIGN IDEA

foyer moroccan arches nailhead trim walls sisal carpet louis chair garden stool tree

Two rooms from interior designer Jeffrey Bilhuber - both with one extra design detail...a bit of nailhead trim on the walls.

Check out the studs lining the arches of in the foyer above.

Also, love the way nail heads were used like a decorative molding detail in the library living room below.

A subtle wall accent that makes a big difference. Studded walls.  I like.


apartment living room design library nailhead nail head trimmed walls studded

What do you think of this DESIGN IDEA?  Take it or leave it?

Happy Friday!

xo
Coco

P.S.  TE and I are headed to San Francisco for the weekend! Will send photos!


Photos: Bilhuber & Associates

OSCAR DE LA RENTA INSPIRED WEEKEND HOME - FASHION FORWARD

Chinoiserie inspired foyer with Chinese furniture, light blue wallpaper, a striped ceiling, parasols and high gloss floors in Oscar PR Girl's home
Chinoiserie inspired foyer with Chinese furniture, light blue wallpaper, a striped ceiling, parasols and high gloss floors sets the tone for the entire house (above)
She goes by the nom de plume of Oscar PR Girl.   Her real name is Erika Bearman and she is a real life publicity executive for fashion power house Oscar de la Renta.  Bearman has legions of followers on her Twitter page where she tweets all things Oscar and all things from the world of fashion.

So leave it to a fashionista to have uber New York interior designer Miles Redd make a hugely fashionable statement in her weekend home featured in Elle Decor.

High gloss green living room in Oscar PR Girl's home with a mix of modern and traditional furniture
A high gloss Benjamin Moore green living room with a mix of modern and traditional furniture. (above)


Model from Oscar de la Renta's Fall 2013 Ready to Wear show
Oscar de la Renta Fall 2013 Ready to Wear (above)

Black and white kitchen in Oscar PR Girl's weekend home with white subway tiles and custom cabinets
Dark grout in between subway tiles and framed custom cabinets make a stylish black and white statement in the kitchen (above and below)

Black and white kitchen in Oscar PR Girl's weekend home

Model wearing a pink dress from Oscar de la Renta's 2014 Resort Collection
Oscar de la Renta 2014 Resort - How pink beaded short dress (above)

Pink guest bedroom in Oscar PR Girl's weekend home with vintage fashion sketches and a custom printed hide rug
A downstairs guest bedroom literally has fashionable walls with flat hot pink paint, vintage fashion sketches in a art gallery wall style, a custom printed hide rug and crisp black and white linens on the bed. (above)

Bedroom in Oscar PR Girl's weekend home with a glossy yellow floor and light blue trellis wallpaper
Love the glossy yellow wood floor in an upstairs bedroom and the light blue trellis China Seas wallpaper. (above)

Model wearing a yellow ball gown in Oscar de la Renta's 2013 Pre Fall runway show
Oscar de la Renta 2013 Pre Fall - Yellow ball gown! (above)

What do you think of this high style decor? Anything here that you would want in your home? I would love to try a high gloss painted floor!

Happy Wednesday!

xo
Coco

P.S. TE is in New York...he is accepting an award for his work...I am very proud of him. All of my friends and family are probably wondering why I am sending them all of the details about TE's work award...well I can't help it! I am very happy for him.

P.P.S. Feel very behind on a lot of things...need to catch up...I'm sure this is a universal feeling...right? So much to do...so little time!

STRIPES & CHEVRON TOGETHER? - FEARLESS DECOR PART 2

blue white dining room zigzag chevron cement tile floor striped stripe wall morocco home

Last week I showed you a bright pink living room and said that was fearless.  This week I bring you a home in Morocco with a wild blue chevron pattern floor and bold stripe walls!  Wow!

Could you do it?

foyer entryway chevron cement tile floor stripe wall blue white brass ceiling light front door

Would you go fearless or play it safe?

FEARLESS - Cement handmade tiles...

Blue and white zig zag cement tiles
Zigzag cement tiles (above)


SAFE - Or try a rug to get the same look!
Blue and white chevron printed wool flat weave ikat rug
Wool flat weave ikat chevron rug (above)

So regarding the rooms above...I would probably do the floor but not the stripe walls.  I love the idea of a beautiful graphic pattern tile on the floor.

See the rest of the decor on decor on Elle Decor's site.

Happy Friday!

xo
Coco

P.S.  Packing day at COCOCOZY!  We're shipping off a lot of COCOCOZY product to many of our customers including one of our newest retailers...Candelabra in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.  VP of Operations CM sent me this picture from our headquarters in Beverly Hills!  Yay CM and NG!  Nice work.

Packing day at COCOCOZY HQ office
Packing day at our COCOCOZY offices!
P.P.S.  Ask Me a Design Question & Pillow Giveaway - I am so excited and thrilled to be this week's Ask the Expert over on Interior Collective blog.  Head over to Interior Collective to ask me a decor related question about color!  Also, if you ask a question, you are then eligible to possibly win a COCOCOZY Pillow!  Next week my answers to selected questions will be answered! Woohooo!  Can't wait to hear what you have to ask!

Photos: Elle Decor

THIS OR THAT - FOYER DESIGN

wide plank wood floors foyer entry hall entryway entrance front door light blue decor interior design stairs

What do you think?  Which of these entry halls do you like best...simple "less is more decor" foyer above...or the decked out designed foyer below.

Which would you want to come home to every day?

I love the wide plank wood floors, the pale blue front door and the paneled walls in the first photo.

I also really like the black penny round tile floors, sisal stair case runner, the black framed art and mirrors and the great Madeline Weinrib rug in the photo below.

Hmmm...thinking.

foyer entry hall entryway entrance stairs staircase black penny round tile floors natural fiber sisal seagrass stair staircase rug runner design decor

So...which do you prefer...I have my pick...once you weigh in I'll let you know what I think tomorrow.

Comment below please!

Happy Monday!

xo
Coco

Photos: Alex James Photography; House & Home

COCOCOZY EXCLUSIVE: HOUSE BEAUTIFUL PREVIEW OF DESIGNER TOBI TOBIN'S HOLLYWOOD HILLS HOME!


Am obsessed with sisal, sea grass, grass cloth and more lately.  It could be a phase I am going through.

Imagine my delight when SA who does publicity for House Beautiful sent me these photos of  the Hollywood Hills home belonging to interior designer Tobi Tobin.

These photos are from House Beautiful's May 2013 issue hitting stands on April 23rd.

I love the sisal rugs on floors throughout, grass cloth wallpaper in the foyer, the sea grass runner with black trim on the stairs.   Natural woven fibers...I like this look..especially as we approach summer.

Foyer with glossy black front door. (above)

sisal sea grass runner stairs staircase stairwell interior design decor rug rugs
Sisal runner with black trim on the stairs. (above)


Rustic modern dining room with natural fiber sea grass rug, Parsons chairs, capiz shell chandelier and a reclaimed wood dining table make for a nice place to dine and entertain (above)

A sparkling chandelier, white counters and glossy black kitchen cabinets! (above)

An outdoor living room and fireplace surrounded by trees - the woven furniture and gray pillows blend will with the garden setting. (above)
What do you think of this Hollywood Hills home?  Do you like the use of natural fibers?

Happy Monday!

xo
Coco

P.S.  Fab weekend in San Francisco.  TE took this photo below on one of our long walks with his so nice sister -in-law SE and brother ME.  San Francisco is gorgeous!  Ate at some fantastic restaurants and shopped around town.  A nice weekend getaway.

TE took this beautiful photo as we were walking near the water in San Fran this weekend.(above)

SEE THIS HOUSE: A MYSTERIOUS $43 MILLION DOLLAR NEWPORT BEACH MANSION!

Exterior of french limestone mansion on harbor island in newport beach California with a lawn, backyard, an ocean view and two round sculptures
A $43 million dollar waterfront home on Harbor Island, in Newport Beach. (above)

Don't know much about this property except the price tag. It is a real estate mystery of sorts.  A multi million dollar home listed by Sotheby's International Realty...on tiny Harbor Island in Newport Beach.

I was so curious about the home that I went as far as to call Sotheby's to find out more information. I was told in the friendliest way possible that information would only be shared with people who were "serious" about purchasing the property.  Well I am "serious" to an extent!  Hello?  "Serious" about knowing more.  Would need to come up with just a few million extra dollars in order to really consider buying it.  Hmmm...note to self...find extra millions (43 to be exact) so you can be a "serious" potential buyer and find out more about this home that is listed for sale...

Anyhooo...what I do know is that the house is that it is a new home (I think), the website says it is "re-designed French limestone clad", they also call it "turnkey Neoclassic", in a gated community, with 300 feet of water frontage.  I don't know anything else...but I do wonder how many bedrooms, baths, square footage, or any details really...if someone happens to know, please chime in!

So in today's SEE THIS HOUSE, I bring you a mystery home right in sunny Southern California!  I want to know what you think!

living room in an waterfront home on Harbor Island, in Newport Beach with an ocean view, french doors, dark wood floors, dueling modern white and brown sofas, white floor length curtains, a large square coffee table, and a small chandelier
Dueling modern white and brown sofas face off in a the formal living room with its stunning water views and wrap around arched French doors. (above)

Den in a mansion on Harbor Island, in Newport Beach with french doors, gray floor length curtains, a large purple rug, gray coffee table, gray sofa and a large marble fireplace
The den. (above)

home office with dark wood paneling, brown brass chandelier, wooden desk and two brown armchairs
Home office/library with paneled walls and fireplace. (above)

dining room with view of the sunset over the ocean, three crystal chandelier light fixtures, a long dark table with leather seats
A formal dining room features an amazing view of the water through French doors. (above)
modern kitchen with large square slate tiling, sleek dark wood cabinets, a stainless steel hood and blacksplash cover
A very modern kitchen with large square slate tile flooring, sleek European wood cabinets and a stunning stainless hood and backsplash over the cook top. (above)

foyer with marble floors and staircase, and a chandelier light
The foyer is all white with marble floors and stairs. (above)

master bedroom with an ocean view,  floor length light purple curtains, french doors, a round glass table, a white sofa and a white bed
More French doors offering water views in the master bedroom. (above)

master bathroom with marble floor, mirrored cabinets and drawers, crystal chandelier, french doors and skylight
Mirrored vanity cabinets, white Carrara marble floors and a chandelier all add to the sparkle in the master bathroom. (above) 

exterior of a french limestone mansion on harbor island in newport beach with a lawn, flag pole, outdoor table and deck chair

So, would you take it or leave it?  If someone gave you the $43 million to purchase this home (and not buy other stuff with the money)...would you?  Or would you turn up your nose and stay put in your own house?  I would take it.  Would be a bit of commute up to work in Los Angeles and also to COCOCOZY HQ in Beverly Hills. I'd also be over an hour and a half from family and friends...but I would suffer through the traffic (whoa is me) and take this home if it were offered up!  Oh, I would need an extra million to work on the decor...so "someone" would have to give me $44 million to seal the deal!

Please weigh in.  Is this mystery house your cup of tea?

Happy Monday!

xo
Coco

P.S.  COCOCOZY New Collection #2 - Okay...besides the bedding collection, I am launching a new collection in a whole other area of home furnishings in 2013.  I am not allowed to talk about that deal yet...but I can say that I saw our first samples over the weekend and am so so thrilled.  TW sent me an email with the photos and it was so exciting to see an idea that we've been working on all year come to fruition.  Also, equally exciting was seeing designs that I dreamed up becoming something other than fabric.  Can't wait to share with you.

P.P.S.  COCOCOZY HQ Chandelier (blurry photo warning) -   Here is a blurry close up of the chandelier that went up in COCOCOZY headquarters on Friday.  It looks so cute in context and a little strange just as a blurry close up taken with my phone. I love this chandelier though.  We ordered it about a month ago, got it last Tuesday and by Friday it was hung.  I am not showing the whole tiny tiny office yet (all 350 square feet of it).  But of course, I am debating...should I share photos here of the entire COCOCOZY headquarters office as a work in progress? Should I?  Or should I wait until the office is completely tricked out and fully decorated?  We are almost there.  The finishing touches will go on in the next couple of weeks.  I am hoping to have a small open house or two in our SMALL SMALL office in December.  I should wait for a big reveal.  Right?  Help. Hard for me to keep any secrets.

lightbud chandelier in COCOCOZY HQ
A blurry photo of the chandelier that just went up in COCOCOZY HQ offices last week. (above)

P.P.P.S.  Went to a fun party at the Roosevelt Hotel on Saturday night, in a beautiful bungalow off of the pool...I put a picture on COCOCOZY Twitter and COCOCOZY Instagram showing the scene at the pool on a rainy night.  It was fun to hang out with KG.

P.P.P.P.S. So excited for Thanksgiving. Looking forward to seeing family. We're doing it at my mom's house. I am responsible for pies. Was supposed to practice making my homemade pie crust this weekend. I didn't. Uh oh.

P.P.P.P.P.S. Happy Monday!

MUD ROOM STYLE!

row of peter se carlsson riding boots in a mudroom foyer with checkered floors

So...I'm a boot girl through and through.  The minute it turns to fall, I pull out all of my boots.  I have leather boots, rubber boots, Christian Louboutin patent boots, Wellies, L.L. Bean boots, high boots, low boots, knee high boots, suede boots, casual boots, dressy boots, motorcycle boots, real riding boots and more.  You name the boot and I've got it or I've thought about getting it.

I have lots of boots but they all are crammed into my tiny closet in my tiny tiny house in the Hollywood Hills.

What I am missing is a proper mudroom.  I want a country house just so I can have a mudroom (by the way...not clear if it is two words or one).   A place to hang coats, bags, purses and most importantly a place to take off boots and shoes before heading inside.  Judging by these photos, it seems that a key design element in mud room style is a good pair or two of well worn boots.

row of boots in a mudrom below kenyan riding helmets hanging on wood plank walls with an animal skin rug

boots in a mudroom foyer with reclaimed wood walls

boots on a store floor in a mudroom with white paneled ceiling

wellies in a rustic mudroom with lanterns


Since we are talking about boots...here are a few stylish options for your mudroom...my favorite of course are the Gucci!

LL Bean Shearling Lined Side Zip Boots
LL Bean - Shearling Lined Side Zip Boots - $239 (Pebble leather and rubber bottom boots )(above)

Hunter Regent Boot
Hunter - Regent Boot - $150 (Rubber glossy black boots)(above)

Gucci Victorian Flat Equestrian Riding Boots
Gucci - Victoria Flat Equestrian Riding Boots - $1495 (Flat black leather tall riding boot)(above)
Happy November! Happy Thursday!

xo
Coco

P.S.  My thoughts are still with everyone on the east coast who is dealing with the aftermath of hurricane Sandy.  Good friend A.Ro. texted me last night...she lives in NYC and has been out of her apartment for days.  Tonight she said she and her dog have nowhere to go.  She said..."We are all exhausted and lost".   I almost cried when I read her text.  So early this morning I connected her with best of friend AM...AM had to move her family uptown to her brother's apartment since she too is out of her downtown Soho place.  AM though kindly offered to have A.Ro. come stay with her.  Learned this morning that A.Ro. may have found a place to stay for the next day or two...so all is fine.  But I feel terrible for them and really terrible for those who have suffered major losses.  I also spoke to best of friend NS who lives in New Jersey...she has spotty cell service, no electricity and few downed trees in her neighborhood...but luckily she, her hubby and kids are safe.  What a week!

Photos: Per se Carlsson; Helen Pe; Country Living; Miles Redd; Simon Brown

SEE THIS HOUSE: A $23 MILLION PARK AVENUE STUNNER!

Wood paneled library with arched windows, wood floor and fireplace
The wood paneled library with arched windows and fireplace in a multi million dollar NYC listing. (above)

What do you get for $23 million dollars on the Upper East Side of New York City? Let's see...a home for sale with 6,700 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 4 .5 baths, a few staff rooms, hardwood floors, high ceilings and a total blank canvas to make into a home of your own.

This NYC co-op is listed by Sotheby's International Realty and I think they made the right choice not to stage it with a bunch of furniture.  I like the idea of dreaming and envisioning how this home could look with just the right furniture and an endless decorating budget...one can dream...right?

So today I bring you a multi million dollar listing in New York in SEE THIS HOUSE:

foyer with grand staircase and chandelier
The foyer with a grand stair case! (above)

Living room with parquet wood floors, chandeliers and a fireplace
Love the parquet wood floors and the chandeliers in this fab living room. (above)

kitchen with Carara marble counters, stainless steel appliances, wood floors and recessed panel white cabinets
A well appointed kitchen with Carara marble counters, stainless steel appliances, wood floors and recessed panel white cabinets. (above and below)

Alternative view of kitchen with Carara marble counters, stainless steel appliances, wood floors and recessed panel white cabinets

Dining Room/Family Room with wood floors, a chandelier and a fireplace
The dining room or could make a nice family room with the fireplace. (above)

hallway with wood floor and white walls

master bedroom with fantastic sunlight, paneled walls and decorative molding
A very large master bedroom with fantastic sunlight, paneled walls and decorative molding. (above)

master bathroom with marble drop in tub and counter tops and a clear glass enclosed shower
More marble, a drop in tub and a clear glass enclosed shower in the chic master bath. (above)

floor plans
The floor plan for a $23 million dollar city apartment! (above)

Where do I find $23 million immediately?  So I always ask...would you take this apartment or leave it?  If you had the millions, would you be more inclined to buy it if it were staged with furniture or do you like it as a blank canvas?  What do you think?  Like or dislike?  I must know!

I would take this apartment in a heart beat!  It is elegant, simple, classic, not a lot of frills.  Perfect I think.  No questions (except where would I get $23 million)...I would just sign on the dotted line.  Here's to dreaming...

Happy Friday!

xo

Coco

P.S. Pretty morning here in the hills...cloudy, a little over cast...I have two meetings before 9a (a call and a meeting) and then off to work...must run!

P.P.S. Don't miss the post announcing the COCOCOZY Giveaway winners below.