HOW TO MAKE A LIVING ROOM LARGER - DESIGN IDEA

Have a small living space? Here is a design solution for making it bigger.

It's simple...create an outdoor living space on an adjacent patio and mirror what is going on inside.

I like this small 2 bedroom home on the island of Majorca, Spain.  The owners took a very small open floor plan living room, dining room, kitchen combo and increased the size by using the outdoor space wisely.

Conventional design floor planning would probably have the furniture on the patio facing the garden.  In this case, the owners faced the outdoor furniture in towards the house...so when the large sliding glass doors are open...the conversation area of the living room is doubled!

Good idea I think!

The pretty much all white interior makes this small open floor plan living area seem larger...love the use of  natural materials like the tree stump stools and sea grass rug combined with the modern furniture. (above)

FLOOR PLAN (below)

The public living areas are to the right...the outdoor space almost doubles the size of the living room! (above)

To see the rest of this home click here.

What do you think of this design idea?  Any tricks you might have to grow a living room without doing a full remodel?  Please comment below!

Happy Wednesday!

xo
Coco

Photos: Mi Casa Revista

PALM BEACH PRIZE PULITZER IN PURPLE - HOUSE BEAUTIFUL EXCLUSIVE

This is the Palm Beach home of Liza Pulitzer Calhoun...daughter of the late iconic super preppy fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer.

Liza's home is featured in the June issue of House Beautiful that hits news stands today and once again, House Beautiful has given COCOCOZY an online exclusive preview!

The cool thing about the space is that the living room is actually outside...covered by a very deep overhang.  The property is actually two smaller houses connected by a breezeway so it made sense to have part of the main living spaces be outside!

Liza's mom was known for infusing bold color into all of her fashion designs...and here in this home Liza takes a bit of her mother's fearlessness for color and melds that into her own design.  The living room boasts rattan sofas and chairs with purple upholstery and accents...and an outdoor patio with a fab porch swing features a mix of patterns and textures (lots of African and Indian prints)...all against a lush green background of the home's grounds.

Flutter Vines Wallpaper - $148 (above)

Lavender Latte Bowls - $20 for set of four (above)

Purple lamp finial - $95 (above)

Make sure to check out the full home in June 2013 House Beautiful magazine!

Also, check out COCOCOZY Pinterest and COCOCOZY Facebook for a few more exclusive photos from this feature article!

What do you think of the mix of colors, patterns, textures and styles in this home?  Like or dislike?  Comment below please!

Happy Tuesday (again)!

xo
Coco

P.S. Had a super fun night on Saturday...went to see Fleetwood Mac with TE at the Hollywood Bowl. We went with his friends/colleagues EH and TH. It was so much fun. Very sweet TE got us box seats about 20 rows from the front...we ordered dinner and wine that was brought to our box! A lovely L.A. night at the Bowl. Now before going to the concert I really didn't have a clue about Fleetwood Mac to be totally honest (I know...everyone I've said this to looks at me like I'm an alien that was born and raised on another planet...I got a lot of "How could you not know Fleetwood Mac?" comments)...but once I got there I realized I knew almost every one of their classic songs. Took this blurry photo from the aisle because TE and I had gotten up from our seats and then they started to play "Landslide"...we had to stop and watch. It was magical.

Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac performing "Landslide" at the Hollywood Bowl this past weekend. (above)

SMART DESIGN: MASTERS CHAIR!

I took this photo at the Kartell showroom in NYC - The Masters Chair by Philippe Starck1 (above)

I like this chair from Kartell fashioned by the ever so innovative Philippe Starck.

A chair fashioned after the lines of very famous chairs by mid century masters Arne Jacobsen, Eero Saarinen and Charles Eames.  A three in one of sorts.

Took the photo above about a year ago...but ran across the photo of the chairs on a balcony in Sweden yesterday.  I remembered how much I loved this chair.  Good for indoor and out!

Hive - Masters Chair - $269 (Comes in a variety of colors. Modified batch-dyed polypropylene. Made in Italy)
 (above)

What do you think of this little modern chair?  Like or dislike?

Do tell!

Happy Tuesday!

xo
Coco



Photo credits: Coco of COCOCOZY; Alvhem