HAPPY FIRST FRIDAY

Happy first Friday of 2014.  Here's a lovely little dining room for you to enjoy. Love the gold chairs with the pale green tufted seat cushions.  The red chandelier of course is the piece de resistance of the room.  Nice.

Happy Friday!

xo
Coco

Photo: Alex Papachristidis

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FAUX BAMBOO

Blue and white island bedroom with black faux bamboo headboards. (above)

I am still loving faux bamboo.  I think a lot of people in the design community may have moved passed this trend...but I am still into this look.  I have a little glass and metal faux bamboo side table in my den...it is the perfect mix of modern and classic to me.

Gold metal faux bamboo etagere (above)

Vintage faux bamboo chairs in a traditional dining room. (above)

A red faux bamboo chandelier in a den designed by Amanda Nisbet. (above)

Vintage Faux Bamboo Pagoda Chandlier in White - $425 (above)

Do you like the look of faux bamboo?

Make sure to follow me on ebay to see my full collection of faux bamboo finds and more.

Happy Friday!

xo
Coco

Photo: Coastal Living; Traditional Home; Amanda Nisbet

(My eBay Collections were curated as part of my collaboration with eBay. #FOLLOWITFINDIT)

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TREND ALERT: GO BIG OR GO HOME - HUGE DINING ROOM PENDANT LIGHTS!

Photo by Coco of COCOCOZY (above)

I took the photo above years ago on a house tour in Hancock Park here in Los Angeles. I was overwhelmed by the size of the pendant light that hung above the dining room table. A gigantic white shade looming over a round table. I had never seen anything like this before.

Suddenly, this year I have been coming across photos of GIANT pendant lights acting as chandeliers in dining rooms. The point I am sure is to make a very big decorating statement.  The scale of these immense lights is purposefully sized to dwarf the table and chairs below.  These super big pendants are round, dome or conical.  They are metal, capiz shell, paper, plastic and even fabric. Trying to figure out whether these super sized lights are a trend or if they are simply catching my eye....hmmmm....I wonder...

What do you think of these super sized dining room pendant lights? Like or dislike?  I think I like the last photo the best...the white dining room with the large Ikea PS Maskros pendant lamp.  Do you like any of these?  Is this a trend you might follow?  Do comment below.  I want to hear what you think!

Happy Monday!

xo
Coco

P.S. Press Alert: A special thanks to Laura Fenton for including COCOCOZY in her story on decorating tips for HouseBeautiful.com.  You can see my tip right here.

P.P.S.  Loved Skyfall - the new James Bond movie.  A must see.

P.P.P.S.  Got some work done this weekend...not everything of course...means another busy week for me!


Photos: Coco of COCOCOZY; Marie Christine Design; Lisa Romerein; Marie Claire Maison; Bolaget

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WEEKEND PHOTO!

The weekend is here...who doesn't think of relaxing, sleeping in, taking it easy? Most people do...

I on the other hand have a million design ideas racing through my head as I wake up early and start running around.

Let's see...this weekend's design dilemma...the bedroom...

Thinking of changing out my headboard...wondering if I should go for slipcovered headboard that is plain white (above) or an upholstered headboard with a little pattern to it (below). Hmmm...thinking...

Which do you prefer? Plain or printed headboard?  Please weigh in.

Also, what are your weekend plans? Any designing involved?

Happy Saturday!

xo
Coco

P.S.  Once again, I realize the title of the post and the content are off...I know there are two photos and the title is singular...can't self edit...even on the weekends it seems!

P.P.S.  Also, I love the little floating nightstand in the second photo.  What a great space saving idea...attache a nightstand top to the wall.  Smart.


Photos: Melanie Turner Interiors; Charles Spada

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Nbaynadamas FIND: LUSTROUS URBAN CHIC PENDANT LIGHTS!

Love these silver pounded punched metal pendant lights from Dutch furniture company Zenza. Just the right amount of luster on these hanging lights...not too silver and shiny and not to matte. Modern Moroccan in style to me...a little dose of these in any decor could work to add some visual texture and cool mood lighting.  The simpler ones like the light shown below are definitely urban chic I think.

Perfect for over a dining table, in a hallway, over a kitchen island, or great lighting if you had a small powder room to illuminate!

Lemonlu London - Filisky Silver Lamp - $388 (above)

What do you think? Where could you see these lights used? Could you ever see these in your style of home?  Take or leave?  Be honest!

Happy Friday!

xo
Coco

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ROOM TO LOVE!

Cute dining room...right?

I like it...very delicate. The soft blue, the airy crystal chandelier, the precise periwinkle blue carved wood geometric relief style mantel, the round white Saarinen table with simple traditional wood side chairs, the refined detail in the crown molding and the white painted wood floors - all say delicate to me.  Not frou frou, not overly girly...just decorated with a light touch. Even the flowers are delicate.

Did I say I like it? I meant I love it!  Please excuse.

Very sweet feminine dining room. Wonder if my guy friends would like it though? :-)

Do you like, love, don't care or dislike strongly? Thoughts please.

Happy Tuesday again!

xo
Coco

P.S. Your comments on the post from yesterday featuring the $30 million dollar NYC apartment with the fish chandeliers made me laugh...especially the one comment that said "I don't get rich people". Hee hee.

Photo: Pale & Interesting

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LUSTWORTHY LIGHTING - A MIRRORED FLOWER CHANDELIER!

Made Goods - Fiona Chandelier (Flower shaped mirrored chandelier. 7 lights)(above)

I like this delicate chandelier by Made Goods. So wonderfully light and refined. The mirrored tiles add just a little reflective bling - the right amount of shine and sparkle in fact. Hmmm...maybe I would put this in the hallway of my tiny tiny tiny cottage in the Hollywood Hills. Would it fit? Time to measure I guess! Ooooh or better yet...maybe I should see if I can carry this in the Random Stuff section of the Nbaynadamas shop...love love love.

In the meantime, I see that this beauty is priced at $2695 at Plantation here in Los Angeles. Oh the temptation. Hmmm...the temptation! Lustworthy indeed.

What do you think? Where might you hang this light?

Happy Tuesday!

xo
Coco

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SHOP WATCH: VERY VOGUE VINTAGE AT CIRCA WHO IN WEST PALM BEACH!

Chippendale Long Credenza, $2400(above)

Tracy DeRamus, owner of furniture shop Circa Who in West Palm Beach, Florida, has an impeccable eye for very chic vintage home furnishings, lighting and accessories finds!

Tracy describes the store's aesthetic as "Hollywood Regency meets Vintage Florida" and the key to her successful furniture hunting is that she only buys what she absolutely loves!

Love all of the faux bamboo furniture, tole metal chandeliers, fretwork and carved wood pieces...so fabulous...very stylish retro...fantastic!

I'll stop blabbering on...take a look at what this fab Florida store has to offer.


4 Faux Bamboo Chippendale Dining Chairs, $1200(above)


Pair of Red Fretwork Etageres by Thomasville, $1800(above)


Red Pagoda Tole Chandelier, $950(above)


Pie Crust Shaped Mirror, $450(above)


Pair of Asian Ceramic Cut Out Lamps, $350(above)

My favorites are the mirror, the red tole chandelier, the cut out lamp bases, the red fretwork etageres and the credenza...oh that is everything...so my favorite is everything!

Anything here catch your eye dear readers? If so, where would you put in your home?

Here's the store info:
Circa Who
531 Northwood Road
West Palm Beach, Florida 33407
561.655.5224
info@circawho.com

Happy Saturday!

xo
Coco

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