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Showing posts with label exposed beams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label exposed beams. Show all posts
Friday, December 6, 2013

PARIS AERIE - RIVE GAUCHE

White and taupe living room and kitchen in a Paris apartment

A cute little apartment apartment in Paris on the Left Bank...on a high floor overlooking a secret courtyard.  That's all I know besides the price.  $2.25 million for this pied-a-terre.  So cute.  Light herringbone wood floors, exposed beam ceilings (notice the metal beams in the bedroom)...a living room, a bedroom, kitchen, bath...c'est tout. A small Paris apartment.  Very chic. That is all...but that is all I would need.

Today's dream or wish...wish I could buy this little place for my mom and then I would visit regularly!


White living room with taupe accents in a Paris apartment

White and taupe bedroom in a Paris apartment

View of a secret courtyard from a pied-a-terre apartment in Paris, France

What do you think of this cute Paris flat?  Don't let my opinion sway you!

Happy Friday!

xo
Coco

P.S.  A big thank you to Hilde Leighat of Pom Pom at Home.  Had dinner with Hilde the other night.  A really nice dinner at Mozza here in Los Angeles.  Just a day after our fun dinner, some of her fantastic linen sheeting was delivered to the COCOCOZY offices for me to enjoy.  Wow!  So amazing.  The sheets are just gorgeous!  Thank you Hilde!  Hi to Sam and Reza for me!

P.P.S.  Tonight am going with TE to his holiday office party.  We are staying at hotel downtown after the event.  I couldn't exactly decide what to wear so I brought a million outfits.  Poor TE...he's going to have to help me decide!

Photos: Emil Garcin

Friday, November 15, 2013

CEMENT TILE KITCHEN


Modern kitchen with cement tiles, brass accents, black cabinets, subway tile backsplash and built in bookshelves

Love this kitchen!  Cement tiles, brass accents, black cabinets, subway tile backsplash, and amazing built in bookshelves.  A totally modern kitchen with a vintage warm style.  Love the stand alone turned wood leg table that acts as a kitchen island and the built in window bench seat.  Perfection.

Found this in interior designer Jessica Helgerson's portfolio.  Nice work.

To me the biggest statement in the room comes from the floor.  I am obsessed with decorative cement tiles lately.  I've ordered some samples for a project I am working on.  You can see them later today on my Instagram account @Nbaynadamas.  I love the idea of a rich pattern on the floor.  It creates so much texture and depth to the room.

Black, grey, and white cement tile
Black, grey white cement tile - $.6.40 per piece (above)


Black Lacanche range in a modern kitchen with brass accents, cement tile floor and white subway tile backsplash
Shiny black Lacanche range with brass accents - a stove made for a chef!(above)

Black Lacanche range
Lacanche range in black (above)

Modern kitchen with a counter height antique wood table with turned legs acting as an island, cement tile floor, and brass pendant lights
An antique looking counter height wood table with turned legs acts as a stylish kitchen island (above)


Small brass Hicks Pendant light
Hicks Pendant Light - on sale $399 (above)

Gold velvet tufted sofa in a window nook in a modern kitchen with built in bookshelves
Love this gold velvet tufted sofa sitting under the window in a nook created by the kitchen's built ins (above)


Modern kitchen with cement tiles, black cabinets, and brass pendant lights

What do you think of this kitchen?  Any elements you like?

Remember to follow @COCOCOZY on Instagram...I'll share my cement tile finds a little later today!

Happy Friday!

xo
Coco

Photo: Jessica Helgerson
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

MOUNTAIN RUSTIC BEDROOMS - CABIN FEVER THIS OR THAT

Chic cabin bedroom with a hide rug headboard
1. Chic - Cabin bedroom elegantly decorated with hide rug headboard (above)

Came across a panoply of mountain rustic bedrooms when I was browsing through the portfolio of photographer Audrey Hall.  Got me in the mood for winter coziness.  I am not really a mountain cabin type of girl AT all...but I do love a wonderfully rustic well decorated mountain house.  Love the idea of snuggling up for a weekend stay at a cozy lodge.  Lots of rustic places fall into a cliche...kind of like a lot of country decor...but then there are the stand outs filled with charm, natural materials, design that hearkens back to a time before modern amenities and

Anyhooo...take a look at this selection of mountain bedrooms and let me know which is your favorite.

Log cabin bedroom with an iron chandelier, blue velvet sofa and canopy bed
2.  Fit for a king - Log cabin bedroom with iron chandelier, blue velvet sofa and a grand canopy bed(above)

Preppy cabin style bedroom with tree branch bed frame, orange dresser and brass lamp
3. Preppy - Tree branch bed frame and a bright orange dresser give this room a crisp preppy look. (above)

Luxurious cabin inspired bedroom with a stone fireplace, fur throw and a window seat
4. Luxurious - A stone fireplace with a roaring fire, a fur throw and a window seat replete with pillows. (above)

Modern rustic bedroom with fur blanket and flokati rug
5. Ultra Modern - A manicured mountain cabin bedroom brings in the rustic with with the canopy bed's fur blanket and flokati rug. (above)

If I had to choose one, I would take the #1, the Chic bedroom. I love the hide rug on the wall behind the bed and the single wood log beam adding a touch of rustic.

Which is your favorite? Do you like mountain style?

Happy Tuesday!

xo
Coco
Saturday, May 18, 2013

WEEKEND PHOTO


Hope you have a happy restful weekend!

This bedroom is simple bliss.  A striped bed spread, diaphanous white drapes, a decorative mirror, pitched ceilings with exposed beams, lots of light and that is it.

I like.

xo
Coco


Photo: unknown (if you know source please let me know and I'll add!)

Thursday, April 25, 2013

SEE THIS HOUSE - $6 MILLION DOLLAR MALIBU OCEAN VIEWS FROM UP HIGH!

Interior Malibu canyon home real estate listing exposed beams pitched ceilings white decor furnishings California
Newly built Malibu canyon home for sale with an all white interior and lots of natural light (above)
A lofty real estate listing! Nearly $6 million dollars for this 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath Malibu canyon home.

The property is listed by Irene Dazzan-Palmer of Coldwell Banker Previews.  It is 6,200 square feet of home, sitting on around 4 acres of land.  Features both ocean and hillside views. 15 foot ceilings with exposed beams, hand scraped wood oak floors, a chef's kitchen with Wolf appliances and custom ash wood cabinetry. A state of the art surveillance system is included.

My kind of home actually. Something sort of modern and rustic about the home if that is possible. I think the pitched loft like exposed ceilings have something to do with the rustic part.

The best of both worlds...a spectacular ocean view from high up in the hills. Now just need to find $5,999,995 to pay for it. Anyone have any ideas? Anyone?





Pacific ocean view from the home's backyard!(above)


What do you think of this Malibu retreat?  Like or dislike?  What might you add to the home decor?  I might add a COCOCOZY rug or two actually!

Happy Thursday!

xo
Coco

P.S. So bummed that I didn't get a chance to sign up for a fab art auction that is going on today. Art consultant and good friend Samantha Nugent has a piece in today's Wright's "Living Contemporary Auction". I was traveling back from market and didn't get a chance to view everything until late yesterday...I've never bid in an art auction online and if I had signed up yesterday I could have.  Awhile back I was into collecting art from emerging artists here in Los Angeles. Browsing through this online auction has got me thinking about art again!  Thank you Samantha for sharing this with me!  Anyhooo...here's the piece Samantha has up for auction today. Love it - literally and figuratively speaking!

Robert Indiana, Heliotherapy Love (1995)  Screen print on board - $6000-$8000 (above)
Wednesday, November 28, 2012

RETREATING TO THE MOUNTAINS!

Caroline Edwards' bedroom in Aspen with rustic, pitch high ceilings, exposed beams, light blue upholstered bed, white molded fireplace

So best of friend FF invited me and TE to spend a few days with her, her husband and their son (my godson) at her vacation home outside of Vail, CO.  The invite is for some time between Christmas and New Years. Could be kind of fun.  Last I saw FF was in Nantucket this summer.  I miss her and would love to see her.  I have not been to this house/chalet that she and her husband built...but it is apparently quite wonderful.

So when I came upon this picture of this Aspen bedroom...it reminded me I need to decide what I am doing for the holiday week. I like this bedroom...a guest room in an Aspen home I am sure. Complete with exposed beams, fireplace and views of the great outdoors.  I love the pale blue upholstered bed too. So cozy.  Understated.  I like the neutral tones.

I wonder if the guest bedroom in FF's house looks anything like this?  FF said we would have our own "wing" of her Colorado ski house so I wonder what that means. Hmmmm....thinking...I am not a big skier but I love everything about being in a snowy ski town during the winter.  Would be so cozy and holiday!

Where would you spend your dream holiday week? Would you want to be in the mountains, in the city, at the beach...where? What says holiday to you?

Happy Tuesday!

xo

Coco

Photo: Caroline Edwards
Thursday, May 31, 2012

THIS OR THAT: BEAMED IN ON TWO LIVING ROOMS!

Modern rustic living room with exposed beams, metal chandelier, wood floors, a fireplace, armchairs and large windows with floor length curtains

Two simple questions for you.

1. Do you like exposed beams in a home?
2. Which of these living rooms do you prefer?

Simple questions...may have more complicated answers but maybe not.

Let's see...these two country house living rooms...one in the U.S. one in Spain. Both with exposed beams but with two different styles of decor. Would be interested to know which you prefer. Hmmm...I'm still deciding...

Living room with dueling white sofas, wicker chairs, french doors, a large window and floor length curtains

Okay...not sure I would chose either if I had a choice of all rooms in the world...but if I had to chose one of these...I think you'll be surprised at which one I'd take. Will wait to hear from you before I give my selection. I'll add it in a P.S. here tomorrow. Okay...fess up...which room is it for you? THIS OR THAT?

Happy Thursday!

xo
Coco

Photos: Miki Duesterhof; Nuevo Estilo
Thursday, May 3, 2012

COTTAGE CASUAL!

Living room with ticking stripe sofa chairs, exposed beams, a white fireplace, reclaimed wood coffee table, french doors with a sisal rug

I like this upstate New York cottage from interior designer Shawn Henderson.  Comfy, cozy, understated, fitting for the setting. Love the living room with the exposed beamed ceiling and the wood furniture with the ticking stripe cushions. And then there is the copper tub in the master bath...love that.

I would call this cottage well edited.  Definitely gives off the vibe of being a outside of the city country home with out screaming "I am a country cottage".  i would like to spend a weekend getaway here!
kitchen with tongue grove ceiling, dark wood floor, white cabinets and black counter countertops

family room with trestle dining table, red sofa chairs, sisal rug, wall mounted television, vaulted ceiling beams, a fire place, french doors and a patterned sofa

bedroom with sisal rug beadboard, green headboard, a green leather sofa with a plaid throw, dark wood floor, a bench style nightstand and a small window

master bathroom with stand alone copper tub, dark wood floors, white walls, a small table used to hold towels, a window and poster with different insects

exterior of a white cottage

What do you think of this cottage home?  Like or dislike?  My favorite room is the living room.  Which do you like best.

Happy Thursday!

xo
Coco

P.S. Tomorrow, I am going to bring you a tour of a new cute little vintage shop I discovered this past weekend here in Los Angeles.

P.P.S.  Am about to go sign a lease on some very very small office space for COCOCOZY today.  Just need a new place for my operations assistant and possible intern to work out of during business hours.  The office is small small small, it is in a shabby older building but in a good location (right in the heart of Beverly Hills).  The owner says he'll put in new hardwood floors for me.  There is also room for expansion in the building if I need more space.  It is only about 400 square feet of space and has a strange partition with louvered windows in it too.  It is in a great location - near my day job office - so I could easily pop by during lunch if I had to.  We're currently working in a space that will not do and I have to move COCOCOZY business offices as soon as possible.  This tiny tiny office is very expensive for the size because of where it is located. Does the rule about location, location, location apply to office space too?  What would you do?  Tiny offices in a shabby building in Beverly Hills or slightly bigger offices in who knows what kind of building elsewhere?  Should I wait or sign?  We are not doing a showroom yet...hopefully that will come in 2013...this is just a place for my peeps to work out of during the day.  Argggghhhhhhh.  My appointment is at 3pm with the lease office.  Help.  Here are some pictures.

COCOCOZY HQ pre-decoration
A view of part of the small office space in Beverly Hills. (above and below)

COCOCOZY HQ pre-decoration

P.P.P.P.S.  Wish I had pictures of other options.  I went to look at a space in the Pacific Design Center (PDC).  The space at the PDC had low ceilings and no windows and it totally made me feel claustrophobic.  It was larger than this tiny space for sure but had no windows...yikes.  The pros of this tiny space in Beverly Hills are that it is centrally located, there are windows that look right onto Beverly Drive (a block from Rodeo), it has windows that open and it has light.  It is small small small small for the money though.  Oh dear. I have a huge decision making problem.  Help.

P.P.P.P.P.S.  Would look forward though to decorating this small space though.  Have ideas for a cute work space already.

P.P.P.P.P.P.S.  On another note, SM is so fabulous...she is working on some great things for COCOCOZY that I'll be able to squawk about later this year.  Very excited.  Will also tell you who SM is at a later date as well!

P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S.  Have a great day! xo