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Showing posts with label living room dining room combo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label living room dining room combo. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 8, 2011

COLOR WATCH: A PASSION FOR PASTELS!

Living room in london with a blue velvet sofa, light grey tufted armchairs, two small coffe tables, a modern chandelier and a pink piece of modern art on the wall

There's just something about this pastel hued home that I'm really liking. I came across it in uber photographer Simon Watson's portfolio. When I usually think of pastels in home decor, I think of that shabby chic look or something too frou frou and frilly for me...well this home has changed my view on that!

Lavenders, blues and the palest of pinks in the living room. Then there is a soft sea foam green blue used in the dining room and den. Hmmm...these are definitely pastel colors but read as neutrals in my view.

Modern and sophisticated.  Not a lot of fuss.  Fuss-less is important here I think when using such potentially fussy colors.  Simplicity is key.

Alternative view of the living room with a fireplace, grey walls, a small mirror, two lavender chairs, a low coffee table and decorative plates as wall decor

Details in a pastel living room. On the left is a cabinet with lavender doors and on the right is a floor length window with white curtains with a blue pattern

Patel living room in london with a blue velvet sofa, tufted lavender armchairs, blue carpet and a modern chandelier


Ombre sea foam green curtains and chairs in the dining room with a large window and white candlestick holder
Sea foam green drapery and chairs making the dining room the perfect place to entertain. (above)

Alternative view of the living room with sea foam walls, matching ombre curtains, sea foam chairs, a tile  fireplace with a marble mantel, a black leather ottoman, a white sofa and coffee table with clear legs

Den with sea foam walls, white sofa, glass coffee table and two pictures of a man with horses above the sofa

What to do you think of this decor ode to pastels?  Like or dislike?  Any of these colors you might use in your home or anything you would absolutely never use?  Do tell!

Happy Tuesday!

xo
Coco


Photos: Simon Watson
Thursday, June 23, 2011

BELLE OF THE CONVERTED BALLROOMS!

Living room by Steven Gambrel with high coffered ceilings, a modern spikey chandelier, grey-lavender painted walls to created a panel effect, floor length curtains, grey sofas and matching armchairs, a leather ottoman has been turned into a coffee table and a greyish lavender area rug covered in squares.

Love this all in one room designed by Steven Gambrel. This city living room dining room combination is a renovated and remodeled ballroom.

Decorative molding and greyish lavender paint are combined to create a "panel" effect on the walls...these long rectangular panels act as a link between the high high ceilings and the rest of the room - a little design helping the architecture along!

I definitely like the dark black fireplace too.

And notice...more purple, lavender, lilac...hmmmm...purple is not my favorite color but for some reason this week I've been loving the way the lighter shades are used in design. Notice all of the lamps in different shades of purple!

Dining room by Steven Gambrel with high coffered ceilings and decorative molding, two modern chandelier, grey-lavender painted walls to created a panel effect, floor length curtains,  a greyish lavender area rug covered in squares.



What do you think of this converted ballroom. Do you like it as open living space or would you prefer to just dance in a room like this?

Happy Thursday!

xo
Coco

P.S. Am off to a party tonight with fab assistant KS, my good friend Yifat Oren and new friend JK. Will be fun!

Photo: S.R. Gambrel
Friday, April 29, 2011

SMART DESIGN: THE GREAT DIVIDE!

Modern living room and dining room divided by a floating dividing wall

I like rooms...I like defined spaces...hence I'm not the biggest fan of a completely open floor plan. I like the idea dining in a dining room, living in a living room, reading in a library, doing work in a home office...not the biggest fan of doing everthing in one amorphous space (this aversion may be due to the fact that in my little house my living and dining are all in one...and I wish I had separate spaces).

Love this architectural solution pictured here...a floating dividing wall. In this flat (or...errrr...apartment...flat only crept in because of the Royal Wedding), the home owners have the best of both worlds...an open feeling floor plan with defined spaces. This dividing wall successfully separates the dining room from living room without making either space feel too closed in...a great solution for a small space perhaps. Plus, the wall gives residents the ability to hang more art!

What do you think? Do you like open floor plans? If so, why (I can be convinced to like them btw with a good argument)? If not, why not? Do you like this solution?

Happy Friday!

xo
Coco

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Photo: Xavier Bejot