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Showing posts with label subway tile. Show all posts
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Thursday, January 16, 2014

ROOM TO LOVE 1.16.14

rustic kitchen brick floors reclaimed wood ceiling

What a fantastic kitchen. A study in textures and contrast. A brick floor, floor to ceiling subway tile walls, arched encasement windows, open shelving, and an exposed reclaimed wood ceiling all in one. Sounds like it may or may not all work together...but this picture says it all. Rustic, elegant, modern...love.

Happy Thursday!

xo
Coco


Photo: Werner Straube


Thursday, October 17, 2013

CITY KITCHEN CONFIDENCE

Kitchen in a West Village apartment with subway with dark grout walls, grey cabinets, French doors and large kitchen island

The kitchen in a West Village apartment with garden views.  A city apartment kitchen with a sophisticated country look.  Subway tile with dark grout line the walls, dark charcoal gray cabinets and gray trim around the large french doors, brass accents adding a bit of gleam and white marble counters.  Very nice.  A place to cook, dine, and entertain.  Lately am obsessed with having a nice size kitchen with an island.  Can imagine some day my big kitchen with an island being the focal point of my home...I would cook (yes mom I would cook), work on COCOCOZY (via laptop), drink lots of Earl Gray tea, entertain my friends and family, and some days just take some time to sit quietly and dream.

Kitchen in a New York City apartment with subway tile backsplash and a hood with brass accents

Kitchen in a New York apartment with grey cabinets with brass pulls, wall mounted shelves, marble countertops and subway tile walls on dark grout

View into a NYC kitchen from a hallway with built in bookshelves, herringbone wood floors and a brass pendant light

What do you like about this New York City apartment kitchen?

Happy Thursday!

xo
Coco

Photos: Domino
Wednesday, September 25, 2013

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!

Friday, February 22, 2013

WINE COUNTRY KITCHEN CRUSH!

wine country home designed by Krista Schrock and David John Dick with reclaimed wood paneled kitchen island, black pendant lights, leather barstools and green subway tile backsplash

Here are the 5 things I'm loving about this wine country rustic industrial kitchen:

1. Reclaimed wood paneled kitchen island
2. Sage green subway tile backsplash and cabinets
3. Black pendant lights hanging over the island
4. Metal floating shelves
5. Furniture (Eames chairs in breakfast nook and leather barstools)

This kitchen was expertly crafted by Los Angeles based interior designers Krista Schrock and David John Dick from Disc Design.

Nice!

Breakfast Nook with round table and black Eames chairs in a home designed by Krista Schrock and David John Dick

kitchen with reclaimed wood island and cork floors in a wine country home by Krista Schrock and David John Dick

What do you think about this wine country kitchen? Like? Anything you would add to my list? Anything you might add to the design?

Oh did you notice the cork floor...?  Good looking I think.

Happy Friday!

xo
Coco

P.S. Going to a Lakers game tonight with TE...will be fun.

P.P.S. What does one wear to a Lakers game? Hmmmm...

P.P.P.S. Mr. Boo update: Went to visit Mr. Boo at the hospital yesterday. He seems to be doing better after back surgery. He spent the entire time trying to jump out of the cage while I was there. A busy body as usual...even while recuperating!! :-)

P.P.P.P.S. Next week is a busy week for COCOCOZY. We are working on shipping 500 pillows and 275 COCOCOZY throws for two very special orders that we've been working on. I'll tell you about both of those later. Very exciting and very busy. CM who runs all things operations and JW who assists are up to their ears in planning schedules. Lots of COCOCOZY textiles going out into the world!  Wish us luck.  We'll pack everything up on Friday and Saturday hopefully!!!

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

DESIGN IDEA: A BRIGHT IDEA IN KITCHEN LIGHTING!

modern kitchen with dark wood cabinets and counter

I like this lighting look in this modern kitchen. Dark wood cabinets and counters, counter to ceiling white subway tile backsplash, and simple bulb suspension pendant lights dangling from a metal bar that is mounted onto the ceiling.

To me, these simple Edison like bulbs in different shapes and sizes work both in form and function. They look good and they provide sufficient lighting over the kitchen sink work space...makes cooking and cleaning up a little more stylish I think.

A do it yourself (DIY) horizontal bulb light fixture of sorts.

Good idea...and good looking. Simple, clean, modern and a bit of a design surprise.

pendant light
2 Modern - &Tradition Bulb Pendant Light - $175 (above)

pendant lights over a sink with dark wood cabinets and counter

single pendant light
cb2 - Utility Graphite Pendant Lamp - $39.95 (Steel with hi gloss graphite powdercoat finish. 60W filament bulb)(above)

three pendant lights that are all different shapes
A+R Store - Form Pendant Lights - $120  for 3  (Mouth-blown glass forms. Opaque white. Halogen)(above)

What do you think of this DESIGN IDEA?  Like or dislike.  Clearly I like.

Happy Wednesday!

xo
Coco

Photos: Skona Hem
Monday, November 26, 2012

THIS OR THAT: THE BLACK & WHITE BATHROOM!

Jessica Lagrange's black and white tiled bath tub and white towel holder stand
Bath 1 - Love the use of black accent tile laid in a graphic pattern in this small white bath. (above)

I am obsessed with all things black and white lately. Don't know why...but I am. I love the idea of using the color combination in a bathroom. A predominately white bath using with touches of black.  Perfection.  Clean. Simple. Stylish.

So today I bring you the black & white bath...and you decide which one you like best...THIS OR THAT?

russell groves's black and white bathroom with black and white striped tile floor, two pedestal sinks and long mirror with white paneled wall with black dividers
Bath 2 - Love the stripe black and white marble floor and the narrow pencil black highlight tiles used on the wall in this modern bath (above and below)

white freestanding tube in russell groves's black and white bathroom

michael mundy's black and white bathroom with white freestanding tub, black lacquer trimed door,  glossy brass faucet pulls, and carrara marble floors, walls and counters
Bath 3 - High gloss black paint is used on doors and window trim to contrast against the elegant white marble in this classic bath. (above)

mcintyre bills' black white bathroom bath with black tiles on the floor, black and white subway tiles on the walls, a white freestanding tub with white shower curtain and a white pedestal sink
Bath 4 - Half black, half white...polished subway tiles create a two toned look here. (above)
So which of these baths do you like best?  I am gravitating towards Bath 3.  Which do you prefer?  Please weigh in on the comments below!

Happy Monday!

xo
Coco

P.S. Hope you had a fantastic long weekend.  I did. Thanksgiving was great.  Loved seeing family.  Then I managed to get a little COCOCOZY work done too (had to apply for a patent and register several copyrights for my new 2013 designs...I know...the lawyer in me came out this weekend).  I saw some friends. And, I also got some rest and relaxation in too.  A great weekend really!

P.P.S.  Now the countdown begins...Christmas is right around the corner!!!

Photos: Jessica La Grange; Veranda; Michael Mundy; McIntyre Bills
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

HOOD TASTE IN THE KITCHEN - WALL MOUNT STAINLESS RANGE HOODS!

close up of rehkamp larson architects' vintage kitchen with a roper stove, a scalloped metal hood with subway tiles from counter to ceiling in the backsplash, the countertops are black and the cabinets under them are white.

This kitchen above with its scalloped stainless steel range hood caught my eye. I had never seen metal hood with a scalloped edge. So interesting really.

Anyhoooo...got me thinking about style and design for wall mounted stainless steel hoods that go above ranges, ovens, stove tops for venting purposes..

To be honest (since I clearly have no filter on this blog), I started to think of titles for the post before I really started thinking about hoods. I have a tendency sometimes (more often than not) to use not so creative alliteration or puns or plays on words in my post titles. I write out something that I think is funny and get a good little chuckle at it and then publish the stories. For this post I was having a bit of a mental road block with the title though. Normally I just type out the first thing that comes to mind and I publish with no fear...not looking back...knowing that I have a post title issue and that other bloggers would turn their nose up and say, "Her titles are really long and really not that funny". Oh well...yooohoooo...LOL...what's a girl to do?

Still on the topic of post titles (if you can believe it)...

So today, I started my somewhat comedic journey to this post title with this first title...here it comes...wait...ready...okay...drum roll...and..."Hoodie Style"...tah dah...I know it fell kind of flat for me too when I wrote it out. So I scratched that one clearly. Then I thought about using "Hood-tastic" for this blog post title but that didn't really make sense either. And then the litany of not so good post titles continued: "Hi Hood Looking"; "Hood for Thought"; "Your Guess is as Hood as Mine"; "So Far So Hood"; "Hoody Two-Shoes"; "Honest to Hoodness"; "To Hood to be True"; "It Hood be Worse"; "I Hood if I Could" and so on and so on. I ended up the "Hood Taste"...it is no better or no worse than my other bad titles...but it is the one I'm running with today. Hope you can find some bit of humor in the title or maybe there is someone out there who actually thinks my titles are okay? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? I digress (as usual)...apologies!

Anyhoooo...post title aside...back to interior design...

I do like a nice stainless steel hood. I like the way the metal over a cook top can add a bit of gleam and shimmer to kitchen design.

Here are a few very different kitchens where stainless hoods "steal" the show! LOL!

rehkamp larson architects' vintage kitchen roper stove with scalloped hood, butcher block island counter and pendant lights
A custom scalloped stainless steel hood wall mounted onto white subway tiles over a vintage looking white range in a modern country style kitchen. (above)


arent pyk's navy and white kitchen counters with stainless steel hood and recycled reclaimed wood floors
A classic stainless vent compliments the cobalt blue cabinets and the stainless steel  range . (above)

douglas friedman's modern kitchen with white island and dome pendant lights
Sleek t-shaped modern hoods work with the design of these contemporary kitchens. (above and below)

open kitchen with white cabinets and granite counter tops, and metal island. The hood is very flat and goes straight up into a floating bookshelf

bella casa design's kitchen with brass pendant lights and a wood island with marble counter top
Larger hoods can stand alone or be mounted on the wall surrounded by cabinets. (above and below)

modern kitchen with wood cabinets, white caesar stone counters and white barstools

kitchen with black pendant lights, blue grey cabinets, turn stools, butcher island and tumbled marble backsplash
A tapered stainless steel hood adds a bit of design flair to this traditional corn flower blue kitchen. (above)
Hope you have a good day!

Happy Tuesday!

xo
Coco

Photos: Rehkamp Larson; Arent Pyk; Douglas Friedman; Casa Bella; Michael Robinson Photography; House Beautiful
Tuesday, October 16, 2012

SMART DESIGN: PLAID KITCHEN!

small modern eat in kitchen with plaid walls, louis ghost chairs, round wooden table, stools and a chalkboard

Here's a cute idea. A small kitchen with plaid walls! Hmmmm...would have never thought of it but it works here. A cute small eat in kitchen in a Swedish apartment with a white subway tile backsplash, modern stainless hood, white cabinets and plaid wallpaper on all of the other walls. The plaid works here. Not too overwhelming. Just right. Adds a bit of whimsy and visual interest to what could end up being just a regular small space.

Amazing too that they were able to fit a little round table with some clear Louis Ghost chairs into the design mix.  I like.

Smart design I think. I've added a few wallpaper patterns below that could also look good in this type of space.

small modern eat in kitchen with plaid walls, louis ghost chairs, round table, white cabinets and a three-legged stool

small modern eat in kitchen with plaid walls, louis ghost chairs, round table, white cabinets, window, stainless steel oven, stove top and hood

plaid wallpaper with dark brass light switches

plaid wallpaper sample
Graham & Brown - Plaid Tartan Wallpaper - $57 per roll (shades of gray)

plaid wallpaper sample
Thibaut - Khimani Plaid Wallpaper (black, gray and off white) (above)
Do you like this idea of plaid on the walls in a kitchen?  Is a SMART DESIGN or not so smart all?  Is this something you would consider for your home?  Why or why not?  Please weigh in below.  I LOVE reading your comments.

Happy Tuesday!

xo
Coco

P.S. Just got an update today about a project we've been trying to move along with a major brand.  Will keep fingers crossed that it works out and that I can tell you about it soon.

P.P.S.  Also, just heard from another big company who might want to use COCOCOZY throws for their corporate Christmas gifts.  Fingers crossed that it works out!  Will of course blab the details should it come to fruition.

P.P.P.S.  Still no resolution on my floor issue (you know the wood floors that are damaged due to a pipe exploding)...can't seem to get the floor guy to come out and give me an estimate.  Arrrggghhhhhh....!

P.P.P.P.S. Thanks to all of you for your pictures of your pumpkins and for the great ideas you emailed me.  My neighbor has tricked out her house for Halloween already...I'm going to have to try to keep up by carving my one and only pumpkin!

P.P.P.P.P.S. Had a nice dinner last night with JLF.  So good to catch up after so long.


Photos: Alvhem