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Showing posts with label yellow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label yellow. Show all posts
Monday, January 6, 2014

OPEN LIVING WITH DISTINCT COLOR VIEWS - ACCENT WALLS

Modern open kitchen, living room and dining room with black Barcelona chairs

Nice modern living room - with an organized open floor plan. From one angle it is stark white with white epoxy painted concrete floors, white walls and white cabinetry in the kitchen. A few black and color accents in the furnishings. Flip around in the room and all of sudden - COLOR!

Bright sunny accent walls are carefully planned out to create a modern sleek colorful home.

White modern open kitchen with stainless hood, pendant lights and pops of bright yellow
Open kitchen island in white with yellow accent pops in the backsplash and on the living room wall.

Modern living room with black Barcelona chairs, a dark grey sofa, grey shag rug, white concrete floors and a yellow accent wall
Black mid century modern Barcelona chairs, a dark gray sofa, a light gray shag rug all contrast nicely against the white concrete floors and yellow accent wall. (above)

Bright yellow floating wall in a foyer of a modern home
A floating wall in the foyer is also painted bright yellow. (above)

Benjamin Moore color palette
Benjamin Moore's Sunbeam yellow is a near match...along with the some charcoal gray and light gray tones to match (above)

Could you live with a few bright yellow accent walls?  If not, what color accent walls might you chose or do you already have in your house?

Happy Monday!

xo
Coco

P.S. Speaking of yellow. Date night with TE had a little lemon yellow infused into it. Had a nice lemonade cocktail at the Hungry Cat in Santa Monica on Saturday night...right before going to a very lovely dinner with TE at the very chic and cozy Giorgio Baldi restaurant on West Channel Road. Nice evening really. Here is a scene from the Hungry Cat bar.
Lemons at the bar at the Hungry Cat in Santa Monica, CA
Lemons at the bar at the Hungry Cat in Santa Monica....great lemonade cocktail! (above)
P.P.S.  Highlight of weekend was a fantastic dinner with my cute mother and my fantastic aunts LA, MA, JG and my guy TE at the Soho House on Friday night.  It took a bit to get all of the aunts coordinated to meet up, but we did it! LA and MA are visiting from out of town (Boston and France respectively) so it was their send off dinner before they head back. Had a lovely night filled with laughter, good food and good company.  All of my mom's sisters approved of TE!  That is good news!

P.P.P.S.  Hope you have a great week ahead!

Photos: Hus & Hem
Monday, August 12, 2013

CO-ED BABY SHOWER POWER

Outdoor backyard baby shower COCOCOZY logo throw orange umbrellas

So I co-hosted a little baby shower this weekend for dear friend AG and her hubby TG.  It was a co-ed guys and girls, mixing together backyard style casual cute baby shower.

My co-hostesses were JH (sister to TG), AS, WH and KD.  The best co-hostesses ever!  The whole shower was planned on email.  LH and JH, TG's brother-in-law and sis, were kind enough to invite us to use their LOVELY home for the shower.  We decided to make use of their gorgeous backyard overlooking a golf course in Hancock Park.  AS did invites, JH did party decor as it was at her house, WH was in charge of party favors and games, KD had beverages and I was in charge of food.

Loved JH's party touches.  Colorful, festive and relaxed. She rented several picnic tables, orange market umbrellas, cute mason jars with yellow and orange Gerber daisies, clear fish bowl like vases filled with rubber duckies swimming along in blue water, a few navy COCOCOZY Logo Throws for anyone who would venture to lay out on the grass and then done!  Voila!  A warm and inviting environment for guests to spend a casual sunny Los Angeles afternoon.

WH decided on lovely summer half bottles of rose wine as party favors.  I ordered all of the food from Joan's on Third...an array of sandwiches, hors d'oeuvres, quiche, salads and other brunch lunch foods. KD put together a colorful self serve bar with sparkling water, lemonade, wine, champagne and beer.

Here are few scenes from our co-ed baby shower!

Rubber duckies in a fish bowl creative centerpiece baby shower

Self serve bar baby shower bright colored bucket

Sandwiches Joan's on Third at a baby shower

Floral centerpiece at an outdoor baby shower

Outdoor backyard baby shower orange umbrellas pool creative centerpieces

Bottles at the self serve bar at an outdoor baby shower


Guests at an outdoor baby shower orange umbrellas benches COCOCOZY logo throw

I think AG and her hubby TG had a good time.  It was certainly a relaxing lovely afternoon.  TE came with me; he enjoyed it all to...including the co-ed shower game where all of the guys had to line up and drink soda through baby bottles. TE did not win btw...LH, JH's hubby, got caught up on a technicality of a dripping bottle, and TG, the guest of honor, was a bit of slow poke - about 10 guys participated...only one drank the entire bottle!

AG and TG's baby is due in October.  Can't wait.  BTW...there were four other pregnant ladies at the shower including co-hostess AS.  Something is definitely in the water here in L.A.!

Happy Monday!

xo
Coco

P.S.  Was so honored to be profiled on the Interior Collective blog the other day!  Check out the post here.  Also, ask me a design question on Interior Collective and you can enter to win a COCOCOZY pillow!

P.P.S.  Check out COCOCOZY Instagram and Twittter - @COCOCOZY - to see where TE and I went after the shower...from roof top to roof top.  Remember to follow me around the web to see more of what I'm up to.  Would love to hear from you too!


Photos in this post by Coco of COCOCOZY
Friday, March 29, 2013

KITCHEN WEEK: GRAY TRADITIONAL WITH A LEMON TWIST!


KITCHEN WEEK day 5 is really courtesy of Pinterest.  Pinterest is like Facebook to me.  You go on to do one thing and then you end up endlessly wandering through all kinds of photos on other peoples pages. The other day I was on Facebook leaving a comment on best of friend AM's wall wishing her a happy birthday and somehow through clicking here and there, I ended up in some random persons wedding photos!  Oy vey.

Anyhooooo...I found this kitchen while randomly browsing through Pinterest.  Somehow it led me to Willow Decor blog and to these fabulous photos taken by photographer James Salomon of a kitchen designed by Bronwyn Huffard of Huffard House Interiors.

Love this traditional kitchen in Maine....with it's backsplash featuring a Swiss flag like white and gray cross painted backsplash under the stainless hood and above the range.   Love the industrial pendant lights over the kitchen island, the white marble counters, the large windows flanking the stove and most of all, the lemon yellow pocket door leading to the pantry!  Very nice.





A classic kitchen with a twist!

Happy Friday!

xo

Coco

P.S. Have today off from regular job...am heading to my tiny cottage in the Hollywood Hills to meet the closet installers and the painters. Have chosen a great gray/blue color for my little den. Some Benjamin Moore color...but I've forgotten what it is called already! Yikes.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

KITCHEN WEEK: COLORFUL KITCHENS!

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Hello yellow - a bright cheerful small kitchen with stainless steel counters and backsplash. (above)
KITCHEN WEEK day 3 here on COCOCOZY!  Today I bring you a few very bright colorful kitchens.   I am afraid of too much color as you probably can tell by the images on the blog...but of course, just the right dose of color can really make a huge design statement.

I actually love all of these colorful kitchens pictured here...but which would I actually dare to live with?  Hmmm...thinking....

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Modern very small kitchen with flat front cornflower blue cabinets and a marble slab backsplash. (above and below)





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Green and blue are the order of the day in this rustic kitchen with a gorgeous zellig tile backsplash and a farmhouse sink. (above)



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Red kitchen with glossy modern cabinets and wood and stainless counters. (above)

Do you have a color filled kitchen in your home?  If not, would you consider any of these bright options if you could?  Please do weigh in...

I think I would go for the light blue modern kitchen with the marble slab backsplash if I had to chose one.

Do tell.

Happy Wednesday!

xo
Coco

P.S.  Go to COCOCOZY Pinterest to see a very very bright orange kitchen.  Orange! Would love to know whether you could live with that color on a day to day basis.  Also, you can see other views of these kitchens there too!  Follow along on Pinterest!



Photos: Iconify; Sasa Antic; Rum ID; Soderberg Agentur
Sunday, May 13, 2012

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Photo in this post by Coco of COCOCOZY
flower arrangement with orange, yellow and pink roses in a white pitcher with flowers on it

Spending the day today with my wonderful mother! Look forward to it. A lovely mom daughter day!

Have a fantastic day to all of you who are moms. Enjoy the day!

Happy Sunday! Happy Mother's Day!

xo
Coco

P.S. Took this photo of these beautiful roses yesterday when having lunch here in Los Angeles at The Ivy with friend JH who was visiting from South Carolina. What a gorgeous weekend it has been in L.A.!  Hope it is nice where you are too.


Photo in this post by Coco of COCOCOZY
Thursday, May 19, 2011

COLOR WATCH: SUN KISSED - JUST A TOUCH OF YELLOW!

Small sitting room with a yellow sofa, white paneled walls, a wood floor, a stack of books being used as a side table, a white modern coffee table, a chair with metal arms and legs and a blue and white cushions and a crocheted rug
Photo: Krista Ewart Design

Love just a little yellow here and there. Not too much...not too little...just a touch of yellow can add just the right amount of cheer to a room or to a look.

My grandmother's favorite color was yellow. Her kitchen was yellow. My grandmother was always cheerful and happy and positive. It was definitely in her nature to be that way...and naturally a cheerful person would pick a sunny yellow as their favorite color!

Lemon Drop Framed Lella Clutch Purse from Kate Spade
Kate Spade - Lemon Drop Framed Lella Clutch Purse - $325 (above)

Baby room with floor to ceiling grey wallpaper, a blue and white striped rug, roman shades, a yellow Eames chair, a graphic dark wood and white crib and a bright picture of  child riding an elephant with a yellow background
Photo: Jute Interior Design

Striped canvas espadrille wedge with contrast yellow patent leather cap toe and adjustable halter slingback by Christian Louboutin
Barney's - Christian Louboutin Chus - $455 (Striped canvas espadrille wedge with contrast yellow patent leather cap toe and adjustable halter slingback) (above)

One red, yellow and blue Love Candy Canvas by Made by Girl
Made by Girl - Love Candy Canvas - $70 (above)

Kitchen with white cabinets and drawer, light blue backsplash, a Carrara marble countertops with a matching island. At the island are two bright yellow bar stools
Photo: Traditional Home

Close up of a silver tray holding 4 gold tea glasses full of tea, a white bowl of lemons and two white vases
Photo: Stacey Branford

Lokta Bean White on Yellow Fine Paper from Paper Source
Paper Source - Lokta Bean White on Yellow Fine Paper - $4.95 (20"x30" paper) (above)

Closet with dresses and shirts in different shades of yellow, grey and taupe
Photo: VanJean Shop

Outdoor dining set up with a long wood table, Venezia Mustard Yellow Chairs, lanterns and lots of bamboo and other plants
cb2 - Venezia Mustard Yellow Chair - $99.95 (Made in Italy. Yellow moulded polypropylene. Stackable. For use indoors or out) (above)

I don't currently have ANY yellow in my tiny little cottage in the Hollywood Hills. Need to add some yellow...even if it is just a beautiful yellow bloom. Hmmm...considering just a touch!

What do you think about adding a touch of yellow to your space? Do you like yellow or do you hate? Would love to know!

Happy Thursday!

xo
Coco
Wednesday, November 10, 2010

COLOR WATCH: BRIGHT FRONT DOORS!

Neon door with black and white wallpaper opening to an eat in kitchen
Photo: Lucas Allen

Why not greet the world with a bright front door? A cheery way to leave the house or come home. Might be a way to add a bit of sunshine inside and outside your home as the we move into gloomy winter months.

Orange front door in a foyer
Photo: Studio Howe


Bright yellow front door
Photo: Emily LaMarque

What is the brightest color you would go with for your front door? My front door is brown.

My door was yellow as painted by the previous home owner and I actually went brown...hmmm....may have to rethink my door color!

Happy Wednesday!

xo
Coco
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

COLOR WATCH: THE PRE-FALL BUZZ - YELLOW & BLACK IS BACK!

Master bedroom with black, white and yellow wall mounted "headboard" made of floral wallpaper and left over crown molding
Photo: Style at Home
Master bedroom in black, white and yellow with a wall "mounted" headboard made out of floral wallpaper and left over crown moldings.(above)

Huh...who would have thought that the color combination of yellow and black could actually be really elegant and highly stylish? I didn't before now. Usually, when I think of combining these colors I immediately think of an insect...in particular..a bee. Not anymore!

Fashion and interior design ...on the same page it seems when it comes to these two colors. These rooms and these Oscar de la Renta looks with great skirts, jackets, tops and scarves have convinced me that yellow and black is back and "a la mode"!

Two photos of models from Oscar de la Renta Pre-Fall Collection 2010
Photo: Style.com
Oscar de la Renta Pre-Fall Collection 2010 (above)

 Master bedroom with black and white harlequin patterned upholstered bed and yellow accents
Photo: Caldwell Flake
Touches of yellow add a bright color lift to a master bedroom with black and white harlequin patterned (diamond) upholstered bed. (above)

Do you like yellow and black together...? Do you think it works in these rooms or for these clothes? What is your favorite color combination?

Lots of questions for you!

Hope you have a fab Wednesday!

xo
Coco

P.S. Can't believe I am starting to write about fall already. Time flies!!!! Will have to do something fresh and summer related tomorrow to try to stop time!