'Til Monday: 5 Friday Favorites
1. Urban Outfitter's leather sling stool is perfect for additional seating just about anywhere indoors or out.
2. This Boet shield necklace needs to meet my wardrobe!
3. I'm still loving airplants and these wood and copper mounted terrariums are a sweet new way to display them.
4. Zara's long seamed dress might just become my Spring staple.
5. This Great Meadow Mural is the inspiration for Zoe's bedroom new look.
Botanical Inspiration: Foliage (#ihavethisthingforfoliage)
As promised, I'm sharing a few of my favorite foliage plants. Don't get me wrong, I can appreciate the beauty of a bloom, but the complex and diverse shapes and hues of leaves inspire me. Big or small, outside or in, leaves add drama and life to a space. Take a look below and be sure to check out my Instagram collection #ihavethisthingforfoliage for more leafy images and other botanical inspirations.
Xanadu
Monstera
Hoya Kerri
Philodendron Rubum
Aralia
Areca palm leaves in a vintage vase atop our spirit filled living room bar. Are you a foliage fan?
Furniture Placement: Facing Sofas
Furniture placement should be uniquely suited to each and every room. If the space allows it and the flow feels right, two sofas facing each other is one of my favorite ways to appoint a living room. Whether one is enjoying alone time or entertaining friends, this layout is designed to either encourage conversation or provide total relaxation. Although one often sees this type of placement with traditional pieces, some of the examples below take on a more eclectic look by featuring non-matching sofas, colorful futons, casual fabrics and unique accessorizing.
Relating To Taliesin West
This week while visiting family in Arizona, Alex, our children and I toured Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home and school, Taliesin West. As soon as we entered the grounds we recognized architectural features similar to our house, which was designed by one of FLW’s apprentices, Fred Langhorst. Langhorst spent 3 years at Taliesin and its influence is very apparent in so many of our home's details. The organic materials, the permanent connection to nature through floor to ceiling windows, the compression and release effect created by low soffits, the Asian accents, even the gentle rise and fall of the stone steps at Taliesin, all seem to match our home in the East Bay. Even Wright's favorite paint color, Cherokee Red, is the original color of the built-in cabinets in our project room!
We feel fortunate to live in house that is influenced by FLW's architectural genius to this day, and love to share its history with our children (who want to tour Fallingwater next).
We’re SO going!!
Meditation: 5 Inspiring Quotes
For a long time I resisted pinning inspirational quotes on Pinterest, but at some point I came across a quote that resonated with me and I decided to start a meditation pinboard. From time to time I read through it and somehow I manage to find sayings that reflect how I'm feeling at that particular moment. Today I'd like to share a few of my favorite ones. They all encourage authenticity, courage and self love.
Do you have any favorite motivational quotes to share?
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Debra Cass Szidon
Lover of layered neutrals, mixed patterns, contrasting textures and all things botanical. My creative energies pull me in many different directions but I’m most grounded as an interior decorator, handbag designer and mother. Cocoon Home blog is where I share my reflections on family, work and my creative journey.
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