Art Pairing: Jeff Depner

I'm loving the Jeff Depner's paintings I saw on Pawling print studio.  His work is both chaotic and controlled, both geometric and fluid.  The colors are layered in acrylic and oil giving the canvases depth and texture.  I couldn't help but pair them with some of my favorite finds.

Juliska "Harriet" Black Fishbowl Vase- Bloomingdale's

Image of blue antique sofa from: Antiques-Collectibles

Murano orange glass chandelier- 1stdibs

What's your favorite pairing?  Check out Cocoon's Facebook page for mine.

Room Inspiration

This beautiful dress from Flock,  has triggered another room inspiration.  The colors in this dress allow one to wear it from late summer well into fall.  Worn alone, belted or as a  tunic,    you can make this piece your own,  just like you can make a space your own by mixing colors, patterns, and styles. Take a look at how a room could take shape:

A yellow leather chesterfield sofa from Anthropologie sets the scene for this playful living room.

A series of  hand painted butterflies from Bungalow 5 line a wall.

This chair complements the sofa perfectly by adding a punch of playful color and texture.   From Richard Shapiro Studiolo.

I love the elegance of this French Deco coffee table from Crate and Barrel.

Anemone cocoa rug from Marni for The Rug Company.

John Robshaw's Crewel collection is a mix of traditional and modern embroidery.  A great pillow for the chairs or  the sofa.

Ochre's warrior lamps work well with the metal of the coffee table,  adding yet another element to the room.   Place them on  side tables or a console.

Hope you enjoyed my latest room inspiration.  Please check out  Cocoon's Facebook page.  Join if you haven't  and/or  suggest it to your friends.

One last thing......for all you local readers you must go to Flock.  It's an amazing collection of beautiful clothes, accessories and jewelry.  All merchandised in a nature-inspired,  playful yet sophisticated style.

Wall Decals

I'm loving my adhesive flatware from Dezign with a Z. This wall needed something on it for a long time,  but for a tight space i was hestitant in hanging art in fear that it would be constantly crooked or knocked down.   Now it's just perfect.  The site has an amazing amount of decals to choose from and an application that allows you to choose the color of the decal and your wall  so you can get a sense of how it will look in your space.  When your ready for a change just remove it and pick another.  Check it out and let me know what your favorites are.