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.

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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.

I Love This Chair

I recently saw this chair at Zimman's, a fantastic fabric store that also has two floors of furniture upholstered  in fabrics they stock.   I love the fabric and the frame of this chair.  The dark wood frame gives  contrast to the the lighter tones in the fabric while the pattern in the fabric off sets the traditional frame.  It would look great  in a bedroom or living room.   Let me know what you think?

Before and After: Family Furniture Gets a New Look

Cocoon Home Design recently helped re-upholster several pieces of furniture that were in a client's family for generations.  With that in mind we wanted to maintain the integrity of the pieces but update them with interesting fabrics.  Above are the fabrics we chose.  Below are the before and afters.

The dining chairs are different styles so we decided to use different fabrics that worked well together.  The frames of the chairs are traditional but the fabrics are not.  Giving the room a bit of a twist.  All the fabrics coordinate so that any future moves or renovations in the home won't affect the placement of the furniture.  Next we are working on paint colors for the living room, dining room and reading room with the extra long lounge.  We'll have more before and after photos soon.  Let me know what you think.

Chair Change

Take a look at how changing chairs changes the look of this kitchen area.  To keep the space clean and crisp the square Room and Board table was painted high gloss white and originally paired with white  IKEA  chairs.  Wood chairs from Restoration Hardware have replaced the white  plastic ones.  An animal print rug under the table adds warmth and interest to the space.

Good Intentions

I had all intentions of posting this Saarinen Womb chair I saw at Reside as a must have for readers, but I fell victim to an old chair obsession.  It's now home with me.   What I love the most about it is how much my children love it.  So with that said take a look at a pair of Kofard Larson chairs below also at Reside..    Glamorous and comfortable...a must have for someone.