Fab Grandma Making Headlines on Cococozy

Okay, "making headlines" might be a little bit of an exaggeration, but today marks the first time I've been mentioned on an interior design blog's facebook!  "Cococozy" is a fabulous, hugely popular interior design blog based out of So Cal.  She recently posted an article on her favorite lamps for under $400.  I couldn't resist sending her a photo of my favorite lamps.  Check out my (KJ's) Reader's Submission and the "thumbs up" ratings on Cococozy's facebook.

Happy Friday!

Flower Inspired Redesign

On Mother's Day, while the hubby and I were out on the town, my stepsons delivered a beautiful all white flower bouquet.  When we came home, I found the bouquet sitting in a cup of water on the buffet in the dining room.  I trimmed the stems and arranged them in a very befitting mason jar...perfection!  Something about this bouquet of flowers inspired me to decorate our barren dining room, focusing on the placement of the bouquet and the color white as my main accent color.  I'm certain a dining table or buffet would be the starting off point for most interior designers, but for me the most logical choice was the mason jar filled with flowers.

Hope you like my design.  I used only the furniture and accessories we already own.  A no-cost redesign!

  My beautiful Mother's Day flowers sitting atop a cute little 

side table purchased from Home Goods.   The pillows 

are from Room Service and the "Grissini" 

bench is from Design Within Reach.

 A view of the dining room from the foyer.  The round, dark 

distressed dining table is a recent purchase from 

H.D. Buttercup in Venice, CA.  The white leather and metal 

chairs are from Dwell.  Painting by Interior Designer 

and Artist Kenneth Brown.  You can see the 

traditional elements of our home do not necessarily 

match our Modern, minimalist taste, but we're
trying to make it work.

And from another view...Love the white floor lamp!

My favorite chair purchased by Designer Kenneth Brown
at a furniture salvage store in L.A.  Kenneth 

selected the turquoise silk fabric, the high-gloss white 

paint, and the silver nail heads.  The once beat up 

antique chair has a beautiful new life.  

The accent pillow is from Pier One and the ceramic 

pot is from Ikea.  One-stop shopping is not for us!

A view from the dining room to the foyer, which features 

two "Malena" armchairs from Design Within Reach.  

Green accent pillows and wall mirror purchased
from Home Goods.

Thanks for the flowers, Boys!  Because of your thoughtfulness, your father and I now have a dining room that we can enjoy.  Come over for dinner soon!