Kitchen Update: Before And After
We couldn't be more overjoyed with our renovated kitchen. By carefully preserving our home's mid-century design and considering the modern day needs of a family of five, the newly created space is both functional and stylistically appropriate for that period. To honor this 1953 home, we balanced the warmth of the redwood paneling that runs through the house with a cool bluish green color palette. Texture via wall treatment and hardware tied in the organic materials used in the original construction, while brass lighting and pulls added elegance and timelessness to the renovated space. Take a look at the before and after photos:
There are still a "few" missing pieces: a table, chairs, new stools, area rugs and dishes. Once they're selected, purchased and delivered, the space will be completely done. Strangely enough, I'm not in a major rush to find these pieces, but I promise to keep you posted as I scout them out.
Here's the original "Room Inspiration" that triggered it all. I love how things fall into place...
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Thank you all for following us along in this adventure. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
Tiny Atlas Quarterly's Newly Printed Annual Is Our Reader Giveaway
When I was first introduced to California based Tiny Atlas Quarterly, a lifestyle and travel online magazine, I spent hours happily lost in its virtual pages. The beautiful photographs pulled me in and made me want to know more about each story depicted. I'm happy to announce that Tiny Atlas Quarterly's Printed Annual is now available! Being an avid magazine collector, you can only image how pleased I will be to hold these amazing images in my hands and atop our coffee table. I just ordered my copy but you can win your very own by checking out the magazine here and commenting below.
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Many congratulations to all the folks at Tiny Atlas Quarterly for creating and collaborating on a magazine that profoundly represents your passions, your talents and your dreams.
Contest ends Thursday June 5th. Winner will be announced on Friday June 6th.
Life Happens
I just returned from an impromptu trip back east to visit my father who wasn't feeling well at all. I’m relieved to say he's doing much better, but this sudden visit left me with the realization of just how quickly life tends to happen. The night my dad returned home from the hospital I looked through our old family albums. With a great deal of joy and a bit of sorrow, I turned the pages to see my parents, my sisters and me, younger, healthier and together. Images of family vacations, birthday parties and holiday celebrations filled my senses with memories of unmistakable images of 70's decor, full heads of hair and even footed adult PJ’s --all signs of the times. During my stay, I even witnessed the fast pace of life by my nieces' reluctant attitude to spend time with me now that they are engrossed in boyfriends, driving permits and just being normal teens. The effects of time manifested themselves in many ways during this visit. I am working on accepting them as I prepare for more like them in the future.
I’m very grateful for having travelled back home on such short notice, and by doing this, visiting the present and the past all in one.
Wishing you all a great weekend, one that's filled with family, friends and, hopefully, slower moments to savor and cherish.
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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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