Love the idea of a blue library. I want a library and why not have a blue one? Love the built-in window seat and bookshelves, the modern leather chairs, the zebra rug. Oh so darling. Some friends recently remodeled their house and set aside a small room for their library…it is a lovely little surprise…they call it a jewel.
Anyhoo…have a big busy weekend in front of me…have lots of orders for COCOCOZY pillows and throws to get out of the door…have to spruce up my place because am having some people over next week…lots to do and time is just flying!
Just heard from best of friend FF who lives in New Orleans…she is off to all things Mardi Gras this weekend. This is the first time in two years I’ve missed Mardi Gras. I miss it so…I miss my friends so much too! I’ve ridden in the Iris krewe for the last 2 years…one year we were lobsters (yes lobsters…we were dressed in red satin band uniform like outfits with a lobster beanie with claws on our heads…looking for a photo of the beanie now to share with you)…the next year we rode on the Iris float dressed in gold satin jumpsuits as kings (or queens…we really looked like we worked at a fast food restaurant)…this year they are pirates! Oh Mardi Gras. It is so fun to get swept in it all…I love riding on the floats and tossing beads, I love all of the parties, I just love it…next year!!!
Oh yes back to decor…if you had a library…or if you do…what color would you paint the walls or would you go with some classic wood paneling?
Happy Friday and HAPPY MARDI GRAS!
xo
Coco
P.S. Just found the photo of the outfit we wore to ride on our Mardi Gras float two years ago…I just found the hat part…that was from the year we dressed as lobsters…yes lobsters…I was a Mardi Gras lobster one year. Yup. Just imagine a group of very well heeled girls riding on a float wearing lobster outfits…and might I add totally loving it. Go to COCOCOZY Twitter to see how I roll at Mardi Gras! I’m now getting sad that I am not in New Orleans this weekend!
Photo: Todd Alexander Romano
I have been loving this combination of a deep blue jewel paried with camel like in those chairs – very masculine and sexy! If/when I get my dream office/library I am thinking about an African colonial type look…maybe with a rug like that one!
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Coco-I think that is GORGEOUS! I think Indigo is such an underused color. A library is the perfect place..it’s SO serene.
Wish I knew the name of this blue paint shade. I love it!
love this color…I’ve always been a blue fan and have always kept it in our bedroom but glad to see blue is coming out of “hiding”
That’s a whole lot of blue. I like that room a great deal, but I think trying to do something like it might be tricky.
What a gorgeous library. The color is stunning. Something about dark libraries that just screams out old world style that I just love. Black walls are also my favorite especially with those camel brown chairs 🙂
I’ve seen a lot of blue popping up this year, especially in study/ library spaces. I’m doing a study in Austin, TX that I spec’d high gloss peacock blue a la Todd Romano.
Great shot! And so funny – I was just going to say what Maria did – I love that Todd Romano high gloss peacock blue!! So glad to hear you have lots of orders!!
ooh – sooo pretty! A fresh change to libraries that I typically see drenched in dark wood or in plain white.
This shade of blue looks great in this space. Probably, would not be bold enough to try it. Those of us near Mardi Gras are usually flying off snow skiing. Maybe next year you will be back to New Orleans. Les le bon temps roule!!!!
Very sophisticated!I love the zebra hide rug!
I think I’m in love with navy cabinetry and this is a perfect example!
I am obsessed with this room! Such a wonderful balance of masculine and feminine! I have a stack of books I would read there all day!
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I’m obsessed with libraries and the cozy feel they evoke and this one is adorable! I love the built in window seat!!!
The blue library is a good alternative to the traditional dark brown (which I like). But mostly I wanted to say that ANY weekend is a good weekend to be in NOLA! Mardi Gras is just one of the many fun things about that town.
I like the warm feeling of this space I am in need of some other library style ideas especially ones with closed doors to keep books protected working on my own library now need help!!
I posted a little while ago about Todd Romano’s New York digs! Isn’t it beautiful?
His sitting/bedroom also gorgeous!
I would love to have such a cozy room, just dedicated to reading and perhaps writing!
I think those saturated blues are a coming new trend…
One of those ‘neutrals’ going with everything from yellow, pink, green, silver….to classic white!