Blogger's Home Tour: Cassandra's Small Space with Big Style

coco + kelley's Cassandra is an LA event and interior stylist with a great eye and a small budget. Her influences are constantly changing and she looks for inspiration in every aspect of life: travel, fashion, nature, interiors and architecture, graphic design, and simply trusting her instincts all lend to her design aesthetic. She loves to mix mid-century modern with a little bit of glamour while still keeping it warm and approachable. She likes to keep larger pieces fairly neutral and mix it up a lot with accessories - she says that makes it easier to change color schemes and looks depending on her current state of mind. Cassandra is one of my favorite bloggers and I hope you find her home as inspirational as she is!

"Welcome to my teeny tiny apartment in Los Angeles! For the record, I hate the carpet. (I hate ANY carpet!) But what are you gonna do? The space is very small, and the kitchen very boring, so I’m sharing with you my living room, dining area and bedroom. Of course there is the infamous “Keep Calm” poster in the original red. The chair is Ikea, and a style I never thought I would buy, but I wanted something more modern, light and with texture to sit across from the couch, so in went the chair. It’s actually quite comfy and I like that it’s unexpected. The pillow is dark grey sheepskin from Empiric, and the most comfy throw in the world from Pottery Barn. "

"I found this original piece at the ‘Antique’ store by my apartment. I had to have her - she’s sassy and classy. I painted a framed mirror from a thrift store in pale grey to use as a little vanity tray on top of my desk. The brass birdie is from ebay, and the votive holder from a Seattle store, Twist."

"One of my favorite pieces in my home is this vintage bar cart I got when working at Empiric. I love the mid-century clean lines and details like the brass handle and acrylic wheels and top. The candlesticks, ‘Bar’ sign, books, and empty liquor bottles were all thrift store finds. I’m a huge fan of plants in the home ~ even on a bar ~ so I had to add a little palm for a dash of life and color. Plus it was an easy way to pull in the framed prints."

My couch is also from Empiric - I love love love tufting. It gives an otherwise very simple style much more character. The blue silk pillows are from a store in Seattle called Tableu. I fell in love with the deep color and gorgeous texture instantly. The rose pillow is by Thomas Paul, and the grey was another thrift store find. The two tables are Ikea, and the alabaster bowl from my own Etsy shop!

"The overall view of my teeny bedroom. I was inspired by the colors in the throw pillow (from Anthropologie) so I redesigned my bedroom around it. I used the black and white fabric to create a ‘headboard’ and cover the hideous wall heater that is positioned off center above the bed. Then decided to go really graphic with the green and white fabric as a cover to the very light grey duvet. Both fabrics from Ikea. lamp on the right is a mix of goods – the base is from Target and the shade is Anthropologie. Normally when I style a room, I remove all electronics, but in this case I gave you an ‘as is’ view of my world, Ipod dock included. The bedside table is Ikea, but it’s gorgeous. It’s from their office collection so the quality is higher, and the drawers are bright white lacquer and handles acrylic. I love it. "

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