C+K LOVES C&B

Now that you've all seen my little apartment, I thought I'd share with you a little about the process this week on coco+kelley! These things don't just happen overnight you know (although I really wish they did). For me, designing my own space came with plenty of challenges... and plenty of help!

Let's be honest. There's no way I could have completely filled this place with beautiful pieces in six months on my own. I'm not living in single blogger lap 'o luxury, rollin' in my bed of money every night. Which is why I feel insanely grateful for the businesses that helped contribute pieces to my home - especially Crate & Barrel.

When hunting for someone to partner with on designing my space, I knew Crate & Barrel would be on the top of my list. Not only do I love the mix of furniture and accent pieces, but add all the options for tabletop and kitchen, and they've got pretty much everything this girls needs to complete a home!

I spent hours going through the shelves of dishes and glassware, picking out some of my favorite everyday pieces for the house. I ended up with stemware from the Tour collection - the champagne glasses you have all be asking about - and stocked up on Aspen dinnerware for everyday use.

Then came the fun (and challenging) part. Fabric!

Have you even spent time in the C&B fabric area? I don't think a lot of people realize how many really great options they offer for upholstery pieces. Being on a bit time crunch to finish my space off, I had to limit myself to in-stock options, so I pretty much lived in this section for a month straight trying to choose which direction to go with for my Sasha Armchairs.

The sales associates were incredibly helpful (and patient!) as I pulled down fabric after fabric, sizing it up, figuring out if I wanted solid or pattern, color or neutral. I finally ended up with the yummy "Cambridge Camel" that you see in my living room, and I love it. It's so nice to have pieces that feel a little more custom than ordering off the floor, and it's so easy to do in the store! 

After settling on fabric, it was play time in the kitchen department! Because I come from a cookin' family I already had lots of pieces in my home, but there was one I knew I reallllllly wanted....

What Seattle home would be complete without an espresso machine?? This Breville is amazing - built in grinder, foolproof settings while I learn to get professional, and a sleek little design. I even nerded out over the espresso cups (yes I bought that one).

Whew! What hard work right?

I'd like to think that those years (yes years) of struggling to make ends meet while pursuing my dream of being a full time blogger and designer have finally paid off when opportunities like this come my way. I feel incredibly blessed to be in a position where I can work with such great people on such an important project - my home! A huge huge thank you to Crate & Barrel for making it all possible!

*photography by nicole firestone at sunshine charlie