CoCo Designs: August 2012

August 28, 2012

Here Fishy, Fishy

I've always love goldfish and I'm not afraid to admit it. I'm guessing it has to do with some fond childhood memory, but I really can't say for sure. This is what I do know, they're cute, colorful and always put me in a good mood. Here are some of my favorite fish products in the land of home decor.

I am madly in love with this Gio Pagani Vintage Japanese Goldfish Wallpaper.

Such a gorgeous and unique statement piece for a room.

A little fishy pillow could brighten up any sofa and add a hint of whimsy.

If you have to take the trash out, which you do. Why not carry it in a designer

garbage bag from Spoon Sisters?

A little goldfish artwork for the bathroom perhaps?

One of the coolest bathroom tile designs I've ever seen!

What do you get when you mix a fish and a glass? A super

sweet drinking glass. Bottoms up.

Not snakes on a plane so much as fish on a shower curtain.

I would totally put my change in this coin bank from Branch and Birdie.

HEARTS

August 22, 2012

You Better Work! Dresses

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

I'm not so patiently waiting for the day when I can afford and wear all of the dresses of my dreams. Every season, my favorite designers taunt me with their new creations and I realize I've missed yet another season of glam. I figured out a plan, though. 1. Win Powerball. 2. Live in a city where Tevas with socks and pajama bottoms aren't an acceptable item to be worn in public. Will it happen? Can a small town girl's dream come true. I believe so. Positive thoughts. Positive thoughts.

In the meantime, I have the pictures and my blog. Next best thing, right? Oh, and I know I have a lot of Alexander McQueen dresses, but we all know McQueen is one of my favorites. I can't help it. Stop yelling at me!

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN AND GUCCI

KARLA SPETIC AND ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

JASON WU FOR TARGET AND VIVIENNE WESTWOOD

JOHN GALLIANO FOR DIOR AND DOROTHY PERKINS

ALL SAINTS AND ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

GUCCI

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August 14, 2012

Serving Up Style: Meet the Team

It's time for the official announcement of Team CoCo. I am so very lucky to have three amazingly talented people join me this year for Serving Up Style. Welcome to Adriane Boyland, Kaylene Campbell and Minh Duong.

I can't give too much away, but I will tell you this. We are going to KILL IT!

Roll call...

ADRIANE

This little lady is back for year two with CoCo Designs at Serving Up Style. She also kicks ass at interning and assisting me with all kinds of design nonsense. Adriane is getting ready to start her third year at Portland State and is majoring in Architecture. She is an interior designer's dream.

KAYLENE

This sassy sister is a Serving Up Style veteran. Prior to joining CoCo Designs for this year's competition, she has been a star member of the Art Institute Team. I convinced Kaylene to come join the dark side. She is one hell of a student at AI and has a killer eye for design.

MINH

What can I say about a man that dresses better than me? Besides the obvious fact that he must be REALLY stylish. Minh is another previous AI team member with plenty of experience under his belt who decided to cross over. He is bringing a much needed breath of male insight into the high levels of Estrogen at Team CoCo. Minh is also a student at AI with a crazy gift for design.

HEARTS

August 10, 2012

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things: 11

Hey, hey, hey. More Favorite Things. I actually had to stop saving all of the tidbits I was finding. A girl can only post so much before it's overkill. Or maybe not, hmm.

Happy Friday!

WELL, HELLO THERE, MR. TABLE!

I LOVE THAT THIS REMINDS ME OF SOMETHING YOU TOUCH IN A TIDE POOL.

JONATHAN ADLER~MOD DOT PLACE SETTING

I LIKE APRONS AND I LIKE CHEVRON STRIPES.

ADAM VOORHIES AND 2MODERN BLOG. THANK YOU.

I WOULD TOTALLY SLEEP IN THIS THING.

A LITTLE WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE...

HEARTS

August 7, 2012

Etsy Jackpot: Mount Royal Mint

I waste many hours a month stumbling around Etsy, most of the time not looking for anything in particular. I can justify this amount of time when I find awesome crafters like Mount Royal Mint.

From her bio on Etsy, the brains behind Mount Royal Mint is Sabina from Montreal, Canada and she is a full time artist in all kinds of fields. All I can say is, whoever makes stuff that is this adorbs must be super talented.