Cute Decor Pieces to Spice Up Your Kid's Room

Do you find yourself, when you actually have a free moment, watching HGTV and get inspired to want to spice up your kid's room?  While in a fantasy world, it would be amazing to have a top designer and interior decorator come in and do a make-over on their room, but there are simple, easy and cost-effective ways to add little accents to your little one's room.  We have a couple of ideas that are incredibly cute and fun!

Cheeky Squirrels Book Ends by Cocoon Couture

Made from environmentally friendly plywood from plantation forests.  

They are beautifully finished with non toxic varnish safe for children 

and the environment.

 

Flags 'A-Hoy' Pirate Bunting Set

It's so easy to create a make-shift pirate setting 

with these cute flags.  Ahoy, matey! 

 

Flags 'Ooh La La' Bunting Set

And for your baby girl, grab these cute flags which don

spots, flowers and a cute paisley design.

 

Pink Sweet Dear Bean Bag by Cocoon Couture 

Throw in some instant seating with a fun and adorable

bean bag with a precious dear in pink.

 

 

Meet the Designer - Ingrid Daniell from Cocoon Couture

Meet Designer Ingrid Daniell

Designer Ingrid Daniell of Cocoon Couture started her company in 1994 and not long after the label took its first baby steps into a select number of unique children's boutiques across Melbourne and Sydney. From these early beginnings Cocoon Couture soon gained momentum and a loyal following.

What inspires your designs?
So many things inspire my designs, number one would be my children, my many and constant vintage (flea market) finds and treasures from my childhood. Children’s book illustrations of the 50’s 60’s 70’s …. And now!, Tovve Jannson, would have to be my favourite childrens illustrator. My bursting vintage fabric collection, toys, opp shopping (flea markets!)…

What color do you love right now?
Yellow is making me smile!

What are you currently reading?
The Big Twitch, by Sean Dooley an Australian bird watcher/comedian…very funny and inspiring read…thinking of my next bird bean bag!

How would you describe your own personal style?
I would have to say I eclectic with control…if that makes sense? I love knick knacks and a my walls covered with art work that inspires me. I also love to have space and white walls to show off my ‘collection’ of art and interesting pieces.

What is your favorite city/location/destination?
I would have to say Paris for an international city to visit…But for local I just love getting up to Melbourne! It is a great city with so much culture, music and great food…living down the coast is wonderful, but I feel so lucky to live so close to Melbourne, it grounds me and inspires me!

What’s your favorite find right now?
Well I have just found a beautiful table for my studio, it is a small round top, made from hard wood and is circa 1970’s. it is just what I was looking for! I found it at the Mill Antique Market in Geelong.

Who is your favorite composer, or what is your favorite music genre for when you are designing?
I do love my music and find that I often listen to my latest purchase; I am a bit of a rock chick so tend to have something mellow on in the back ground when I am in the studio. Nick Cave often makes his way onto my play list and I guess my favourite music genre would be post punk.

What is your favorite dessert?
Tiramisu…yum coffee mascarpone cheese and a sprinkling of cocoa!

What do you consider to be your greatest achievement?
No matter what I do my children and their happiness are and continue to be my greatest achievment, but I guess they are not really mine to achieve; so I would have to say building my brand Cocoon Couture!

Who are your heroes?
My husband, my boys Flynn and Archer, my parents and grand parents who gave me every opportunity to live my life to the full.

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
An actress or a fashion designer!

What's been your most exciting/fulfilling/wonderful moment since launching?
Mmmm there are so many but I actually would have to say when we launched cocoon couture in the US and in Scandinavia that was possibly one of the most exciting times for me and Cocoon Couture!

Do you have a favorite product from the range?
I still love our bean bag, it is the first product that I designed and with so many colours and critters to choose from it always makes me smile!



And, please complete the following:
If I were surprised with a gift of $1,000 cash, I would use it to: ( you know this is so hard to answer!) take the family away for a warm mini break in Byron Bay!
 

Does Mommy Love It? Let's ask?

Cocoon Couture from blog Does Mommy Love It?

Does Mommy Love it are holding a competition to win a beanbag courtesy of Cute-ture. See their blog below and click here to read the entry rules!

I never imagined a beanbag could bring so much delight to my little toddler. Cocoon Couture vintage fabric beanbags is one of son’s favorite objects in his room. They are structured to adjust into a chair-like position as you sit in them. Because of this, it is now used as “the spot” for reading books. When I sit there, my son gallops quickly onto my lap and assumes the position for story time! This beanbag has provided such a wonderful bonding time for us.




When it isn’t being used as a reading spot, my son enjoys prancing on it with giggles and smiles. We have the sandy owl appliqué on our beanbag, which is absolutely adorable. I love that the 100% cotton pinwale cord cover is machine washable. The beans are sold separately making this a bit pricey. However, the safety lining makes for longevity and durability.

Cocoon Couture designs the most luxurious accessories for children. Another one of my favorite products is their height charts. They are printed on cotton linen with three wooden pegs to write your child’s name on to keep track without marking the wall hanging. So adorable! Cocoon Couture products are definitely a must-have. You can purchase these from this site.

Right Bank Babies Store Opening

Through tradeshows we have made some lovely friendships and one of our favorites is with the gorgeous gals from Right Bank Babies! We started our businesses around the same time and it is so lovely to watch them blossom and go from success to success. They are opening their first store (and their gorgeous apparel is in lots of other stores) tomorrow in the Hollywood and Highland complex in Hollywood!

So we invite you to come to their opening where you can find loads of delicious kids apparel and of course a lot of Cute-ture toys and hoppers. They are also stocking the Cocoon Couture bean bags and bookends and lots of other wonderful items.

Saturday October 24, 3pm to 9pm, Store #117
Hollywood and Highland Center
Los Angeles, CA

Come for champagne, hor d'hoeuvres, games, music and lots of treats for kids. We will see you there.

T xx

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Just How Big Are You

I can remember when I was much younger, standing in the kitchen with my brothers and my mum lining us up against the wall to measure us with a ruler over our heads and mark in a pencil our height on the wall. If only she had these adorable height charts back then. Cocoon Couture has the most fun designs that are both colorful and practical and always environmentally and child safe!

The cute characters on their height charts - which are available on our site - mirror the characters they have on their bean bags, shoulder bags and backpacks.

I am in love with the Early Bird which is ironic since an early bird, I am not. I also love that the design includes the squirrel and owls and all the lovely critters that are in all of the children's books right now. The height charts come with a number of pegs (pins) that attach to the side against the height and you can either add your different children's names to the pegs or the dates of the measurement.

Seriously cute.

Red and Blue States...lets make them green!

While I may be passionate as a blue voter, and you may agree or not and be a passionate red voter – I think today, on the day of election – we should all join together and support the USA as green!

I for one am happy to finally be free of the political advertisements, papers and constant bombardment of Obama v Mc Cain. No matter what happens at the end of today – we will have a new President and hopefully a fresh new agenda for this country to move forward.

So with the election underway – its important to regroup and focus and the other thing that is just as important IF NOT more important and that is our environment and the future.

We have been adding gorgeous eco friendly ‘green’ products to the Cute-ture collection from day one and my personal favorite is our Cheeky Squirrel bookends.

Made of eco friendly plantation wood and coated in non-toxic varnish (in recycled cardboard boxes), the Cocoon Couture bookend collection looks as stylish in your kids room as it does in your own. I just used the bookends in my bedroom and they are divine.

Being green is so much easier than you think (not just as a consumer). To make your life a little more green just add one greener activity every day. Whether it is changing from using your dishwasher from use after every meal, to just once a day, or making sure you recycle all of your plastics and papers – each and every step counts. Free-range eggs may cost that little bit extra and I know budgets are tight but think about the benefit – healthier eggs for you to eat, less pain to an animal and more need for good farming practices that benefit everyone. Each bit counts.

If nothing else, don’t leave the water running when brushing your teeth! We are constantly reviewing and working on excelling at being green in our office and I am always open to new idea’s! Inspire me and challenge me and lets ensure that the future of either the red,white and blue matters to all of us that live green.