June 2009

Quick Picks

Follow Our Weekend at the Dwell on Design Show

dwell on design @ los angeles Coochicoos is at the Dwell on Design Show (@dwellondesign) this weekend at the Los Angeles Convention Center.  Visit us in the Modern Family Lounge and see the latest children’s books from Chronicle Books, and furnishings from Boodalee, notNeutral, Wallcandy Arts, and Monte Design. Update: See our slides from Sunday [...]

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Furniture

Compact and Modern: Alma Urban Crib by Bloom

The new Bloom Alma crib is a bit deceiving in its form and function.  It looks like a beautifully built stationary crib, but is cleverly designed to easily fold up for space-challenged living situations.  While I’m not sure of the benefit of folding and storing a bassinet/crib for a new baby that’s always sleeping, I [...]

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Furniture

Culla Sinue Crib by Daniela Avaltroni

Found this totally cool crib on Mocoloco – the Culla Sinue by Daniela Avaltroni. image via Mocoloco

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Art

Ziggy Marley's Family Time is Family-Friendly Reggae

Amazon.com Widgets As an occasional fan of the world music category, I’m more than a little intrigued with Ziggy Marley newest CD, Family Time, that is self-described as music for young people.  For myself, I’m looking forward to exposing my daughter the the unique rhythms of reggae, just as I’ve watched her enjoy the Brazilian-influenced [...]

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For Moms

Keds Gets Eco-Friendly with Loomstate

Check out the new eco-friendly line by Keds designed by Rogan Gregory and Scott Hahn for Loomstate using their certified organic cotton.  The shoes are eco-friendly with organic uppers and linings, nickel-free eyelets, recycled insole board and shoe boxes and no tissue paper in the packaging.  Also, a percentage of sales go to the Organic [...]

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Quick Picks

Car Camping with the Ford Flex

via Car and Caboodle Last weekend, Ford lent us a Flex for our 5-hour road trip from Los Angeles to Bass Lake near Yosemite National Park.  We’d be “cabin camping,” which is one step below car camping in terms of roughing it:  a bare-bones cabin was provided, so no need for a tent, and meals [...]

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Baby Gear

Skip Hop Tubby Storage

  Bath time can be tons of fun for baby and parent alike, especially when you’re stocked up on duckies, squirters, and other entertaining tub toys. To keep bathroom chaos at a minimum, you need storage, and the Tubby Storage is one of my favorites is this cool toy holder from Skip Hop. The Skip [...]

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Design News

Coolhaus Upgrades the Neighborhood Ice Cream Truck & Why We Need More

coolHausTruck1, originally uploaded by veejaye. Here in Los Angeles, gourmet food trucks are a growing trend, and recently the new Coolhaus truck is raising the bar on the typical neighborhood ice cream truck.  By following their Twitter feed you’ll find out where to track down Coolhaus around LA, and when you do, you’ll find custom [...]

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For Dads

Coochicoos Father's Day Gift Guide

Check out our 2009 Father’s Day Gift Guide.  Hint to my wife – in all ways, this is really my gift wishlist good for any time of the year.  For other lucky dads, it’s a gift guide that’s got a equal bits of tech, design, gear, and art that’s just perfect for a stylish modern [...]

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Decor

Your Baby's Name Up in Lights

If you gotta have your baby’s name up in lights, then these Marquee Alphabet Lights will make the statement.  Sure, you could be modest with just your child’s first initial, but maybe you’ll want to go all out and spell out their whole name.  Whatever the case, these lights are pretty cool. Marquee Alphabet Lights  [...]

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For Dads

Etsy Find: Father's Day Picks

Found a couple great Father’s Day gift finds over at The Daily Etsian.  The Wrench Clock is my current favorite while, the custom silhouette prints from NellaDesigns is for less tool-headed dads. See more Father’s Day gifts recommended at The Daily Etsian.

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