Concrete Planter Giveaway And The Winner Is:

Congratulations, Sophia!!  You are the winner of Concrete Geometric's planter.  Please email your postal address to debra@cocoonhome.com, so it can be shipped to you.

Tile Obsessions

A recent trip to the Ann Sacks showroom in SF only fueled my obsession for tiles, especially mosaics.  I went to search out patterns for 2 clients, one of them being yours truly.   I'm in the process of revamping our home office space and would love to add pattern and color to its floor via tile.  Take a look at some of my favorite finds and check out this Pinterest board for more inspiring tile styles.

Today is the last day to enter and possibly win a concrete planter from Concretegeometric.  Click here for details.

It Has Arrived

Just a few days after publishing this post, the lamp of my dreams arrived.  It may not be an original Lou Blass but it's going to be perfect for our new kitchen. Now that summer has ended I can get back to working on the renovation.  I have two inspirational plans in mind one here and here and a third in the works each one includes this light fixture.  Stay posted for the third and possibly final iteration and a preview of how the kitchen looks now.  In the mean time take a look at the lamp that has inspired it all.

Botanical Inspiration: Concrete Planters**Reader Giveaway

This week's Botanical Inspiration/Reader Giveaway is brought to us by Krizia Flores of ConcreteGeometric.   When I first came across CG on Instragam, I was immediately intrigued by the images of Krizia's concrete planters.   Their geometric shapes are perfect for balancing out the organic forms of any plants be they succulents or tillandsias.   Krizia has been kind enough to offer one lucky Cocoon Home Blog reader a vessel.  Learn how to enter to win below:

Enter to win a planter by checking out  Concretegeometric here and here and by commenting below on how you would use it.

Krizia Flores is not only a sculptural artist she's also an amazing photographer.   See her photographs here.

Contest runs through the 18th of  this month.  Good luck!

Off The Counter: Almond Berry Smoothie

I've gone from juicing to blending and I finally came up with a concoction that's just right, at least for me.  It's neither too sweet nor too bland, but simply good for you.  Ingredients and instructions below:

Ingredients: 

Almond milk (vanilla), frozen bananas, fresh or frozen berries, flaxseed meal and protein powder (optional)

Instructions:

Pour 1 cup of almond milk into the blender, add half of a frozen banana, 1/2 cup of berries, 1 tablespoon of flaxseed  meal and 4-6 oz of protein powder or Vega's energizing smoothie mix [see below].  Blend, pour and enjoy!

I alternate between vanilla whey protein and Vega's energizing smoothie mix wich has additional fiber, omega-3's and veggies.

If you've been firing up the blender lately [and not just for margaritas] please share your favorite combination with me.