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American Icons: Coca-Cola Classic
Vintage items bearing the soda company's iconic red and white graphics are an ongoing hit in contemporary and modern interiors
Houzz Contributor. Hi There! I currently live in a 1920s cottage in Atlanta that I'll describe as "collected."
I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia. I've been writing about design online for quite a few years over at Hatch: The Design Public Blog.
Houzz Contributor. Hi There! I currently live in a 1920s cottage in Atlanta... More »
When I moved to Atlanta, I noticed that the antiques stores and flea markets were teeming with vintage Coca-Cola pieces (even old bottles that were still full of soda). What also struck me is that there is a huge market for it here. Many Atlantans have a long history with Coke, whether they work there, their family members have worked there, they still remember the sugar buzz they had visiting World of Coke as kids, they pass the headquarters every day on the way to work or they simply would not be caught dead with a Pepsi.
Of course, the love of Coca-Cola ephemera is not unique to Georgia. The iconic logo is distinctly American and has even become a part of Americana style. So have a Coke and a smile as you peruse the fun ways designers are working with pop.
Of course, the love of Coca-Cola ephemera is not unique to Georgia. The iconic logo is distinctly American and has even become a part of Americana style. So have a Coke and a smile as you peruse the fun ways designers are working with pop.
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| When I first looked at this picture I thought, Hmmm, the vintage sign really stands out in this contemporary space. I then realized that Eero Saarinen was probably designing the midcentury modern Executive Chairs and Tulip Table around the same time someone was designing that sign. |
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If you're not the flea market type, there are loads of official Coca-Cola vintage graphic reproductions you can order. This one is from an era when a girl on roller skates would deliver your ice cream sodas to your car.
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| There are collectors, and then there are serious collectors. This homeowner transformed a large garage into a Coca-Cola-themed '50s diner. |
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Apparently, the previous homeowner has a soulmate. This is a home theater and bowling alley lobby in a private residence.
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In another old-meets-new space, a vintage soda machine spends its post-quarter-eating years as a unique sculpture in Sonoma, California.
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| Vintage Coke signs are the old part of the old-meets-new in this transitional kitchen. |
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A round metal sign takes a Warhol-esque modern art quality in this minimalist, contemporary space. It's slight rusty and crusty quality adds a unique patina to the room.
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We've spread our sugary drinks across the world; this homeowner keeps a full, exotic bottle on display.
A Coca-Cola vending machine adds a fun splash of red to a neutral color palette.
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| The playful Coke theme is a great fit for rec rooms and finished basements. |
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This picnic cooler is the kind of piece you can leave out as a colorful kitchen accessory when you're not out snacking on a blanket in a park somewhere.
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Today's wannabe Don Drapers should take a note from Coke's simple and direct tag line and logo.
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ghos Huge Coca Cola Fans in my house. I bought our own poster a few years ago. And a used to have couple full coke bottles in display. 
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Bronson Harrington Hey cool, thanks for including my submission -- these folks are not alone, there's just something so wholesome and enjoyable about the diner, soda shop theme --- maybe the memory of simpler times.
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tvdukie93 We do not discriminate against sodas in our diner. Coke and Pepsi are both welcome in our home. 
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Volkman Kitchen and Bath Thanks Becky for sharing our project!. Rick Volkman of Volkman Kitchen and Bath
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