There just wasn’t enough room in the magazine to house all the fabulous fox products I found for the January issue’s Trendspotting column. Here are a few more foxy finds.
Fox-print Sweatshirt, Madewell, $59.50 US.
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There’s something about cold weather (and severe storm warnings) that really brings about my nesting instincts.
I’m especially looking forward to hunkering down in a cozy nook filled with all my favourite winter decor: a comfy armchair, a warm throw blanket, a chunky rug (to keep my feet warm), a mug of hot chocolate, a woodfire-scented candle and a good book.
Ektorp Armchair in Risane Beige, IKEA
Keep reading to see the rest of my favourite cozy, comforting picks!
Do you prefer the care and personality of a handwritten holiday card over an electronic greeting? If so, this is the contest for you!
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Vancouver is a breeding ground for hot Canadian talent, and at the Style at Home offices we often look west for design inspiration. Here are two of our favourite contemporary home decor destinations, plus one brand new spot in trendy Crosstown. Read more about our fave Vancouver shops in the March issue of Style at Home, on sale February 7.
Vancouver Special
3612 Main St., 604-568-3673; vanspecial.com
A range of contemporary furniture, accessories, and art and architecture books, Vancouver Special aims to make good design accessible. Owner Anne Pearson, a UBC architecture grad, also hosts various events, exhibitions and lectures in the space, which was designed to look like an art gallery.
Hee lounge chair
HAY Pinnochio rug
Provide
529 Beatty St., 604-632-0095; providehome.com
A destination for modern design, Provide stocks local and international wares. The Crosstown loft space is light and airy, mirroring the clean lines and organic forms of the products it sells.
Catherine Regehr Porcupine Loop cushion in silk
The Dirty Apron Cooking School & Delicatessen
540 Beatty St., 604-879-8588; dirtyapron.com
Relatively new to Crosstown, The Dirty Apron Cooking School & Delicatessen allows you to unleash your inner chef. Former Chambar chef de cuisine David Robertson leads students through hands-on classes, working with professional cookware and state-of-the-art appliances, teaching each step required in creating a complete meal (classes start from $145 per person for a four hour course).
After preparation and plating are finished, students gather in the stylish dining room to enjoy their three-course meal and a glass of wine. The best part? Cleanup is taken care of by The Dirty Apron staff.
Classroom at The Dirty Apron
Digital cameras have allowed us to keep hundreds upon thousands of pictures, and if you’re anything like me, these pictures are stored away on a hard drive, or, at most, posted on online photo-sharing accounts, like Facebook and Flickr. Allow me to introduce you to the newest innovation in the age of digital photography (and one I’m super excited about): IndigoStudio.
I was lucky enough to receive a personal preview of IndigoStudio, which is being rolled out in Indigo stores across Canada (as of now, it’s in two GTA locations). It’s seriously cool! In a matter of minutes, I was able to customize one of their products with pictures of a recent vacation to the east coast of Canada. I didn’t have my camera’s memory card or a usb stick with me, but was fortunately able to access my photos through my Facebook account. I selected the product I wanted to customize (a brag book, perfectly sized for purse or pocket), the pictures (or let auto-fill randomly select them for you) and…that’s it! I sent the project to the printer. It was ready in just 45 minutes. Looks like my friends and family will be getting these personalized and professional-looking photo projects for all major gift-giving occasions – Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries, Fridays. Products available to customize include collage and individual frames, greeting cards, calendars and brag books.
