I made my way to the One of a Kind Christmas Show this weekend to start my holiday shopping. After a few hours scouring the stands and looking at all the local handmade goods, I put together a list of my favourite gifts ideas. There were so many items to choose from – from knickknacks and gourmet treats to furniture and kitchen utensils – but I narrowed down my finds to 5 perfect holiday gifts. Here they are! Can you guess which ones I went home with?
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If you’ve taken a look at our homepage this week, you’ll notice that we’ve started adding some beautifully festive holiday ideas. I’ve been antsy to get my Christmas tree and start decorating my home ever since! For the past few years, I’ve been building up my ornament collection – it all started with a couple of pieces that reminded me of home, supplemented by edible gingerbread ornaments. Now, with a couple of boxes filled with pretty decorations, I’m planning a white and silver tree. Here are a few of my current favourite pieces:
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This week, I attended Indigo‘s holiday preview event. The Indigo team set up a beautiful space, filled with all the latest candles, plates, pillows, gourmet goodies, books, and home decor items that make the store such a great go-to place for pretty accessories. Also present were celebrity chefs Mark McEwan and Trish Magwood, who both released new cookbooks this year!
Here are a few of my favourite home decor items from the event – they will all be in stores in the next coming weeks.
Check out Mark McEwan’s newest cookbook Fabbrica and Trish Magwood’s In My Mother’s Kitchen – both great gift ideas for any foodie.
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I’ve been seeing this trend popping up everywhere I turn. It’s a fun and fresh way to add a splash of colour and contrast to your furniture and accessories.
Creating a cozy dining room that will stand the test of time can be tricky. The best way to achieve a classic, yet current, look is to introduce subtle, neutral elements that are rich in texture, plus a hit of colour to up the drama factor.
Provide, located in Vancouver, carries a number of gorgeous designer lines. If you live in the area, then you’re lucky enough to be able to visit them in person. If not, you can visit them online and take a look at their carefully curated collections of home decor.
Using pieces from the Chilewich and Niche Modern collections, I’ve crafted my idea of a dream dining room.
This tablecloth introduces subtle texture & pattern, without being too busy.
Chilewich Croc-Sand Tablecloth
Take your cues from their styling and top it with smoked glass dishware. You can find great vintage smoked glass collections at antique shows, vintage shops and even thrift stores. Mixing high-end pieces with thrifty ones creates an eclectic and layered look. If done correctly, no one will ever be able to decipher the two.
Next, bring the drama with these jewel toned, smoked glass pendants. A small hit of colour is all you need to take an otherwise neutral space from bland to bold.
Niche Modern Pharos Pendant – Chocolate, Crimson, Smoke, Plum and Amber
Group several of them over your table in a straight line, or gather them in the centre and hang them at varying heights to create a really dynamic statement.
Lia Fagan is an interior designer and the creative mind behind Mod Pieces, an online boutique, specializing in restyled vintage lighting. When she’s not in her studio, she’s offering up tips for how to “design outside the lines” on her blog, Mod Nest.
Owl-themed accessories have been popping up in so many home decor stores in the last few months: from pillows, clocks, plates, and beauty accessories – they’re everywhere!
Owls are not usually an animal I find particularly endearing but all of these items look adorably quirky.
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Alessi has always been a wonderful resource for stunningly sleek designer kitchenware. Their Fall/Winter 2011 collection is no different. From beautiful stainless steel baskets, to small kitchen tools for everyday use, to vases and flatware, the collection is a real gem and has a wonderful timeless feel.
Here a few of my favourite items from Alessi’s 2011 product line.
Fab Find
Leaf plate, $9.95; Crate and Barrel.
Chevrons are so popular these days! From pillows to handbags, the pattern isn’t exclusive to either home decor or fashion. When I was coming up with my new stationery line for the Fall/Winter collection, I was obsessed with the chevron pattern. But I was also really inspired by the awesome colours that I’m seeing in interiors, bright bold 80s colours – so I made my version of the chevron pattern and created the Mod Chevron Card [no 1 above]. It’s actually one of the best selling cards in my shop, so I guess I’m not the only one gaga for this print! Here are some other things I adore in Chevron.
[1] Chevron Mod Card $1.20 each via The Penny Paper Co. [2] Mountain Peaks Bath Basket, Short, $88 at Anthopologie [3] Chevron Bag $42 on Etsy
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Lindsay Stephenson is one of our guest bloggers, who has her eye on all things fabulous in Toronto. When not scouting out the coolest stores and the fabbest finds in the city, Lindsay runs a Stationery Shop, The Penny Paper Co, and blogs about her life and home decorating projects on Aubrey & Lindsay’s Little House Blog.
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