1. Congratulations, you've finally landed a corner office. Sure, it's a corner
of the dining room, but that's one sweet commute you've got there.
This three-piece bar table set ($400) from HomeSense (homesense.ca)
is ideal for a small space — and at happy hour, presto-chango! It turns
back into a bar. Add a vertical wall-storage unit ($60), a splash of colour
in a desktop flower pot ($8), and a pair of hanging macrame planters
($24 each), then get busy.
2. Left your glasses in the rec room? Again? Never mind, with a two-pack
of cheaters ($20) you'll always have a pair and a spare handy. Store
them in a felt organizing tray with all your other home-office essentials
and stash the whole shebang in an attractive plastic woven basket
(two for $17) from Marshalls and HomeSense (homesense.ca).
3. If you're tired of looking at the same four walls, change the view. Artist
Denise Gray has tons of fun options. She leaves no stone unturned as
she gathers natural materials on beaches and greenspaces around Lake
Winnipeg, then uses sticks, stones and shells to create whimsical 3D
pebble art. Sold in shadow boxes or wood frames, each work is unique,
whether it's a fresh take on a popular design or a custom piece for a
special occasion. Explore her work online at pebbleartbydenise.com,
on Etsy and at GoodLocal (goodlocal.ca).
FINALLY, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO
SPEND SOME QUALITY TIME
AT HOME — LOTS AND LOTS
OF QUALITY TIME. SO MUCH
QUALITY TIME. WITH FALL IN
THE AIR, AND WINTER FAST-
APPROACHING, PREPARING
FOR COLDER DAYS AND
LONGER NIGHTS IN OUR COZY
NESTS IS TOP OF MIND.
ORGANIZING AND REFRESHING
OUR INDOOR SPACES TO ADD
SOME EARLY COMFORT AND
JOY WILL GO A LONG WAY TO
MAKING THE SEASON BRIGHT.
Compiled by Pat St. Germain
fun, fanciful
& functional
FINDS
the
GOODS
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