4. IKEA and Sonos have been making beautiful
music together for the past few years, stashing
Symfonisk wi-fi speakers in table lamps and
bookshelves. Now, you could say they've raised
their collaboration to an art form with new wall-
mountable picture-frame speakers in futuristic black
or white web patterns. Each speaker costs $249 at
IKEA Canada (ikea.com.ca). For a few dollars more,
you can change up the look with replacement
covers in splashy pop art or phono-graphic designs.
5. Minimalist abstract prints and
textiles are the specialty of the
house at Winnipeg's The Ba.sic
Shoppe. Along with greeting
cards ($16 for a four-pack), hand-
painted face masks ($20), planter
pouches ($25-$40), soy candles
($22) and 12-inch by 16-inch
prints, the local makers offer
adorable, hand-painted tooth
fairy pillows ($22), with a pocket
for the tooth and the fairy's gift.
Shop online at thebasic.ca or
goodlocal.ca.
6. Some of us spend half the workday wool-
gathering. Others make a whole career
of it. For the past two decades, Roseau
River's Kroeker family has produced luxury
mattresses and other goods with wool
from certified-humane gatherers in the
U.S. Their company, Shepherd's Dream, is
the sister company of its U.S. counterpart
— literally. U.S. founder Eliana Jantz and
Manitoba's Janet Kroeker are sisters.
Anyhoo, all-wool mattresses start at
$1,300, and other goods include baby
bedding (from $49), travel pillows ($17)
and — for the pampered pet — mattress-
style beds in four sizes ($40-$105) or
bassinet-style beds for small dogs or
cats ($80-$90) Soft and sustainable,
wool keeps humans and animals warm in
winter, and cool in summer, providing the
ultimate in comfort. Dream all about it
online at shepherdsdream.ca.
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