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.
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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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