Adding this to my Ikea wish list…must check it out in person asap.
The Ranarp work lamp, $39.99, Ikea
Yup – the shops are in full-on Christmas mode (and have been since November 1st, right?)! Let’s have a look at a few of the goodies that Winnipeg-based EQ3 has to offer this year…
Christopher decorative tree, $19.99
owl ornament, $14.99 for 3
Radiate paper star, $7.99
Marimekko fabric – Kuusikossa
Note: Marimekko fabric is 25% off until November 25th at select EQ3 stores in Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, and Winnipeg.
If you’ve spent any time reading blogs or browsing Pinterest, then you’ve surely heard of Minted. It has grown over the years to now include personalized stationery, art, and beautiful party decor packages. When I ordered a party kit a while back (for more PhD celebrations, obviously), I was honestly impressed with the paper and printing quality. My shipment arrived in good time and was very well-packaged to ensure that the contents would stay in perfect condition. Anyway, I’m getting off topic. Today I’m highlighting some of my fave holiday goodies from Minted.
white noel ornament cards by hooray creative
radiant shine Christmas photo card by kelli hall
vintage library year in review holiday card by four wet feet design
polar bear wishes by carolyn maclaren
I also like these cards: Modern Pine, Â Cheerio, The Christmas Tree, Festive Glow, and The Greens.
When I placed my own Christmas card order, I was impressed with all the options for card shape and style, as well as envelope details such as liner and address labels. The online ordering process was really straightforward and user-friendly. My cards haven’t yet arrived but I have no doubt they’ll be a good-looking bunch. (p.s. I also ordered a piece of art…a colourful one!) Any guesses as to what I ordered?
It’s Giveaway Time!
I genuinely appreciate companies who are keen to work with bloggers, and who give back to the readers/customers who help to grow their businesses. Minted is one of those companies! Minted is offering one lucky White Cabana reader a $75 gift card (yay!).
You have four ways to enter using the fancy schmancy Rafflecopter. You can: 1. Answer the question (mandatory). 2. Follow Minted on Twitter. 3. Follow White Cabana (me!) on Twitter. 4. Tweet about the giveaway. Contest closes on Sunday November 24th, 2013. Good luck!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Many thanks to Minted for sponsoring this post.
Vintage Fine Objects opened its doors just about a year ago in Toronto and it has been on the radar of many magazine editors and bloggers ever since. Owner Kevin J. Austin has – and continues to – carefully curate a collection of vintage objects to please a variety of vintage enthusiasts – the decorator, the collector, the countryman, the traditionalist (and of course, you aren’t expected to stay within any one category).
While I do love some of the traditional wood pieces (like this drop front desk), my interest mostly lies in light, airy, versatile pieces in white.
faux bamboo cabinet, $2495
faux bamboo tub chair, $495
patterned glass vase, $39
Images courtesy of Vintage Fine Objects.
I still haven’t quite decided about the kitchen countertop. Annoying. I think I’m close though. Here are the issues.
1. I thought that I was going to just go for quartz but then I started hearing things about marks, chips, and stains.
2. So then I went back to thinking of laminate as I thought it could be a great affordable temporary option. But then, by the time you pay for installation, sink, etc., it’s not really cheap-cheap. It’s just the cheapest option but not actually really dirt cheap, you know?
3. So then I went back to thinking that if I was going to spend money on the countertop, I might as well go for Carrara marble as I know what my sister/brother-in-law and my parents paid for theirs (both have larger kitchens than mine) and, in fact, the price seemed to be comparable to quartz. But when I got the quote from my Kitchener-Waterloo kitchen people, it was way higher than quartz…aka…not really in my budget.
4. So here we are now, I’m rethinking quartz. Friends on Twitter were kind enough to pass along some positive views of quartz to help me out. Maybe quartz really is the wisest move for the moment. I’d go for the plainest of the plain – no sparkles, flecks, or any of that jazz. I’ve picked one out but I can’t remember its manufacturer. I should know this, right? If I go for quartz and my espresso maker leaves a mark on it, I’m going to be very annoyed. Just sayin’.
