Design: Cozy White Cabins

December 2, 2019 | Leave a Reply

We got hit with an awful freezing rain and snow storm yesterday, which meant that it was the perfect day to decorate my home for Christmas, drink multiple cups of tea, and take a nap by the fireplace. It was a good day.

The dreary day also had me down an internet rabbit hole of cozy, white cabins. I’m a cottage person more than a cabin person, but you wouldn’t have to twist my arm to stay under soft blankets and reading all day if I had a gorgeous mountain cabin of my own!

There are several elements that these spaces share: warm white tones, textured fabrics, wood accents, and fireplaces.

*Carney Logan Burke Architects, via* *Homeworld*

What would be your must-haves in a cabin of your own?

The Friday Five: Ornament Collections

November 29, 2019 | Leave a Reply

Do you have your Christmas tree up already? I’m hoping to get mine this weekend, and every year, unpacking all of my ornaments is one of my favourite times of the Christmas season. My tree is full of ornaments from all of my travels, so each piece brings back happy memories of my adventures abroad. (See a glimpse of it at #WhiteCabanaChristmas.)

If you’re looking to add to your ornament collection or pick up a perfect gift for a friend, read on! I have gathered ornaments around five themes.

*Animal ornaments:* *tiger, $22.99USD (on sale);* *cockatoo, $11.95CAD;* *alpaca* *(set of 3), $16.05USD;* *giraffe, $24USD;* *sheep* *(set of 3), $14.04USD*

*Angel ornaments:* *glass angel, $3.99CAD;* *angel with trumpet, $9.99CAD;* *Swarovski angel, $159CAD;* *feather angel, $6.99CAD;* *mouse angel, $14USD*

*Santa ornaments:* *mercury glass santa, $6.50CAD;* *white santa, $4.19CAD (on sale);* *santa cloche* *(set of 3), $16.05USD;* *santa, $4.87USD;* *mercury santa, $7.99CAD*

*Ball ornaments:* *disco ball, $2.47CAD (on sale);* *fur ball, $3.99CAD (on sale);* *Swarovski ball, $56CAD (on sale);* *geometric ball* *(set of 3), $14.04USD;* *stripe ball, $4.04CAD*

*Nutcracker ornaments:* *nutcracker* *(set of 2), $17.98CAD;* *white nutcracker, $5.49CAD;* *wood nutcracker* *(set of 3), $14.04USD;* *bell nutcracker, $5.99CAD;* *silver nutcracker* *(set of 5), $26.99CAD*

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Fashion: Christmas Earrings

November 28, 2019 | Leave a Reply

It’s less than a month until Christmas (and almost December 1st), which means I can start writing about it on White Cabana. Right? I have been in the Christmas mood since I went to Christmas in Bayfield recently, then saw the Christmas market in Stratford last weekend. The Waterloo Park Festival of Lights opens this weekend, and next week is Christkindl in Kitchener.

I’ve noticed a few people wearing Christmas earrings already, so I thought I’d have a look around online to see what is available if holiday earrings are on your shopping list.