The competition might be over but our inspired spirit carries on with these amazing Canadiana finds:
We thought it would be fun to snuggle up in this Ouno Design bedspread in our (imaginary) Whistler ski cabin! The designers at Ouno made this from recycled "Amik" scarves from the 1976 Montreal Olympics. How creative is that? Plus, they are made in our very own city of Vancouver, BC. This is truly a marriage of ecoism and localism.
Another local artist who's work we love is Sabina Hill because she is so conscious of our Pacific Northwest heritage. Sabina worked with Canada's First Nation communtiy to develop her New Spirit Collection, which features the above eagle wall panel.
A room cannot be a bonified 'Canadiana' design without this classic HBC Point Blanket. This thing's been around forever! Well, maybe only since 1780. It is Canadian design staple that can work in any home, cabin, or cottage.
O.k., we loooove this chair! Nothing says Canadiana like a good ol'chair made from your brother's broken hockey sticks. This creative masterpiece was found by a guy while walking through a small town after a hike and it seems we have now joined his worldwide search to find out who made it.
Who said Moose antlers had to hang in the den? One of our fav 'go to' sites, Trendey.com, featured this melange of antlers, which was showcased in the September 2009 issue of UK's Livingetc magazine.
And our #1 paint color choice this winter season is "Inukshuk" by Benjamin Moore, which pays tribute to one of our national Olympic emblems. We've recently had the opportunity to use it in one of our powder room makeovers and it was smashing.
