Celebrate Mom With Gifts From The Heart & For The Home!

It's time to celebrate

From Tina Holmes, Toronto Show Manager:

Don't forget it's Mother's Day on May 11th. I recon your mom will be chuffed to bits with any of these gifts from our Home Show Friends.  Treat your mum to something special this Mother's Day with some of my picks - gifts from the heart and for the home.

Pretty Organized

The Boho Dress Scarf Holder by Umbra features 16 rings on which to hang your scarf collection. Hang in the closet or on a wall or door hook for easy scarf access! 

Picture This!

 

Prisma Frames.  A beautiful photograph or a sentimental photograph is always a good choice and what better way than to show them off with theses glorious gold Prisma Frames.  I have a crush on these new stylish photo frames from Umbra.  In Matte Brass wire, a photo floats between two panes of glass.  The Frames can alternately sit on a table, desk or can be hung on the wall. Three sizes available, 4 x 4, 4x6 and 5 x 7. 

A Bit of Bling!

Colourful Triangle Necklace  A statement piece from Muizee that would make a very special gift for the stylish mom.  The colourful bunting adds pops of colour on the gold box chain. The perfect combination of colours will bring out the best in any outfit.  17.5" length with a 2.5" adjustable extension and lobster claw closure.  High quality gold alloy, handmade and nickel free metal.

Turquoise LOVE

Show the love! A beautiful Turquoise bracelet from Dainty by LouLou Beads.  You can dress it up but it's still casual enough to wear every day.  Metal: Sterling Silver  Beaded With Turquoise.  Available Lengths: 6", 7", 8"

Breakfast in Bed

Breakfast Tray.  Start Mother's day off right with a stylish breakfast tray piled high with goodness.  Moms deserve breakfast in bed, plan the perfect breakfast in bed with this stylish Breakfast Tray from casalife .  This white lacquer with black trim has a handle on style.  Casalife with it's now three locations in Toronto make it easy to shop for the perfect piece of furniture or home accessory to make your house a home.

I Heart Mum
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Heart Shaped Candle Holders.  These charming, heart-shaped tea light candleholders are a perfect way to say I love you.  Perfect for any room, each  hand crafted stone candleholder has a distinct blend of stunning colors and unique pattern. Group all six heart-shaped candleholders together to create to a more pronounced look.  Artemano  now has a location in Toronto and a makes a great shopping trip with Mom!

The Healthy Option 

Vitamix S30

Surprise her this Mother's Day with a gift from Vitamix. Because every mom wants to shower the world with more delicious fruits and vegetables.  Meet the S30.  For the first time, high performance gets personal.  This blender creates healthy options for every meal, every day.  Designed for life,  no matter where life takes you or who's along for the ride, a Vitamix personal blender makes healthy options quick, easy, and portable.

Decor to Adore... a perfect pretty Tablesetting 

GTA Home Show Tablescape by We Create Hoopla Featuring Etsy

Pillow, StudioLiscious, Etsy

We featured Tablescapes at our GTA Home Show, which featured this pretty Tablescape designed by We Create Hoopla featuring Etsy.  With Mother's day in May, Spring is in the Air and what better way than to celebrate with a perfect pretty table setting. Bright florals and succulents mixed with the simple white ceramic dishes, to the pastel pink ombre napkins makes a lovely table.  The simple details like the gold cutlery to the Rose Pillow would be mother approved.  All of the products were sourced local so everything on the table was from Canadian Etsy sellers.

For more information on this pretty Tablescape check out the We Create Hoopla blog.  Also for convenience, visit the their product resource guide on their Etsy Page 

Framing Magic

Mother's day is an opportunity to give a gift from the heart.  If you  are a DIY enthusiast then you will love our new found love with Wordle.  Worlde is a toy for generating 'word clouds'.  You can customize your clouds with different fonts, layouts and colour schemes.  Best of all, you can create your own mother inspired works of art.  Easy as 1,2,3.... Create, frame, add a bow and you're good to go. For more information and a simple tutorial click here.

For the Love of Cooking

Does your mum love cooking?  Celebrity Chef Lynn Crawford recently made a guest appearance at our GTA Home Show and also showcased her cook book  'At Home with Lynn Crawford, 200 of My Favourite Easy Recipes'.  The cookbook  is packed with fabulous recipes and plenty of inspiring photos with each recipe looking oh-so delicious makes it a great gift for Mom.  The only thing better than getting a copy for Mother’s Day would be making something from the book ahead of time and giving your mom a delicious surprise.

At Home with Lynn Crawford: 200 of my Favourite Easy Recipes Book Cover

The best present you can give is a big hug and smile and spend Mother's day with your Mom and family. 

Mother's Day is a perfect day to celebrate your Mom.

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Special thanks to Toronto Show Manager Tina Holmes a.k.a. @TinaLovesPinot, for  sharing her favourite Mother's Day finds with us!

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Get Refreshed in 2014! Tina Holmes' Insider Exclusives

Baby it's cold outside! 

Get away from the winter blues... Freshen up your home for the new year with some easy decorating tips.

Alta Moda Furniture 

Keep your home organized, clean and make sure things are in order. Light a candle, play some music and put fresh flowers around the house. Add a pop of color with a bright throw pillow or perhaps some vibrant plants.

Fresh Flowers:

Vase via casalife

Brighten your days with fresh floral arrangements.  There's nothing like fresh flowers to brighten up you your space or day.  Super simple whether a single bloom on your table, a colourful arrangement on the dining table or adding cheer to the kitchen they give off an energy of colour and happiness.

Check out the local farmers market or grocery store for some seasonal favorites – tulips will be coming up soon and those are a personal favourite. These “fresh”  reminders will keep you going through the winter months. 

 

Don't forget to add greenery to your space, this will lighten up the room, plus plants create healthier air.  After a winter of coughing, sneezing, and just feeling “blah”, bringing in plants can completely change your mood.

Pillows & Linens

Chair by West Elm

For instant colour and makeover, add a throw pillow (or three) to your home decor.  A simple and inexpensive way to transition into the warmer months is to replace or add new pillows into your decor.  This simple switch-out can change the overall aesthetic and feel of a room in minutes.  Not only will your pillows last longer because they’re not being used 12 months of the year, but you also probably won’t get tired of them as fast.

Andrea Hylton Home

Give your decor a boost with a warm welcome, a new year with fresh linens. Beyond clean bedding, think about adding wonderful bed linens and comfort items to your bedroom.

Tea Towel

Ring in the new year with a lovely Tea Towel.  A fresh new tea towel will make a lovely new year addition to your kitchen.  Dish towels tend to be an afterthought when it comes to kitchen accessories which add a splash of character, charm and color to any kitchen's decor.

Etsy, Artthatmoves 

Get organized

Declutter your home and get organized. Refresh a room using boxes and other household storage items.

Enough storage space is, of course, the Holy Grail of any household. But solutions to the problem are probably littering your closets and cupboards right now. Use monochromatic boxes, wooden crates, berry baskets, and jars to stash anything from mementos to old files, paper clips to dried spices.

Box via casalife

Save the Memories

Extend those fabulous holiday memories beyond the end of your holiday by making the most of your images.  Turn your holiday memories into works of art using various frames and photo printing options.

Save and preserve your holiday photos and make memories last a lifetime! Enjoy and display the memories you've created together.

Frames via Umbra

 A Personalized Note

Start of the new year with a positive note. Express your thanks or thoughts to friends and family.  Personalize your message with a card.  Sending a personalized note card to someone, especially in today's online  environment, is more appreciated than ever.

Etsy, The Kautzi Shop 

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Special thanks to Show Manager Tina Holmes a.k.a. @TinaLovesPinot, for sharing some of her Home Show favourties with us!

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