MARIMEKKO and all that colour

If you follow this blog you will know that I have been writing all about the influx of colour this season.  We hear about it and see it everywhere from the runways to home furnishings.  One very iconic design that is popping up more and more is the Finnish company, Marimekko which is often recognized by the large bright and bold poppy pattern.  They have many more patterns both large and small and every colour imaginable.

If you are interested,  there is a Marimekko Exhibition at the Toronto Textile Museum of Canada until April 21.  If you miss it you can find tons of items at Crate & Barrel and EQ3 as a start and many other places.  Marimekko began in the 50’s and planned to focus on their fabrics but the fashions they created to highlight the fabrics were in demand.  It was in the 60’s that the over sized poppy print.  Over time, many more colours and patterns were introduced as.  Today we see this design in fashion as well as home décor items and tableware.

Below are just  few of the great options available and for those who are not quite into florals or too much colour, there are subtle patterns and not so bold colour to be found.  The range of products covers almost anything you can imagine.  Enjoy!

Target has arrived!

Target has finally arrived .  I have always enjoyed a little 'cross border' shopping and made a point of stopping into Target whenever I was in the U.S.  Well with Target coming to Canada, and all the talk, I decided to pop into the new Target Store that opened in Milton.  Not bad.  It was what they refer to as a 'soft opening'.  Many shelves were still empty, awaiting more products but what I did see was just as across the border.  I was more into checking out the home decor section and taking photos so I didn't compare pricing but it didn't seem too bad.  I found the prices to be fair and on par with other retailers selling comparable product in Canada.  I will go again when they open more stores in April and do a little price comparisons.

As with the Target stores in the U.S. they are clean, bright and staff are very helpful.  We now have the opportunity of shopping Target without the wait at the border. 

Target brings us many interesting products.  Of course I made a beeline to the home decor section.   I found the Nate Burkus collection among others.  Most people reading this post will most likely know of Nate.  He is a designer from the U.S. and was first known to us through his appearances on Oprah and now he has his own show as well as his line of home decor products and the recent publication of his book.  

One thing I am seeing everywhwere this spring is a lot of COLOUR and so glad to see it.  Makes us hapy just like the sun does.  Below are  some items you may like that are very colourful.

Happy shopping!

Brightly Coloured Photo Frames

 Bright Dishware

 More Bright Dishware

  Bright Baskets for organizing

 Keep those bright baskets coming...

 More   

 These were pretty

 Nice colourful and scented candles

Colourful Toss Cushion

 Colour Coordinated Decor Accessories

 Plaid throw Rug

Some of Nate's Items

More Nate Burkus 

Nice decor items

A nice woven storage ottoman

Now some outdoor products

So many Cushions

 more cushions

 and more

A reasonably priced outdoor grouping

 Bright, colourful and fun gardening products can make work fun!