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Don't miss out on these opening shops in Western Canada.
The Vancouver-based online bedding brand keeps things high-quality but simple: mix and match 24 colours (that go far beyond your hotel whites, with vibrant hues like electric pink and alarm-clock orange on the menu) of 100-percent cotton pillowcases, duvet covers and sheets to create the bedding set of your dreams. bedface.ca
Lynnfield Mitchell, Brand Director, Bedface
We spend a third of our lives in our bedroom, so why not make it a space that’s comfortable but also aesthetically beautiful? The bed is the focal point: start there when you’re redesigning, and work outward. We’re seeing a movement in certain markets like Vancouver and San Francisco toward crazy, colourful bedding. They’re tired of white and grey and navy, and they’re buying mint duvet covers and all-nighter citron sheets.
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Inglewood’s newest decor shop stocks established brands (think Iittala, Menu and Normann Copenhagen) alongside up-and-coming designers from across the world. guildhallhome.com
Marnie Watts’s handmade tabletop light fixtures turn traditional materials (brass, gold, copper) into angular, sculptural conversation pieces that truly light up a room. milliwattslighting.com
Shop for a signature piece from a mix of delicate, layerable bangles and necklaces in the Edmonton designer’s new 124 Street boutique, a space as pretty and gracefully designed as the jewellery itself. soprettycaracotter.com
The Québecois chocolatier will open its first West Coast shop right by the Inner Harbour, stocking beautiful truffles in decadent flavours like dulce de leche and crispy cherry. chocolatsfavoris.com
Stacey is a senior editor at Western Living magazine, as well as editor-in-chief of sister publication Vancouver magazine. She loves window shopping on the job: send your home accessories and furniture recommendations over to [email protected]
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