And Now for a Public Service Announcement...

Its time for a new look, a fresh outlook and more.

First - as a destination location on South Osborne we find traffic a little ho hum in the early part of the week. There is much for us to do, but some of it is better done with the doors closed (like painting) or away from the store (as in out pounding pavement seeking treasure).

With that in mind we are announcing new store hours. Effective May, 2010 we will be open for your enjoyment during the following days/hours...

Monday ~ Thursday: Closed or By appointment

Friday ~ Saturday: 11:00 am ~ 6:00 pm

Sunday: Noon ~ 4:00 pm

We will continue with these hours in effect until further notice. Exceptions will be Statutory Holidays, where hours will be announced on the blog and at the store. We will be closed on the Saturday and Sunday during long weekends... Summers in Manitoba are all too short and I want to ensure we all enjoy time with our families.

I just want to take a moment to remind you that you can take a virtual browse of the store during the hours we're not here. Our online store has very nearly all that we offer in house and we there are excellent descriptions (and even a few customer reviews!) of products with thanks to our web wizard.

I am presently working on a new blog and will be making an announcement soon with links to our new pages. We will keep this blog up for reference. You can look forward to; daily content, more product reviews, monthly incentives, guest bloggers, and more!

Stay tuned....

Very Soon...

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Very Zen.

Very cool.

Very chic.

Very illuminating.

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Live! From...

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...errm, Winnipeg!

Okay, so that's not some grand opera house in Manhatten. But it is on Broadway. Just not the Broadway.

So - it seems I never got around to posting from New York. My intentions were good. Honestly. But the show was huge and time was short.

The very first thing I wanted to share was a snap of our accommodations. Having just mentioned the new trend of using wallpaper in unusual applications, say... like on ceilings, wasn't I surprised to find the ceiling of our room wallpapered! It was actually quite nice, though I wouldn't consider using it in that fashion unless I had at least 10 foot high ceilings. It seemed to compress the space somewhat.

We managed to complete a five day show in three days thanks to my drill sergeant better half cracking the whip urging me on starting a half an hour before I went to bed early in the morning and non-stop throughout the day.

As an aside, it is truly amazing the punishment one's feet can endure. Granted, there were moments when I had to promise them a proper pampering with a luxurious pedi to get them to keep going. Note to self: Never wear new shoes to a show again. Or to New York. Or, ever (Okay, not likely. I think most of us know how much I love the art of the shoe.).

Our House is going to be a hub of activity starting the end of this month and the UPS man is going to feel ever so special as he's greeted with squeals of delight each time he walks in the door.

We found a host of terrific new lines, incredible luxe goods by accomplished designers and some truly clever new items we think you're going to love.

I'm going to put up a 'sneak peek' of some of our finds every day this week... the rest you'll have to see for yourself. You may want to begin frequently checking the "New" page at our online shop as new products are listed there as soon as they arrive. Take me there!

Today's teaser...

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It Isn't A Sale!

Make room.

Its a Make Room Event!

We leave this Friday for New York to attend the latest International Gift Show. What that means is I'm going to be shopping! Not likely for me, as time is crunchy this visit, but certainly for the store.

There are going to be oodles of new and the usual attendees showing off fabulous new wares and we intend to bring in some great new lines.

And that means that some of the lines we've been carrying are reduced in price to make room for the newest kids on the block. Many of our great products are available now to our customers at drastically reduced prices, in many cases at our cost! You'll find...

George Nelson Clocks

Bright Times

Chalkboard Candles

Sun Jar and Moon Jar

And much, much more. We won't be restocking these clear out items so once they're gone, they're gone!

We'll be reporting back from New York later this week. In the meanwhile, stop in and see Kendal, have a latte and see the full range of clearance items.

Make room.