MEGAN'S TOP 10 AFFORDABLE HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS

This week we had our first snowfall in Vancouver, it's official, the Christmas Season is in full swing! As I write this, the aroma of hot cider and fresh fir trees fill the store and it's hard to believe there are only two weeks left until Christmas. I'm thinking I should get cracking on my shopping and thought I'd share my top 10 personal favorite, and affordable, gift ideas with you all.

To describe a few...We recently received some extraordinary smelling candles from Missoni and I have to say, I'm obsessed with the 'Monterosa' candle, It smells of balsam, cypress and sandalwood, and in my opinion, is the perfect candle for the Holidays. Shereen De Rousseau's jewellery is a favorite of mine and these coin earrings would make a lovely addition to a special lady's jewellery collection. For the bar aficionado who prides himself in the cocktails he makes and the beer he serves, this bark wine opener and brass bottle opener are a few gifts he'll cheers to.

So Happy Holiday shopping everyone, be sure to pop in for  a cup of hot cider or a glass of eggnog!

Posted by Megan

Roost - Bark wine opener $25.00
Heath Ceramics - Vegetable bowl in avocado/olive $99.00
Saikai - Brass bottle opener $45.00
Missoni Home Americas - Monterosa candle $110.00
Daff - Felt star coaster $8.50
Shereen De Rousseau - Sterling silver earrings $90.00
Doug Johnston - Micro basket $45.00
Holmegaard - Pearl vase bloom $28.00
Fog Linen - Linen kitchen cloth $16.00
Heath Ceramics - Bud vase in cool lava $46.00

For more information, please visit our website www.providehome.com

MAY IS FOR MOMS, MOTHERS DAY GIFT IDEAS

Mothers day is fast approaching and Provide has some great gift ideas:

1. True Grace - small bowl candle in Library, $65
2. Shereen De Rousseau - pyrite and sterling silver necklace, $400
3. Siemon & Salazar - iris gold barnacle vase, $599
4. Piano Nobile - linen cocktail napkins (set of 2), $39
5. Pacific Connections - lacquer stationery box, $145
6. Loyal Loot - yellow bowl no.3, $99
7. Heath Ceramics bud vase (sold individually), $39

Happy Mother's Day!

For more information on these and other products, please visit our website www.providehome.com

Posted by Megan

DON'T FORGET THE STOCKINGS

It's hard to believe there is only one week left until Christmas. Here are a few ideas to help you with your stocking stuffing. Happy Holidays from Provide.

Images listed clockwise from left:
True Grace - Small Bowl Candle in Blackcurrent
Saikai - Brass Bottle Opener
Triumph & Disaster - Shearer's Soap
Daff - Felt Iphone Case 
Missoni - Keith Hand Towel 

TRIUMPH & DISASTER, A GENTLEMAN'S CHOICE

Founder of Triumph & Disaster and former New Zealand cricket player, Dion Nash knows what it's like spending all day in the sun and the effects that the environment has on our skin.

When Dion was 13 years old his father gave him a poem called, 'IF' By Rudyard Kipling. He threw the poem into a drawer and didn't think of it again; the poem is advise from a father to his son on how to be a man. Many years later, playing with ideas of what to call his up and coming men's grooming product line, he found the poem and instantly the meaning behind the poem and specifically the line, 'if you can meet with Triumph & Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same', resonated with Nash and thus, the brand Triumph & Disaster was created.

Using ingredients such as Horopito oil, Cumingii leaf extract and the cleverest combination of natural manly scents, Nash's philosophy is not to label the brand as 100% natural but rather to have the best of science combined with the best of nature to produce naturally derived, but scientifically engineered products that just work.

Developing and evolving his own ideas of what men need in their grooming products, Nash collaborated with a team of chemists and a world class perfumer, to create a brand for men who want old fashioned values, Rock & Roll swagger and just gentlemanly charm.

The full line by Triumph & Disaster can be found on our website here:
http://providehome.com/collections/bath?designer=51

Posted by Megan

GREAT GIFT IDEAS FROM ON OUR TABLE

Provide is pleased to announce that we are now offering the new collection by On Our Table. Handmade in Canada using Walnut, these kitchen accessories are the perfect gift for anyone this holiday season.

On Our Table duo, Cindy Lazarenko and Geoffrey Lilge, have put together a diverse collection of objects for the kitchen and dining room. Created to inspire people to savor every detail when cooking, dining and sharing.

100% committed to local manufacturing, sustainable materials and ethical production, On Our Table's goal is to collaborate with designers such as Loyal Loot Collective and create original, functional objects handcrafted to be used every day and passed down for generations.

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MISSONI HOME TOWELS & THROWS - PERFECT GIFTS THIS HOLIDAY

Provide has just received a new shipment from Missoni Home and just in time for the Christmas. Pictured at the top is the Kieth terry towel in graphic black and white. For those on your list that aren't afraid of colour, the Giacomo (second picture down) is a classic Missoni pattern. Next is the Lorset throw and the Montgomery throw (bottom) that are perfect solutions for those that like a bit of luxury for cozy nights at home. Missoni Home has been hugely popular at Provide and look for us to offer more from this beautiful brand in the coming months.

CUT THROUGH THE HOLIDAY CLUTTER WITH THESE BEAUTIFUL WOOD BOARDS

We at Provide have some beautiful gift ideas that are sure to cut through all the clutter this holiday season. We love the natural beauty of wood and these three cutting boards by three different Canadian designers make impressive gifts for even the hardest person on your list. Starting from the top is the new oversized solid walnut cutting board by Vancouver based designer Christian Woo. Next is a maple cutting board from Stinson Studios based in Tamworth Ontario. And finally is the hugely popular hole slap cutting / charcuterie by Edmonton designer Geoffrey Lilge that is available in walnut and maple.

INSPIRED GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Red seems to be the colour of the season and Provide has some red hot gifts that are sure to delight everyone on your list. Above are just of few great things we have in stock and can wrap-up beautifully for you today:

the every popular Nespresso Citiz in fire engine red, a beautiful bronze and onyx necklace from Shereen de Rousseau, a lovely Christmas candle by True Grace, a scarlet dipped tray by Heath Ceramics and the all over petal cushion in red silk by Catherine Regehr. We look forward to seeing you...