Furniture Salad Blog

Sale now on!

furnituresalad — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:48:06 +0000

Our big Sale is now on with discounts on Everything in the Store, up to 50% off …. We have lots of great pieces for storage (armoires, bookcases, etc) as well as a good selection of beds, mostly twin size. All accessories are also on sale, so get organized and shop now for those Spring Birthdays! Open Tuesday through Saturday from 11-5pm, Wednesdays till3pm!

Take advantage of these great prices and bring a friend…or two!

New Year, new hours

furnituresalad — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:20:37 +0000

Hi all! We are tweaking our hours ever so slighlty, but want you to know so that you don’t make a needless trip…. only change is that we now close Wednesdays at 3pm. That’s it. Don’t forget our big sale starts this Friday the 6th. A very Happy New Year to all of you! xoMolly

New Year’s Resolution — A fresh look for your home!

furnituresalad — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:00:51 +0000

Furniture Salad is gearing up for our store-wide January sale! It’ll be a new month, a new year, and a great time to think about giving your home a new look.

In need of the perfect storage piece? Looking for some accessories to make that vignette complete? Have a child’s room to decorate? Come in to our shop between January 6 and January 29, 2012 to take advantage of huge savings. We will be marking down every single thing in the store. Some items will be marked down as much as 50%. Oh, yeah!

Stay tuned for more updates. Get ready for a big, big serving of Salad!

Holiday Hours

furnituresalad — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:48:27 +0000

Please note that our shop hours will change over the holidays as follows:

Until Dec.24 – Regular hours of Tuesday – Saturday from 11-5pm

Dec. 24 – Jan. 2 CLOSED

Re-opening Jan.3, 11-5

Peace to all and see you in 2012!

Sale on Holiday Ornaments!

furnituresalad — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:34:47 +0000

We’ve got some adorable holiday ornaments now in store, and the best part — they are all on sale for 50% off!!

Handmade fabric pinecones

Patchwork fabric stars

Paper flowers in a vintage sleigh

Our favourite way to use fun holiday ornaments is to personalize wreaths. Take a plain green wreath and make it your own with an ornament like the ones above, or get crafty and make the ornament yourself.

Paper flower on green wreath

Small Change, Big Impact

furnituresalad — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:38:40 +0000

Alrighty. Let’s talk hardware. I know, “Boooring.” But, truly, a change of hardware can make such a difference to a piece of furniture, or the architecture of your home. We all know a paint colour switch-up can have huge impact, but also keep in mind the often-forgotten hardware.

Let’s take a dresser for example.

Original metallic ring pulls

Glass pulls

We could use metallic pulls or glass knobs with very different effects. Play with newer styles to give a piece an updated, contemporary look, or seek out vintage hardware for a classic, retro feel. Hardware can blend into the piece and be very subtle, or introduce some exciting colour to give a fun contrast. Bright colour means instant eye-catching appeal.

Red and black polka dot pulls

Also, the right hardware can make your pieces much more functional. We tend to notice when things just don’t work well without knowing why. Sometimes a new set of pulls make a previously-stubborn drawer seem effortless. Think about the user. In children’s rooms, little hands need comfortable and easy-to-use hardware.

The bottom line: a hardware update is a low-cost and easy way to make a big impact in your home. Grab your screwdriver and change it up!

Furniture Salad Holiday Draw!

furnituresalad — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:04:59 +0000

Happy weekend, Salad Fans!

December is just around the corner, and we’d like to thank our loveliest clients with a special holiday give-away. Through the holidays, we will be collecting ballots at our shop for our 2011 holiday draw! The winner will select from either:

-A personalized design consultation valued at $100, or

-$100 to use towards furniture refinishing services.

Have you had a design project in the back of your mind? Looking to freshen up your home in the new year? This prize could be just the thing to get you started;)

Visit us soon and enter to win! Winner will be selected at the end of December.

For your little art lover!

furnituresalad — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:02:52 +0000

Greetings friends, on this blustery Vancouver day. Yes, we are really in the thick of the ‘grey period’ of the year. If your eyes are like mine, they crave something fun and bright when the clouds take our colours away and we spend more time inside. I believe our little ones feel the same way. Luckily, we have talented Liz Clay of Cici Art Factory to keep us surrounded by whimsical and vivid images. Capture the imagination of your tiny art lovers by introducing perfectly kid-friendly prints into their spaces. We’ve got new pieces in store such to suit boys and girls alike. And why not get a head start on that ‘Gallery Curator’ training? Bring the kids in to help select the perfect piece.

Woodland Wonderland

Superhero

We also have some good, ol’ favourites in stock, like the always popular My World:

My World

The best part of all — Liz will personalize canvas prints with initials or names to create one-of-a-kind works of art.

Cici Art Factory work starts at $24 for pre-mat board prints, and $49.95 for canvas prints. Lots of different sizes & images available…. so bundle up, and drop by for a view of the whole collection!

Christmas at Hycroft

furnituresalad — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:57:20 +0000

Various views and details of our display

Our Christmas at Hycroft display is complete and now open for viewing. Come see the mansion in all its holiday loveliness, and stop by the Green Solarium for a taste of Furniture Salad! The show ends this Sunday the 20th, so don’t miss out.

The Kid’s Table

furnituresalad — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:07:03 +0000

Aqua table and chair set with vintage pink linens

It’s a big moment in a young person’s life — the transition from the kid’s table to the ‘grown-up’ table at holiday dinner. Oh, the wonder of the grown-up table. The food looks better over there. Certainly the topics of conversation are fascinating and very important. The kid’s table is for babies!

Well, your little ones might feel this way for now, but in the meantime, why not give them the best possible kid’s table so that they can enjoy themselves as much as possible given the circumstances? As enticing as that big table may seem, it’s just, well, too big. Legs dangle over too-tall chairs, and tabletops are alarmingly close to chins. If we’re being honest here, eating way up at that grown-up table is a little daunting after all.

What does the perfect kid’s table look like? Well, it’s the right size for starters. No phone books on seats required! Table top and seat heights suit small bodies just fine. And what about colour? Make it fun, make it interesting. Kid-friendly shades, and creative custom finishes make things a little more special. Perhaps as an extra treat, kids can pick the finish themselves. Now we’re talking ‘grown-up.’

Hand painted table and chairs

The best part of all, kid’s table and chair sets aren’t just for holiday dinner. Oh, no. Why, they work in play areas and bedrooms, too;-) Who knew?