grow an indoor garden

Mourning the passing of summer? Extend the season a little with these indoor growing kits.

From mini peppers, tomatoes, sprouts, herbs and basil to more simply decorative flowers, you’re only limited by the amount of space you have to devote to an indoor garden.

And when summer rolls around again, transplant your garden outdoors into bigger containers on your deck or balcony! People at the Montreal offices where these kits originate say the moonflower vines will grow endlessly and wrap themselves around anything they come into contact with!

Available at: www.seracon.ca

Price: $20

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textile art

My friend Kelly Mullan is a super-talented textile artist who turns mostly leftover scraps of fabric, string and yarn into stunning wall hangings, bags and works of art.

I’ve always admired her wonderful sense of colour (her apartment is awash with it), but for the dramatic wall hanging at right she stuck to a unusually neutral palette that showcases the amazing 3D-effect at the centre (I couldn’t quite capture it here due to picture size, but to get a better sense of it, check out Kelly’s website at the address below).

The quilted wall hanging shown at left features a charming embroidered centrepiece typical of the kind you’ll find on Kelly’s smaller embroidered pieces, which are perfect for framing and gift-giving.

Available at: Kelly Mullan Textiles, www.wewillfall.com

Prices: $35 to $500

Do you have a product you’d like to recommend for this blog? Email Laurie at naturalchic@styleathome.com!

oh so pretty drawer papers

Everyone in the Style at Home offices was absolutely drooling over these fabulous retro drawer papers: their rich chocolate colour backgrounds, and, of course, their fabulous scents: verbena, rosewood, green tea, fig, and my personal fave, orange blossom. The sheets (six to a box) are made of recycled paper, as are the boxes, natch!

And if lining drawers isn’t your thing, use them for wrapping paper or other paper projects.

You’re sure to love the company’s matching stationery and other paper goods, too!

Available at: www.soapandpaperfactory.com

Price: $28 US per box