beautiful iittala bowls

OK, yesterday, I had striped bowls on the brain. Strange, I know. But I was checking out this story on styleathome.com (Bargain beauty: Decorating for less) and I couldn’t stop admiring the striped bowls that caught my eye in the story’s photo. So, I started looking for stylish striped bowls to include in my blog. Alas, I couldn’t find the exact ones featured in the story but I did find another set of dishware that I quite liked. (You can check out that blog post here.)

But, thanks to the help of my colleague (Helen Racanelli, editor of canadianliving.com, who insisted I credit her for the elusive find) I was directed to the designer/manufacturer of the exact bowls I was marveling at. Alors, voila!

These cheerful and bold bowls by Scandinavian design company iittala can be found online at dinnerplates.com and the full product line ranges in price from $10 to $42. P.S. dinnerplates.com ships to Canada!

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pretty pottery

Worn and rustic-looking, these wheel thrown pottery bowls are just beautiful! I love the earthtone colours of this pottery. Use them for everyday food (rice seems right, but use them for everything from cereal to ice cream) or simply use them as pretty display pieces on the kitchen table.

Available at: etsy.com
Price: $15 each

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decorate your table with bamboo bowls

Decorate your table with candy-coloured crockery. These contemporary pieces are from Boston-based lekkerhome.com but can be shipped to Canada; don’t you just love the Internet? The bowls are handcrafted in Vietnam in fair-trade communities and are made from bamboo. Now this is eco-chic. And they’re affordable, too!

Available at: lekkerhome.com
Price: $16 each

Learn how to set a fun and colourful lunch table, perfect for chasing away those winter blahs!

Get more great decorating ideas at styleathome.com.

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