Reign In Spain

After ranting about the industry's frequent use of subway tile, I have discovered another website with ingenious tile designs and applications. Better yet, I also found an exciting contest that may interest a few US readers (not open to us Canucks unfortunately).

Tile of Spain is holding an architectural junket to market the Spanish tile industry and is looking for talented architects and designers to take along with them on this free trip to Spain! Not only will the winners have an opportunity to explore the culture, food and attractions, they will also attend Cevisama, the International Ceramic Tile and Bath Furnishings Show. Sounds like a pretty incredible way to spend a week in February!

Click here to read the full details, and good luck!

Holiday Countdown Contest

Style at Home has a great "Holiday Countdown" contest right now, and it's really easy to enter! All you have to do is click on THIS link and share a great holiday tip in a few short sentences.

To help narrow things down, they've created three categories:

• "What’s your best holiday entertaining tip?"
• "What’s your best holiday organizing tip?"
• "What’s your best holiday decorating tip?"

You can also read other entries for some helpful tips and ideas. The best part of all is that you will be entered to win a Palm Pre, Flip Video Camcorder or a Dell Mini netbook! Winners are announced December 18th - just in time to make a great gift!

All images courtesy StyleatHome.com.

One of a Kind

The One of a Kind Christmas show is being held at the Direct Energy Centre from November 26th to December 6th, and I have vowed to get down there this year.

I recently posted a link to Etsy, an online arts and crafts store selling the work of many creative entrepreneurs. I think it's wonderful to support local artisans and give meaningful gifts that have been created by these talented people. If you're hesitant to shop online, or just want to browse for unique gifts this year, I'm sure the One of a Kind show will not disappoint. They even have an online gift guide with a sneak preview of the goods!

But that's not the only thing I have to share....


How does an amazing day in Toronto with four of your girlfriends sound? How about the kind of day that involves a $1000 shopping spree at the One of a Kind Show, free show admission, lunch for four, afternoon tea at the 'King Eddy', dinner for four at AGO's FRANK and a room for all four of you to sleep like princesses at Le Meridien King Edward? Oh, and how could I forget that you'll be driven around in a limo! What a mouthful. Enter the contest HERE!


Good luck and happy shopping!