Workplace Wonders
Tips and tools for an orderly office. |
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Sideways
Bored with sitting upright and facing forward? The flexible design of the Generation chair by Knoll is a bracing bit of spine support for non-conformists. From $700. knoll.com |
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Hubba-hubba
How can four extra USB outlets hide in the matchbox-size LaCie Core 4 USB hub? Magic. $15. lacie.com |
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Hip to be square
These sophisticated plug-and-play Sound² speakers from LaCie offer big sound on little desk space. $99. lacie.com |
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Waves of joy
The wiggly and wonderful W file holder by Offi keeps your office organized without compromising personality. $265. offi.com |
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Bright idea
Light up two lives at once: buy an energy-friendly solar-powered Sunnan lamp from Ikea, and they’ll donate one to a developing country. $20. ikea.ca |
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Smiling while filing?
Liven up your paperwork with the bold patterns of Thomas Paul’s file folders; the stylish prints will even make digging out your tax receipts fun. $12, set of 9. thomaspaul.com |
Laundry List
Dirty castoffs piled higher than your washer and dryer? Time to get sorted. |
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Tweet This
Though the cotton canvas Crunch can by Umbra can be folded flat, why hide its charming birds-and-branches print? From $19. umbra.com |
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The Right Brights
The sweet-as-candy colours of Debbie Travis’s Woven PVC hampers perk up a dull chore in a flash. From $10. debbietravis.com |
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Vantage Point
With an LCD touch-screen that customizes your wash by stain type (red wine? dog hair?) and a dryer that doubles as a deodorizing steam cleaner, the space-age Whirlpool Vantage line has us over the moon. Pair from $4,000. whirlpool.com |
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Up, Up and Away
Avoid urban sprawl with the LG 13.6-inch laundry pedestal. Slip it under your washer or dryer for instant storage space, without compromising breathing room. $200. lg.com |
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Gridlock
Cubbies aren’t just for preschoolers: the Stackable Cube storage unit by Martha Stewart keeps your room so efficient you could squeeze naptime into your schedule. $60. marthastewart.com |
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Mix It Up
Get custom storage on the cheap with the Antonius system from Ikea. Mix and match racks, drawers, shelves and poles, and, with a few twists of an Allen wrench, laundry room luxury is yours. Pieces range from $2.50 to $27. ikea.ca |
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Hot Pin-Ups
If you’re going to be airing your laundry, it might as well be in style. Ikea’s Pressa clothes pegs come in sleek black or saucy red. $2.75 for 50. ikea.ca |
Workplace Wonders
Page 24 Ikea Sunnan work lamp, Ikea, 604-273-2051, ikea.com; Richmond, 866-320-4532; Calgary, 866-887-4532; Edmonton, 866-877-5432, ikea.com. LaCie Core4 USB hub, LaCie Sound² Speakers, Simply Computing, 604-714-1450, simply.ca; Simply Computing, Victoria, 250-412-6899, simply.ca; Apple Store, Vancouver, 778-373-1800, store.apple.com; Metafore, Calgary, 403-234-7067; Edmonton, 780-428-5555, metafore.ca; Insight, Winnipeg, 204-947-5000, insight.ca; Metafore, Saskatoon, 306-244-4300, metafore.ca. Knoll Generation chair, The Office Resource, 604 730-4080, theofficeresource.com; Gabriel Ross Inc., Victoria, 250-384-2554, gabrielross.com; Inform Interiors, Vancouver, 604-682-3868, informinteriors.com; Kit Interior Objects Ltd., Calgary, 403-508-2533, kitinterior.com; Inner Spaces, Edmonton, 780-428-1083, innerspaces.ca; Avanti Office Products, Regina, 306-359-3108, avantioffice.com. Thomas Paul file folders, available online from See Jane Work, toll free: 877-400-5263, seejanework.com. Offi W molded ply magazine stand, Designhouse, 604-681-2800, designhouse.ca; Place Function + Design, Victoria, 250-381-3488, placemodernliving.com; Trend-E Tots, Calgary, 403-452-8687, tren-e-tots.com; 29 Armstrong, Edmonton, 780-758-4940, 29armstong.com.
Laundry List
Page 27 Umbra Crunch hamper, Designhouse, Victoria 250-383-3569, designhouse.ca; Room in Order, Vancouver, 604-684-8884, rooominorder.com; Home Evolution,
Calgary, 403-253-5552, home-evolution.com; Le Gnome Galleria, Edmonton, 780-444-1137; Urbane Gift & Decor, Regina, 306-347-3470, urbane.ca; Sew and Home, Saskatoon, 306-373-2332; Small Indulgence, Winnipeg, 204-487-2040. Pressa clothespegs, Antonius organization system, Ikea, Richmond, B.C., 866-320-4532; Calgary, 866-887-4532; Edmonton, 866-877-4532; ikea.ca. Whirlpool Vantage washer and drier, 1-800-807-6777, whirlpool.com. Debbie Travis woven hampers, available at Canadian Tires nationwide, 1-866-746-7287, canadiantire.ca LG Laundry Pedestal, available at Future Shops nationwide, 1-800-663-2275, futureshop.ca. Martha Stewart Living Stackable Cube and Fabric Drawer, available at Home Depots nationwide, 1-800-668-2266, homedepot.ca.
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