Oh Canada…

…my home and native land…

I grew up in Canada and while I’ve lived in the US for almost 20 years (yikes when did that happen?!) I still wave the red, white and maple leaf. Living in Ottawa (the capital!) Canada Day was a very special time with huge celebrations on Parliament Hill. So, in honor of Canada Day on Sunday, July 1st, I’m celebrating Canadian-inspired decor.

I saw the next two ideas in Canada’s Style at Home magazine which has some great Canada Day ideas on their site right now (as a transplant I treat myself to that and Canadian House & Home magazine.) 

Everyone in Canada knows the Hudson’s Bay Company colors and this blanket is a Canadian staple.

I’m definitely ordering this for the chair in my son’s room!

Or, he’d love this above his bed. A little cliche maybe, Canada and a moose, but resin animal busts are hot in home decor right now–I love the sense of humor a moose head would bring to a room.

This radio would look great sitting on my kitchen counter or in my husband’s office

I’ve said it before, I love ikat–these are a great way to bring a trend into your Canada Day decor, but they’d get used well beyond Canada Day.

Or, maybe just go all out Canadiana and decorate a full room in red and white. With the one below, I could really remind my daughter, Madeleine, that she’s part Canadian by doing a bold red and white big girl’s bedroom.

 Ok, a little over the top, but I do like the red and white palette so maybe something in the same colors, but a little more subtle like this:

Happy Canada Day to all my friends and family up north!

Have a wonderful weekend-we’ll be posting next week, but with the holiday, our posts might be a little lighter.