Buyers’ Picks
Advice
Green Goods
Contrary to what Kermit says,
it’s easy being green!
“Duvets and pillows from Natura
top our list of eco products.
They’re green, organic and the
quality is wonderful.”
LORELEI HORNE, THORNBLOOM
STREAMING REVENUE
“The SodaStream line is
our best-selling green item.
(The beverage maker,
which includes a machine,
a carbonating cylinder, and
one or more reusable
beverage bottles, makes
carbonated drinks.) When
customers return empty
cylinders they’re recycled
and the customer receives
a credit toward the purchase of a new one.”
BEDDING DOWN
“Duvets and pillows from
Natura top our list of eco
products. They’re green,
organic and the quality
is wonderful. We also sell
glass storage jars from
Trudeau which are huge
sellers – perfect for people
worried about using plastic.”
Lorelei Horne
THORNBLOOM
This long-established Halifax home décor
store strives to bring customers a beautiful
assortment of decorative accessories for
every room in the house.
www.thornbloom.com
Norma Roed
GOOD GRACIOUS AND
PRACTICAL KITCHEN
Located in Vernon, B.C., Good Gracious
and Practical Kitchen share a space
stocked with quality brand-name products
from Umbra, Lampe Berger and Fruits
and Passion. Accessories abound with
jewellery from Sharelli and Foxy Originals
along with fashionable purses to match
any outfit. Norma is the store’s manager.
www.goodgracious.ca
www.thepracticalkitchen.ca
SOY GOOD
“We don’t have a lot of
green products. One line
that’s really popular with
customers is the soy
candle collection from
Granville Island Candle
Company. The company
makes all their products
from pure soy without
any additives.”
Diane Handy
HANDSELS
Located in Nelson, B.C., Handsels sells
a large selection of giftware. Beautiful
cards and frames fill the store as well as
local souvenirs and gorgeous silver and
amber jewellery.
