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Photo: Advent Wood ProductsThe Family Welcome SignAdvent Wood Products$88.50Born and raised in Scotland, Advent Wood Products founder Barry Thomson is an avid skier who eventually fell for and settled in B.C. When he’s off the slopes, he hand crafts solid wood into intricate items like The Family Welcome Sign, out of his workshop in Monashees, using locally sourced timber. Each farmhouse-style sign can be made in knotty pine, maple or North American ash and customized in one of eight sizes with your preferred colours, text and images. Double Bottle Rustic Wine Caddy. Photo: Rustic and Renewed DecorProduct reviews, deals, roundups and interviews to help you make better buying decisions.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againDouble Bottle Rustic Wine CaddyRustic and Renewed Decor$38Sarnia, Ont.-based woodworker Karen crafted this cutie caddie for transporting your vino from your fridge to the deck or a dinner party. Handmade with pine from Southwestern Ontario, the carrier can be customized with your choice of stain or a rope or wooden dowel handle. Rustic and Renewed Decor donates three per cent from each sale to Tree Canada, a non-profit that plants and nourishes trees from coast to coast. Sunflower Sunny Songbird. Photo: Dragonfly TreasuresSunflower Sunny SongbirdDragonfly Treasures$55Cold Lake, Alta., artist Heidi Gantz truly captures the natural world in the form of unique resin pieces like this hand-poured pressed flower bird. According to its description, “this piece is designed to hold onto that summer feeling all year round,” featuring a preserved, pressed sunflower and green botanical accents along with a hint of gold leaf to catch the sunlight. Gantz uses a high-quality resin that resembles glass so the colours of her hand-foraged forest botanicals shine through. Honeypot Mug. Photo: Bumpy Road StudioHoneypot MugBumpy Road Studio$40Founder and maker Marie-Josée Lévesque brought her passions for pottery and business to life by creating Bumpy Road Studios in 2020. The creative, collaborative space allows its artist and instructors to explore and teach, and a bonus for us is some of their finest goods are up for sale. The 12-ounce Honeypot Mug, crafted from white, wheel-thrown porcelain but available in five muted hues, features a glossy surface with tonal shifts meaning each piece is unique. Its wide belly design retains heat so you can slow-sip your morning java on the deck or your bedtime tea on the porch. Or both. Salish Sunset Pillow CoverPhoto: Native NorthwestSalish Sunset Pillow CoverSimone Diamond/Native By Northwest$18.99The daughter of master carver Francis Horne Sr., Simone Diamond from Duncan, B.C., is a Coast Salish artist specializing in graphic design as well as painting and wood carving. Her bold design adorns this bright and summery polyester throw pillow cover from Native By Northwest, a B.C.-based organization that features Indigenous art on all of its products in an effort to build authentic cultural connections.lward@postmedia.com Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.