Article #15: Boxing Day Extravaganza
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The Big Blowout Sale Starts Boxing Day -100's Of Items
The sale of all sales.
First time ever.
We're opening the doors on Friday, Dec. 26 for our Huge Boxing Day Blowout Sale that will end on Jan. 4.
The doors open at 9 a.m.
Everything and we mean everything in the store is reduced by a whopping 50 per cent.
The selection is amazing - hundreds of items, antique and modern design furniture, lighting, rugs, and assorted home decor accessories.
We carry mid-century teak and rosewood furniture by some of the best-known Danish designers - Hans J. Wegner, Arne Jacobsen, Grete Jalk, but to mention a few.
After being in business for more than 40 years this the first time we are opening our doors on Boxing Day.
We are Western Canada's largest importer of mid-century furniture from Denmark.
Our own Jeremy just recently returned from another buying trip To Copenhagen - his third this year.
Feel free to phone us or e-mail us with any questions you have about the Boxing Day Blowout sale.
Or even better yet come and visit us at our huge warehouse-store at 4512 Main Street and check out everything that will be on sale.
Our e-mail address is: sugarbarrel@telus.net.
Our phone number is: 604-876-5234.
Also you can check out our two websites to see what we have in stock.
However, we do not have pictures up of all of our stock.
The first link is our mid-century furniture items.
The second link is for the antique items.
The Lowdown On Danish Design
Want to get a real great perspective on the Danish furniture design industry?
If so, we have found an awesome site for you.
It goes into great details about some of the best Danish designers and most important of all, it gives you fabulous pictures of a lot of their creations.
It's the best site we ever have seen that's all about Danish furniture design.
Amazing Photography - Free Wallpaper For Your Computer
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The photography of course in National Geographic is spectacular to say the least.
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Download them as a screen saver for your computer.
There are plenty of choices and they are all excellent.
Eero Saarinen - A Monumental Talent
Clean lines.
Curving lines.
Classical lines.
These are all trademarks of Eero Saarinen, one of the world's best-known architects and designers.
Today his influence is felt world-wide.
Saarinen was born in Finland but moved to the United States when he was only 13 years old.
His father was a celebrated architect.
And although today Eero Saarinen is primarily known as an architect, he also designed important pieces of modern furniture that today are considered classics.
Take a look at the website that is all about Eero Saarinen and find out more about this iconic designer of the 20th. century.
Danish Modern Is Back In Vogue - A Guide
It's furniture that's hot.
It's furniture that has made a major comeback.
Of course we're talking about mid-century teak and rosewood furniture.
But don't take our word for it.
Here is an article that tells all.
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