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August's Unofficial But Important Holidays Blog Post by Room 2046 shop studio Toronto Canada

Unofficial But Important Holidays In August

We are all familiar with Labour Day, Halloween, Valentine's Day, and Easter, but did you know that there are over a thousand other commemorative days? If you need an excuse to celebrate this month, read on to learn about five odd but amusing holidays in August and how Room 2046 can help you commemorate these unusual occasions.
August 01, 2017 by Rachel C
Tags: Accents Accessories Afternoon tea week All natural Apothecary Art Beauty Best of TO Best of Toronto Best-sellers Books Brand profile Brands Cafe Canada Cards Celebration Cocktails Colouring Book Day Cookbooks Cooking Craftsmanship Creative Creativity Culinary Culture Decor Design Design meets function Designer Profile Desserts Dining DIY Entertaining Essentials Exotic Flavors Fashion Favourites Food Food & Drink Fun Gift Guide Gift Ideas Gifts Gifts under $100 Gifts under $20 Gifts under $50 Guide Handmade Handmade products Holiday Holiday peppermint soap Home Home Accessories Home decor Homemade Humour Ice Cream Ice Cream Sandwich Day Ideas Inspiration Instagram Interior Design International beer day Kiss and make up day Living Mood National days Old fashioned Paper products Pop Culture Random holidays Recipes Relax Room 2046 Room 2046 Studio Rosedale Rosedale Station Shopping Small Business Social Media Stationery Style Summer Summerhill Summerhill Station Surprises Sweets Toronto Travel Treats Unofficial holidays Well-Being
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Ways to use mason jars blog post by Room 2046 cafe shop studio Toronto Canada

Hipster Heaven: 5 Ways To Use Mason Jars

If you spend a lot of time on Pinterest or Instagram, you are likely familiar with the country trend taking over kitchens around the world – mason jars. We are having a huge summer sale at Room 2046, and our Barbuzzo Mason Jar Ceramic Shot Glasses and Fishs Eddy Quart Size Mason Jars are now on clearance! If our sale isn't enough to convince you to grab one (or ten) for yourself, here are five ways that you can use these versatile mason jars in your home.  
July 19, 2017 by Rachel C
Tags: 32 oz. mason jar Accents Accessories air plants All natural Barbuzzo mason jar ceramic shot glasses Barware Best-sellers Bookends cactus Ceramic mason jar Ceramic shot glasses Country style Creative Creativity Decor Design meets function Desk planter DIY DIY projects Drinking glass Drinks Easy gifts Entertaining Environment Essentials Fishs Eddy Quart Size Mason Jars Flower vase Gardening Gifts under $100 Gifts under $20 Gifts under $50 Home Home Accessories Home decor Inspiration Instagram Mason jar Mason jar shot glasses Mason jars Mini succulents Organization Pinterest Planters Quart size mason jar Room 2046 Rosedale Rustic style Shot glass Storage Succulents Summerhill Toronto
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Benefits of writing by hand instead of on a computer blog post by Room 2046 cafe shop studio Toronto Canada

Going Back To The Basics: The Benefits of Writing By Hand

Technology has become a staple in modern society. While electronics make our lives easier in many ways, science suggests writing on laptops and computers can actually inhibit our learning and memory. Keep on reading to learn how going back to the basics and rediscovering handwriting can change the way your brain works. 

 

July 12, 2017 by Rachel C
Tags: Agenda All natural American Psychological Association Analog Love Back to basics Back to School Benefits of handwriting Benefits of journalling Benefits of writing by hand Best of TO Best of Toronto Best-sellers Bindewerk Books Brands Canada College Corporate gifts Craftsmanship Creative Creative writing Creativity Daniel Oppenheimer Dealing with stress Decor Design Design meets function Diary DIY Easy gifts Environment Environmentally friendly products Favourites Gift box Gift boxes Gift giving Gift Guide Gift Ideas Gift sets Gifts Gifts on a budget Gifts under $100 Gifts under $20 Gifts under $50 Guide High school Ink on paper Inspiration Instagram Introspection Is Google Making Us Stupid? James W. Pennebaker Journal Journalling Kikkerland Learning Lecture Literature Living Nicholas Carr Note taking Notebooks Notes Old fashioned Ontario Organization Pam Mueller Paper products Parenting Parenting ideas Pencil Pens Pinterest Planners Poketo Productivity Psychological Science Psychology Psychology research Relax Research Room 2046 Room Service Rosedale Rosedale Main Street Rosedale Station Sale School Science Scribe Self care Shopping Social Media Stationery Study inspiration Study tips Summerhill Summerhill Station Sustainable Technology The Atlantic Thoughts Toronto Trauma recovery Travel Travel essentials Travel packing list UCLA UCLA psychology UCLA research University University of Texas Work Writer's block Writing
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Mid-Century modern furniture blog post from Room 2046 cafe shop studio Toronto Canada

Mid-Century Modern Design: Eames and Tolix Marais Chairs

Mid-century modernism is a movement encompassing a style of architecture, furniture, and graphic design that dominated the middle of the 20th century. Perfectly exemplifying mid-century modern furniture, the Eames and Tolix Marais chairs have become synonymous with this design movement. These styles are still sought after today, due to both their iconic look and influential history.
July 12, 2017 by Rachel C
Tags: Accents Accessories Architecture Art Art Direction Best of TO Best of Toronto Best-sellers Brand profile Brands Charles and Ray Eames Craftsmanship Creative Creativity Culture Decor Design Design meets function Designer Profile Eames Eames chair Eames furniture Eames rocker Essentials Favourites Furniture Home Home Accessories Home decor Houses Ideas Inspiration Instagram Interiors Mid-Century Modern Mid-Century Modern design Mid-Century Modern furniture Mood Product profile Ray and Charles Eames Relax Room 2046 Room 2046 sale Rosedale Rosedale Main Street Rosedale Station Summerhill Summerhill Station Tolix Tolix chair Tolix Marais series Toronto Xavier Pauchard
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Summer entertaining host and hostess gifts blog post available from Room 2046 cafe shop studio Toronto Canada

Summer Entertaining: Host & Hostess Gifts

Summer is the ideal time for entertaining, and being a good guest is as important as being a good host. You don't want to show up to any party empty handed, but a generic bottle of wine or bouquet of flowers will likely be forgotten by the end of the night. Read on to see some of our favourite ways to show your appreciation to your hosts and ensure you snag an invite to the next party all-in-one.  
July 07, 2017 by Rachel C
Tags: Accents Accessories All natural Anniversary Apothecary Art Bath products Best of TO Best of Toronto Best-sellers Blockitecture Book box Books Boutique Brands Budget Budget buys Candle holder Candles Cards Celebration Ceramic candle holder Concept Shop Concrete Concrete desk planter Cooking Copper turtle box Craftsmanship Creative Creativity Culinary Culture Decor Design Design meets function Desk planter Dining Dinner parties Dinner party Dinner party gifts Easy gifts Entertaining Essentials Fashion Flakes Paperie Food Food & Drink Fun Gift box Gift boxes Gift giving Gift Guide Gift Ideas Gift sets Gifts Gifts on a budget Gifts under $100 Gifts under $20 Gifts under $50 Goat's milk soap Guide Handmade Home Home Accessories Home decor Host gifts Hostess gifts Houses How To Ideas Inspiration Instagram Interior Design Kikkerland Letterpress Literature Living Loose leaf tea Marble candle holder Mood One Stop Shop Paper products Party gifts Pinterest Presents Relax Room 2046 Room 2046 sale Room 2046 Studio Room Service Rosedale Rosedale Main Street Rosedale Station Sale Seamless gifting Self care Shopping Skincare Sloane Tea Small Business Soap Soaps Stationery Studio Style Summer Summer dinner party Summer entertaining Summer party Summer vacation Summer wedding Summerhill Summerhill Station Surprises Tea towel Thank you cards Toronto Turkish soap Turtle box
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Summer entertaining blog post dinner party by Room 2046 cafe shop studio Toronto Canada

Summer Entertaining Must-Haves

Canada Day and the Fourth of July have come and gone, and I think it is safe to say summer is officially in full swing. As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, the season for backyard barbecues, pool parties, and dinner parties is upon us. These summer entertaining must-haves will ensure that your summer bash is lively, polished and relaxing.
July 05, 2017 by Rachel C
Tags: Accents Accessories All natural Art Art Direction banana semifreddo Bar Tartine Barware Beer Best-sellers Big Gay Ice Cream Books Booze Boutique Brands Brass glass Breakfast Cafe cake California Canada Canadian companies Catering Cheese platter Cheese tray Chicken cacciatore Chop Sizzle Wow Citrus Cocktail Cocktail recipe books Cocktail recipes Cocktails Coffee Cookbook Cookbooks Cooking Craftsmanship Creative Creativity Culinary Culture Decor Design Design meets function Desserts Dining Dinner parties Dinner party DIY DIY projects Donuts Double walled tea cup Double walled teapot Doughnuts Drinks Entertaining Essentials Exotic Flavors Favourites Food Food & Drink Food presentation Fresh produce Fun green Home Home Accessories Home decor Homemade How To Ice Cream Ice cream recipe Inspiration Inspired bites Instagram Interior Design Interiors Italian food L.A. Living Local food Local produce Lomelino's Ice Cream Lunch Mai Tai Middle Eastern cooking Middle Eastern desserts Mood Old fashioned Pinch Food Design Pineapple glass Pineapple shaker Pineapple shot glass Pineapple tumbler Recipe books Recipes Restaurant Restaurant cookbook Room 2046 Room 2046 Studio Room Service Rosedale San Fransisco Sandwiches Saturday Saturday mornings Scotch glass Shopping Silver Spoon Spring Style Summer Summer dinner party Summer entertaining Summer party Summerhill Sweet and sour caponata Sweet and Tart Sweet Middle East Sweet tooth Sweets Tartine Tea cup Teapot Toronto Truffled quail eggs Vegan Vegan chocolate Vegan dessets Wine decanter
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Room 2046 candles and watercolour print Instagram blog post Canada 150: A Guide To Canadian Products cafe shop studio Toronto Canada

Canada 150: A Room 2046 Guide To Canadian Products

In honour of Canada Day, we are highlighting Canadian-made products carried at Room 2046. Supporting local businesses directly impacts the economy in a positive way by creating jobs for Canadians, enriches our community, and helps reduce our carbon footprint. Read on to discover our favourite products from companies based in Canada!
June 30, 2017 by Rachel C
Tags: Accents Accessories air plants All natural Arielle de Pinto Art Arts & Crafts Bath products Beauty Body butter Brands Cafe Canada Canada 150 Canada Day Canada Days Canadian Canadian companies Canadian Pride Candles Cards Celebration Chocolates Cocktail Candles Cocktails Creative Creativity Culinary David Chow Decor Design DIY Entertaining Environment Favourites Firoza Flakes Paperie Food Food & Drink Gift Guide Gift Ideas Gifts Guide Handmade Handmade products Handmade soap Happy Birthday Canada Home Home Accessories Home decor Homemade Homemade products Humour Ideas Illustration Inspiration Laura Slack Living Local products Mai Tai Natural chocolate Niki Kingsmill Old fashioned Paper products plant care planter Planters Plants pot pots Printing Room 2046 Room 2046 Studio Room Service Shoko Sidecar Small Business Smitten Kitten Soaps Stationery Style succulents Summer Surprises Sweets Toronto companies Treats Vegan Vegan chocolate Vegan dessets watering air plants watering plants watering succulents
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Summer Summerhill Station Rosedale Toronto Neighbourhood Tour Blog Post by Room 2046 cafe shop studio

Take A Tour Of Our Neighbourhood: A Guide To Summerhill/Rosedale

The Room 2046 store is lucky enough to be based in the Summerhill/Rosedale area of Toronto, Canada. The stretch of Yonge Street from St Clair to Rosedale subway stations is full of shops, restaurants and businesses, making it an ideal part of the city to wander around and explore. Come along for a tour of some of our favourite spots in our neighbourhood!
June 21, 2017 by Rachel C
Tags: Alcorn Hair Alcorn salon Art Baked goods Beautification Beauty Beauty salon Beauty shop Best of TO Best of Toronto Black Camel Booze Boutique Brands Breakfast Brickworks Brunch Cafe Canada Canadian Pacific Railway Cities City Guide Coffee Cold-pressed juice Cold-pressed juice cleanse Creative Creativity Crepes Culinary Culture Decor Design Dining Don Valley Brickworks Drinks Eating competition Evergreen Brickworks Evergreen Brickworks farmer's market Favourites Food Food & Drink Food contest Food vendors Fresh produce Fun Gifts Go Chuck Yourself challenge Greenhouse Juice Co. Greenhouse Juice MacPherson Grooming Guide Hair salon Holy Chuck How To Ice cream Juice cleanse Keratin Treatment LCBO Local food Local produce Local products Lunch Makeup Makeup artists Male Grooming Mood My Favourite Ice Cream Shop Neighbourhood guide Olaplex treatment Old train station Ontario Plant-based Restored buildings Restored Factory Restored train station Room 2046 Room 2046 Studio Rosedale Rosedale Main Street Rosedale Station Salon Sandwiches Saturday Saturday mornings Shopping Skincare Small Business Social Media Spring Studio Summer Summerhill Summerhill LCBO Summerhill Station Terroni Terroni Bar Centrale Terroni Yonge At Price Toronto Toronto Art Toronto companies Train station Vegan Vegan juices Vegan Toronto Weekend brunch Yonge Street
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Uncle Goose wooden toy alphabet blocks blog post from Room 2046 cafe shop studio Toronto Canada

Brand Profile: Uncle Goose

Whether you are searching for a gift for a baby shower or are a parent looking for educational toys for your children, Uncle Goose's modern take on traditional wooden blocks are a beautiful addition to any toy box. Read on to learn more about Uncle Goose and the benefits of block play on children's development!
June 20, 2017 by Rachel C
Tags: ABC blocks All natural Arabic Arabic character blocks Art Arts & Crafts Association of Psychological Science Baby Baby gift ideas Baby gifts Baby shower Baby toys Back to School Best-sellers Blocks Celebrate Mom Children in STEM Children's blocks Chinese character blocks Classic ABC wooden blocks Classic blocks Creative Creativity Decor Design Designer Profile DIY Elemental blocks Essentials Expecting a baby Favourites French French ABC blocks French blocks Fun Gender reveal German ABC blocks Gift Guide Gift Ideas Gifts Greek alphabet blocks Guide Handmade Handmade products Hebrew character blocks Hindi Hindi character blocks Home Accessories Homemade Homemade products Ideas Inspiration Italian Italian ABC blocks Italian blocks Japanese character blocks Korean character blocks Language blocks Math and patterning blocks Math blocks Moms-to-be Mothers Non-toxic toys Parenting Parenting ideas Persian ABC blocks Polish ABC blocks Portugese ABC blocks Pregnancy Presents Psychological Science Psychology Room 2046 Rosedale Russian ABC blocks Safe toys Science Shopping Spanish Spanish ABC blocks STEM Summerhill Toy blocks Traditional toys Uncle Goose Wooden blocks Wooden toys
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Summerhill LCBO Instagram by Room 2046 for Rosedale Art Fair: A Weekend in Paris blog post cafe shop studio Toronto Canada

Rosedale Art Fair: A Weekend in Paris

This weekend, a two-day curated art fair is taking place in our neighbourhood! We're showcasing and selling various works by local artists Luke Siemens, Niki Kingsmill, and the enigmatic KSN. 

June 09, 2017 by Rachel C
Tags: Accents Accessories Art Art Fair Art for sale Best-sellers Creative Creativity Culture Decor Design Designer Profile Entertaining Favourites Food Food & Drink Free concerts Gift Ideas Gifts Home Home Accessories Home decor Illustration Inspiration Instagram Live music Live performance Living Local products Luke Siemens Niki Kingsmill Old fashioned Original artwork Photography Printing Room 2046 Small Business Street fair Toronto Toronto Art Toronto Artists Toronto companies Visual art
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