Dream Sequence

Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on July 18, 2013 · 112 Comments

The summer of home decor & housewares gifts continues! Today I’m putting the spotlight on your bathroom, with five clever gifts to outfit your sleeping chambers to be totally you and totally comfortable. Enjoy 🙂

Comfort Revolution Pillows – $48.99 @ Costco
Do not adjust your monitors – those day-glo colours offer a serious sleeping advantage; they’re actually gel-filled pockets that provide a cooling, blissful sleep experience. Not only will you feel refreshed and lightly chilled all night long, these memory foam pillows are designed to contour to your head’s individual shape and sleep patterns, allowing your muscles to fully relax and relieving daytime stress: making this a completely customizable must-have for anyone struggling with insomnia or simply an uncomfortable sleep situation. They also happen to be the best pillows for side sleepers! Note that in Canada, only ‘Foam Contour’ and ‘Foam Bed Pillow’ models are available (in multiple colours) but keep your eyes on the Comfort Revolution website – hopefully they’ll start shipping the rest of their comfy cozy line up north soon.

Moroccan Bed Linens – $24.99 – $104.99 @ CB2
Sheets are a perennial favourite when crafting your wedding registry, moving out for the first time, or re-evaluating your home’s decor. Having received them as both housewarming & shower presents, I can genuinely say they are sorely appreciated – what other houseware do you use day in and day out that also packs a major visual decor punch? While there are a billion directions I could have pushed you in for sheets, I loved the graphic simplicity of these bold, Moroccan-tile inspired linens from CB2, available in a range of mix & match colours to suit just about anyone’s decor.

BRIMNES Mirror With Storage – $79.99 @ IKEA
I am always genuinely horrified when I find out someone doesn’t have a full-length mirror in their home. To me, they’re absolutely essential for getting a full picture of how you look from top-to-toe before you head out the door. Before you argue there isn’t enough space in your bachelor apartment, consider this ingenious solution from IKEA, which features a neutral white frame, full-length mirror, and multiple storage compartments for you to stash anything from shoes and belts to a jewelry box or makeup. A perfect housewarming gift for your sibling that’s moved into their first, cramped little apartment or home.

‘Drift Away’ Wooden Sign – $56 @ Sea Saw Sign
Did mom & dad just splurge on a summer home? Treat them (and decorate your future guest room) with this distressed, nautical-inspired script sign that both invites you to hum the song of the same name and inhale plenty of fresh air to get you nice and sleepy-eyed. Available in about a dozen colours to match your home’s decor, this simple sign may not be all that snuggly to sleep on, but it’s plenty pretty!

Heavenly 4-Poster Bed Canopy – $26 @ Amazon.com
As a kid, I always had a fantasy of owning a canopy bed – something about sleeping under a diaphanous cover just appealed to my inner princess I guess. Although I don’t own a 4-poster bed (and really, who does these days?), this clever canopy gives you the ethereal feel of a soaring canopy bed at a fraction of the price – plus, it’s removable so when you get tired of it, you won’t have splurged on a major home item. It’s also made of mosquito netting, meaning it can help all those glampers out there stay bite-free when resting up at a cottage that’s known to have more than a few of the pesky pokers flitting around.

Want to get a better night’s rest? I’m giving away a Comfort Revolution ‘Blue Waves’ cooling pillow filled with refreshing Hydraluxe gel and made from muscle-relaxing memory foam. Here’s how to enter:

1) Leave a comment by August 4th with your favourite featured bedroom gift idea and a link back to the Comfort Revolution pillow you’d most love to try.

2) Entries are limited to one per person / per email address / per household (or more if you score bonus entries). A random draw will be conducted on or around August 5th to select the winners, who will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen in their place.

3) Entries are limited to Canadians that have reached the age of majority in their province. Quebec is not eligible to participate in this promotion.

4) Bonus Entry: Like Comfort Revolution on Facebook and leave a comment on why you’re excited to try out one of their pillows. Leave a link back to your comment to earn a bonus entry.