Into The Woods
As we sail into the second half of summer (and hopefully a warm fall), you may be giving the fisheye to that crusty ol’ rusty ol’ patio set that’s spoiling your otherwise pristine view of nature; whether it be urban or decidedly green. Whether you just bought your first cottage or you’re simply looking for an overhaul of your at-home deck decor, I’m thrilled to introduce you all to GloDea – a furniture company with some serious pizazz and smart business practices.
The brand’s Xquare furniture collection features around half a dozen different pieces (like the X36 above, $149) that can be easily mixed-and-matched to suit whatever space you’ve got. Each real, premium, yellow pine product comes in multiple finishes, including an unfinished option if you’re a DIY-er looking for a particular stain or paint colour. In fact, I love the unfinished items as gift ideas because you can potentially make an activity out of it; gift your sister with a new set of chairs for camping and spend a weekend afternoon with your nieces and nephews customizing them.
Although I’ve been playing up the outdoor-friendliness of the brand, that’s not to say their pieces don’t look mighty handsome indoors as well. They have a sort of rustic universality that works well with either uber modern or uber homey tastes – you can just as easily picture this gorgeous bench ($224) in the mudroom of a family home as you can in the entryway of a chic downtown condo. That being said, all of their stained products are designed to stand the test of time in the great outdoors; it’s up to you where it finds a home.
As for the smart business practices I mentioned? It’s twofold. First of all, the yellow pine they harvest to make their stunning products is sustainably sourced, meaning you don’t have to feel all antsy about chopping down trees needlessly. Also it’s worth mentioning, it sure is nice to be able to buy real wood furniture for an affordable price (like the X30 stool above, $115 each) compared to the cheapie laminate products we’ve all become used to from big box furniture sources. The other nifty thing is GloDea’s products are 100% made in the US of A, unlike other companies that design their products locally and ship ’em out to China for finishing. Each item is handmade at the company’s factory in Florida, meaning job creation – I may not be American, but I love local business that has a positive, economic regional impact. Heck, even their packaging takes into account the environment. Honestly it’s a really well-rounded offering when you consider the price point.
Now where can one obtain such lovely pieces you ask? Here’s what really sealed the deal of CGG approval for me: GloDea actually sells their line through Amazon.ca which means FREE shipping *and* some sizable price breaks which somewhat render the numbers I’ve cited in this post useless (although they are pulled from GloDea’s actual website). Like I mentioned above, they make gorgeous housewarming gifts, but I can also see plenty of gift potential for weddings, showers, or even as an anniversary gift. If you’re spending time at a friend or family member’s cottage for an extended period of time, consider ordering a piece or two – it’s way more affordable than renting a place (or taking a pricey hotel-based road trip abroad) and will be truly appreciated by your host.
Now for some awesome / exciting news to finish off your day…I’ve got two sets of two chairs to give away! That’s right, two lucky readers will each take home an X36 and X45 chair, both of which are super transportable for the beach, game day, or anything in between – or would look simply stunning situated on your front porch. Interested in kicking back in these beauties? Here’s how to enter:
1) Leave a comment by August 26th, including a link back to the Xquare Furniture Item you’ve got your eye on.
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 27th 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 for this promotion.
4) Bonus Entries: I love the unique spins on their line Glodea has going on via their Facebook. Like them and leave a comment to earn yourself a bonus entry into the draw. Plus as you all probably know by now, keeping a close eye on the CGG is always a good way to snap up extra entries into awesome contests like this one!
I love this style of furniture and I’ve got my eye on the CHAIR X36, TEAK OIL.
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-teak-oil/
I like the X45 chair in Honey
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-honey/
I liked them on Facebook and commented
These chairs are The Coolest!
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-expresso-brown/
I really like these chairs. http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-expresso-brown/
I love the CHAIR X36, TEAK OIL: http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-teak-oil/
I really love this coffee table http://store.glodea.com/coffee-table-x36-expresso-brown/ and this bench http://store.glodea.com/bench-x60-expresso-brown/
Like them on facebook – Doreen Lamoureux
and here is the link to my comment
This sideboard:
http://store.glodea.com/sideboard-x90-light-brown/
Would look perfect in my kitchen!
I really like the Bench X60 Honey, great colour and cool design! http://store.glodea.com/copy-of-bench-x60-1/
Wow, some cool designs here. i really like the BENCH X60, WILD BLACK
http://store.glodea.com/bench-x60-wild-black/
Love this type of furniture, especially this bench http://store.glodea.com/copy-of-bench-x60-1/
I really like the honey finish http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-honey/
Liked & commented on their FB page
COFFEE TABLE X60, TEAK OIL is what I have my eye one. It is gorgeous.
http://store.glodea.com/coffee-table-x60-teak-oil/
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-wild-black/
is super cute!
I think the X45 chair in Wild Black would fit perfect on my patio.
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-wild-black/
Love this bench!Bench X60, Light Brown
$224.00
Liked on facebook and commented :https://www.facebook.com/glodea.store/posts/655530147792712
I love this! http://store.glodea.com/coffee-table-x36-expresso-brown/
Love http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-wild-black/
Love this chair! http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-teak-oil/ https://www.facebook.com/glodea.store. Liked and commented.
my fave is the EXPRESSO BROWN bench
http://store.glodea.com/bench-x60-expresso-brown/
I liked on facebook and commented
pam w h
I like the Sideboard X90, TEAK OIL
http://store.glodea.com/sideboard-x90-teak-oil/
Liked GloDea’s FB page,
Here’s my comment –> https://www.facebook.com/glodea.store/posts/655873191091741
Love this chair http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-honey/
This Chair is awesome http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-honey/
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-teak-oil/
Love these !! so unique
I like http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-honey/
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-wild-black/
Pretty fabulous chairs! http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-wild-black/
I like these chairs http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-honey/
I like the expresso brown X36 chair
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-expresso-brown/
I Liked and commented on their Facebook page as Donna Lyn
I love the chairs.
this one is my favorite http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-wild-black/
I liked them on Facebook and commented-facebook name Louise gilbert
I like this coffee table http://store.glodea.com/coffee-table-x36-wild-black/
Wow, those are gorgeous.
I’m in love with this bench. It would love great at the foot of my bed!
Sorry my link didn’t make it in… 😦
http://store.glodea.com/bench-x60-wild-black/
https://canadiangiftguide.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/glodea-chairs.png Love these chairs
https://canadiangiftguide.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/glodea-chairs.png I’ll take two!
https://canadiangiftguide.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/glodea-chairs.png I like the look of these
I love the bench
very cool looking chiars
would be a perfect fit for our new deck and home made screen house.
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-teak-oil/
I absolutely love the Chair X36, Teak Oil in natural finish, it’s beautiful and looks very comfortable to sit on and seems very durable.
I commented on Facebook.
Like the shape and design of Bench X60, Light Brown
http://store.glodea.com/copy-of-bench-x60-2/
also commented on FB
Love the teak oil chairs! http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-teak-oil/
I like this coffee table the best.
http://store.glodea.com/coffee-table-x36-expresso-brown/
This bench would look great in my garden. http://store.glodea.com/bench-x60-expresso-brown/
I love the Chair X45, Honey
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-honey/
Liked and comment on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.655856381093422.1073741828.376540695691660&type=1&comment_id=32965156&offset=0&total_comments=2
Like the style of the chairs and they look comfortable,
I really like the Bench X60, Expresso Brown at http://store.glodea.com/bench-x60-expresso-brown/
I just love the Espresso brown Bench X60 at http://store.glodea.com/bench-x60-expresso-brown/
These chairs are awesome.
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-expresso-brown/
I love the espresso brown bench
http://store.glodea.com/bench-x60-expresso-brown/
love to win this
Oh my goodness! What gorgeous furniture. This one is my favorite but I love them all.
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-wild-black/
Really love the coffee table http://store.glodea.com/coffee-table-x36-honey/
i have my eye on this coffee table http://store.glodea.com/coffee-table-x36-expresso-brown/
I live this bench! -> http://store.glodea.com/copy-of-bench-x60-1/
The coffee table is pretty cool. http://store.glodea.com/coffee-table-x36-light-brown/
love the Bench X60 Honey, http://store.glodea.com/copy-of-bench-x60-1/
bench http://store.glodea.com/bench-x60-expresso-brown/
I like this chair.
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-honey/
quite unusual chairs, and a fabulous bench
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-honey/
I like the X45 chair in Honey
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-honey/
Really love the coffee table http://store.glodea.com/coffee-table-x36-honey/
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-honey/ I love this chair!
I entered on facebook as well by liking their page and commenting. My fb name is Lyn Johnson
love the bench
I really, really like the honey coffee table. It’s my style.. http://store.glodea.com/coffee-table-x36-honey/
Love the COFFEE TABLE X36, EXPRESSO BROWN http://store.glodea.com/coffee-table-x36-expresso-brown/
I love the Wild Black Chair – http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-wild-black/
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-honey/
This would match my deck perfectly! http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-expresso-brown/
I really like the Teak Oil Sideboard http://store.glodea.com/sideboard-x90-light-brown/
Useful but pretty.
http://store.glodea.com/sideboard-x90-teak-oil/
There were so many great options that it was hard to choose.
I’ve got my eyes on the Coffee Table X36, Expresso Brown
http://store.glodea.com/coffee-table-x36-expresso-brown/
Looks great.
very cool chairs! would love to have these!
Love the bench.
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-teak-oil/
Love these chairs! Sat in them on my vacation down south and always wondered where I could buy one.
I’ve got my eye on the x36 chair in wild black – it would look so good on my front porch. http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-wild-black/
I would love to drink beer on these chairs!
Love this style of a bench

excellant
I think this bench is perfect. It reminds me of rafters!
http://store.glodea.com/copy-of-bench-x60-2/
love the chairs
I love these chairs, they look so comfortable and easy to transport to the beach.
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-honey/
I love the “Expresso Brown Stool!”
Here is the link: http://store.glodea.com/stool-x30-expresso-brown/
I love the tables
Those chairs look so comfortable, I don’t know if I could get out after I sat down.

Should I be lucky enough to win I would choose the Chair X45 Teak Oil
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-teak-oil/
I liked them on Facebook and shared and commented.
This bench is to die for!!! https://canadiangiftguide.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/glodea-bench.png
i love the style of the wooden chairs they are better made then the ones that are plastic
I like the X36 coffee table http://store.glodea.com/coffee-table-x36-wild-black/
I love the benches http://store.glodea.com/copy-of-bench-x60/
Liked and commented on their facebook page!
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.655854664426927.1073741827.376540695691660&type=1&comment_id=32971776&offset=0&total_comments=2
Love the alligator green bench http://store.glodea.com/bench-x60-alligator-green/
I like the Bench X60 Honey, great colour and cool design! http://store.glodea.com/copy-of-bench-x60-1/
This chair looks like it will be comfortable and light brown looks like a nice colour
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-light-brown/
love the bench
Really love the look of the following coffee table. Thanks so much –
http://store.glodea.com/coffee-table-x36-light-brown/
Chair X36 in Honey http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-honey/
I like the X45 chair in Sky Blue.
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-sky-blue/
CHAIR X36, TEAK OIL.
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-teak-oil/
I like the http://store.glodea.com/coffee-table-x60-honey/
These pieces are fabulous! The Xquare Furniture Item I’ve got my eye on is the Bench X60 in Honey. http://store.glodea.com/copy-of-bench-x60-1/
OoooOOOoo!! Love the look of the furniture and totally love that it is Canadian 🙂 http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-teak-oil/
I like this coffee table~ http://store.glodea.com/coffee-table-x36-honey/
The Bench X60, (in Expresso Brown) is so stylish and modern!
http://store.glodea.com/bench-x60-expresso-brown/
http://store.glodea.com/bench-x60-sky-blue/
Love the blue bench!!!
Beautiful designs!
I love the teak oil finished X36 Chair http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-teak-oil/
I like their wild black coffee table
http://store.glodea.com/coffee-table-x36-wild-black/
I really like this chair and colour http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-purple-berry/
I liked the facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/glodea.store
I love this.
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-teak-oil/
These are so gorgeous and unique!
I especially like this chair: http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-wild-black/
We are in need of a coffee table and I love the http://store.glodea.com/coffee-table-x36-teak-oil/. Here in the north I love how light wood opens up a room in the dark winters!
I liked the facebook page (as Kaitlin Ballesteros) and commented https://www.facebook.com/glodea.store/posts/660092237336503
These look awesome I like the x-30 as well. Would love to win these chairs as well.
i really like all the purple furniture, especially the bench
http://store.glodea.com/bench-x60-purple-berry/
It would be CHAIR X45, ALLIGATOR GREEN http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-alligator-green/
http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-teak-oil/
The Xquare Furniture Item I’ve got your eye on is their, “Chair X36, Teak Oil”, http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-teak-oil/. The lines are so beautiful & I can just see myself curled up with a good book & a cuppa.
The Xquare furniture collection is very unique I love the Chair X36, Teak Oil (No Knots) http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-teak-oil/ I would leave it natural no paint no stain. This would a centre point of our deck as the style is all its own. Keep up the good work GloDea you really do have some serious pizazz
Love this chair – especially the colour! http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-buffalo-wing/
Liked their FB Page too!
I love the colouring of this one http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-teak-oil/
LOVE These chairs in ‘Buffalo Wing’ http://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-buffalo-wing/ Perfect statement piece for our deck!!
Liked on Facebook & commented (https://www.facebook.com/glodea.store/posts/664338240245236)
https://store.glodea.com/chair-x36-buffalo-wing/ love buffalo wing chairs
I’ve got my eye on the Chair X45 in Expresso Brown http://store.glodea.com/chair-x45-expresso-brown/
I am entering your giveaway.
I like this coffee table:
http://store.glodea.com/coffee-table-x36-light-brown/