Hello there! Happy Friday!
This weekend (May 11 and 12th), Elte is celebrating their new look after a two-year renovation. New departments like children and baby have been added as well as expansions to existing departments including rugs, furniture, accessories and lighting. Elte is a family-owned, 94 year-old retailer of all things pretty for the home. Want to see?
Now if that doesn’t make you want to visit, I don’t know what will! So join the celebration this weekend (80 Ronald Ave, Toronto) and while there, you can enter a contest for a chance to win one of five $1,000 Elte gift cards. They will draw the winner on May 19th. There will be complimentary coffee and treats from the revamped Elte Café this weekend. (Whenever I visit, I always stop by the cafe for a vegetarian panini – so yummy!)
Elte is also providing one Decor Happy reader with a $100 gift card. Visit the store over the weekend (or by May 19th) and tweet a photo of yourself with your favourite item. Make sure you mention @Elte, @vanessajfrancis and #ElteRevamp in your tweet and then leave a comment here as well. I’ll select the winner the morning of May 20th. Good luck!
Happy weekend and happy shopping!
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Julie
May 12, 2013goodness! there is SO much to love!
Claire Jefford
May 13, 2013Wow, the space looks so beautiful! Thanks for sharing Vanessa!
Kelly @ JAX does design
May 16, 2013I SO wish we had Elte in Ottawa! And West Elm and Pottery Barn and, and, and….. our options for home decor stores here are pretty sad 🙁
I’m so in love with Elte’s area rugs. If I was in TO this weekend, I’d tweet a picture of myself beside one of the rugs! Except I don’t have an iPhone, so I actually couldn’t tweet a picture even if I was there. So I obviously have NO chance of winning the giveaway in any way, shape, or form! 😉
Crawling back under the rock I live under…. 😉
Have a great weekend, Vanessa!
Cyndi Murdoch
May 16, 2013I wish I could transport myself from California to Toronto for a visit! It looks wonderful.
Pam @ Cherish Toronto
May 18, 2013Hey, Vanessa! I’m considering upgrading the bedroom carpets in my new condo. Just tweeted a selfie from Elte with a classic ivory herringbone pattern. I love it and it’s really reasonably priced. I may have to make the upgrade if I win the gift card 😉
Tashieka McTaggart
May 19, 2013Vanessa I tweeted you a photo of me with a sexy chic headboard and mirror from Elte. Both items would be perfect for my bedroom!
Tashieka
Chillinwithtash.com
trio
May 20, 2013Hi Vanessa!
Had a stroll around the store today with my dear friend Kim. What a gorgeous new space! We got lost in the lighting department and were both inspired in the upstairs space. Love the X sconce in polished chrome. Just sent out a tweet of my shopping buddy in front of the beautiful wall of sconces.
Hope you are enjoying the long weekend.