Distributeurs Iann is a terrifically priced landmark Chabanel spot. They sell a mixture of  home linens, family clothing and luggage. You can find some budget busting gifts for the holidays.

To grace your festive table, you’ll find a vast selection of tablecloths – even embroidered ones and for the rest of the house there’s sheets (warm fleece and polar too), towels and bath mats.

If you want to run away from the cold, there’s heavily discounted prices on sample and floor model brand name (Swiss Gear, Air Canada, Atlantic, Travelpro, Roots) luggage.

For the ladies’ look for nightgowns and for the men, pajamas, shirts and jackets, and then socks and undies for all. You can even buy some woolen long johns here. The assortment of baby items (up to 24 mos.) are at really reasonable prices – crib sheet sets, 2-piece outfits and pajamas. This is a great all year round place to stock up for your family and home.

Location: 111 Chabanel ouest, Suite 102
corner: Reims
Tel: 514-383-1589
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5

Just a little note to let you know that I have found  “Ecotraction” as seen on Dragon’s Den. Ecotraction is a non-toxic, salt-free alternative to melting snow and ice and is  safe for all concrete and stone. It is pet friendly and actually benefits lawns and gardens. One cup of Ecotraction can cover approximately 144 sq. ft. of parking space.

You can pick up Ecotraction at the Hub, a paint and hardware store that has an old-timey neighborhood feel outside and inside it reaffirms what shopping should be. Sure it’s a hardware store (some plumbing, gardening too) with personalized service but the raison d’etre these days is the bubbly decorating consultant who offers you a cappuccino and steers you through any decorating dilemmas (can even come to your house if needed). There’s Benjamin Moore paint, tons of wallpaper books, fabrics for curtains, blinds & shutters, Richelieu hardware, supplies to do the project, or even her little black book of experts to do it all for you.

Locations: 441 boul. Beaconsfield, Beaconsfield (514-695-3389); 3460 boul. des Sources (514-421-1454).
Hours: Mon-Wed 8:30-6, Thurs 8-8, Fri & Sat 8-5, Sun 12-5
www. hubhardware.ca

Refurbishing giant, J. Sonic is holding a sale of electronics.  The enormous warehouse is full of such things as TV screens,  home theater systems, iPod docking systems, Dyson vacuum cleaners, blu-ray players, wine cellars and cameras.

Location: 6869 Henri Bourassa
corner: Felix Leclerc
Dates: Dec 4-6
Hours:  Fri Dec 9:2-9, Sat Dec 10: 10-5, Sun Dec 11: 10-4
www.refurbished.ca

Morsam Fashions was established here in 1917 and sells under the label of Jasmine Rose across Canada and the USA. A couple of times a year, they allow us up to buy sleepwear and robes (velour for men and some for women) for $5 to $15. Once you fancy yourself all cozied up in them, you can buy any size  goose down duvet for $40 to cover yourself in bed (while quantities last).

Location: 350 Louvain ouest, suite 101 (look for the duvet sign)
Phone: 514-383-0033 X 303
Dates: Thurs Dec 8 & Fri Dec 9: 8-6, Sat Dec 10: 8-4

Niche Decor & Mode  is a combo store – a household consignment business where you can buy (or sell) nearly new and mint condition pieces of furniture and furnishings – and in the rear, a super vintage clothing shop. Amongst the pretty vignettes, you can choose from great deals on good looking chairs, lamps, table linens, rugs and jewelry.

After you’ve dressed your home, , women (2-16) will find something in this treasure chest from jeans to furs and accessories (shoes, jewelry, purses) amongst the designer names like Manolos, Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, Louboutin, Prada, Sergio Rossi, Moschino, Chloe, Versaci and Michael Kors.

For a limited time, there will be a temporary location, right nearby (3296 St. Antoine St) selling off the contents of an Eastern Townships estate.

Here is a partial list of what you might still find there: Italian lacquered desk, Italian pottery, wicker recamier and tables, equestrian sofa, mirrors, upholstered armchairs, French country armoire, Spanish console, dishes, decorator pillows and lots more.

Look on my site  (under Household, Home Fashion) for a 10% off coupon for when you shop here:   http://www.smartshoppingmontreal.com/store.php?s=183

Location: 3289 rue St-Jacques
corner: Greene
Tel: 514-439-8870
Hours: Mon-Fri 11-6, Sat 11-5

The Social Justice Action Group of Christ Church Cathedral is inviting you to come and do your holiday shopping in support of fair trade at the new Fair Trade Boutique Commerce Equitable. The Boutique is in the Atrium on the ground floor of the diocesan offices at 1444 Union Avenue, (downtown opposite La Baie and the McGill metro) and will be open for a limited period only:

The Fair Trade Boutique is a new partnership with Dix Mille Villages, St Denis, organized by the cathedral’s Social Justice Action Group and staffed by volunteers from the cathedral community. The Fair Trade Boutique Commerce Equitable will be selling a range of beautiful handmade gifts from around the world; Christmas ornaments, decorations and nativity sets; jewelry and silk scarves; and a wide range of fair trade food including coffee, chocolate and olive oil. Through your fair trade purchase, you will be supporting skilled artisans around the world who strive to earn a fair living to provide for their children and be gainfully employed in a job that brings dignity and joy.

Location:Christ Church Atrium on the ground floor of the diocesan offices at 1444 Union Ave
opposite La Baie downtown and the McGill metro
Dates and Times: Thurs Dec 1 – Sat Dec 3: 11- 7

If you are fixing up your bathroom, you just might want to take a look at Imperial Decorative Hardware as their prices for decorative bathroom hardware are up to 80% off. The last time I wrote about this sale, one of my shlog fans wrote to me mentioning that the goods are very high end here so don’t expect dollar store bargains.

There are bathroom accessories, faucets, toilet paper roll holders, make-up or shaving mirrors, towel racks and fancy door handles. Who knows what else you might stumble across ? Print this flyer so you can get an additional $10 off if you spend more than $100.

Pre sale is Wed Nov 30: 10-4  and the sale officially starts on Thurs Dec 1st

Location: 342 Isabey, VSL
corner: Autoroute 40
Dates and Times: Nov 30: 10-4, Dec 1 & 2: 10-7, Sat Dec 3: 10-4

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Instead of breaking the bank buying fresh flowers that will last for only a moment, why not buy True-Touch flowers which feel real and will surprise most people when they find out they are not.

Calfolia Silk Plant and Flowers Warehouse can help you with silk flowers for your home (or even a wedding or other event). You have a few options with them. They can make arrangements for you or they can teach you how to make them yourselves in a flower arranging course.  Jazz up your home with flowers to fit on your dining room table, kitchen, bedroom, bathrooms or anywhere else in your home.

As you walk into this jungle of a store, you can imagine a Tahitian getaway in your home with the help of a personal floral designer to customize arrangements, plants or trees for your home (or business). They will make it up to your specifications in size, colour and even direction, or you can buy (at 50%-70% off) anything off the floor, from bonzai to palm trees. Nowadays you can also find many kinds of plants, chairs and home decor, including natural forest products, and if you need them – giant pots.

Location: 1250 Beaulac, Ville St-Laurent
corner: Cote-Vertu
Tel: 514-956-9856
Hours: Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat & Sun 10-5
www.calfolia.com

Intercontinental is an importer of fine crystal, silverplate, dinnerware, stainless steel, porcelain, Limoges, lamps, and flatware opens its doors to the public, in order to clear out discontinued, mismatched inventory and items not found in regular retail channels at up to 75% off. Look for Guy Degrenne, Cristal d’Arques, Letang & Remy, BRC Studio, George Butler, Bormioli Rocco, Frabosk, Muirfield, Spal and more.

Location: 960 ave. Outremont
corner: Manseau
Tel: 514-271-1101
Dates and Times: Sun Nov 20: 9-5, Wed Nov 23: 9:30-5, Thur Nov 24: 9:30-8, Sun Nov 27: 9-5, Wed N0v 30 : 9:30-5, Thurs Dec 1: 9:30-8, Sun Dec 4: 9-5

Village India Collection has occasional sales to allow retail customers to buy their handmade designs from India and Nepal. Some of the items you can pick up might be: felt bags and colorful hair accessories, beaded and embroidered scarves, jewelry, funky clothing and recycled clothing made from sarees:  skirts, kimonos, jackets and tops.

For your home there’s cushion covers, table cloths, bed coverings, wall hangings, paintings,  or tribal artifacts. The sale lasts through 2 weekends, expect wholesale prices. On Saturday if the door isn’t open, you need to dial 106. There’s one weekend left.

Location: 642 de Courcelle, Suite 106, ground floor
Corner: St-Jacques
Tel: 514-938-8800
Dates: Nov 18 &19: 10-5