Peggy and Dick Bakker spend months every year travelling to developing countries to buy handmade furniture, textiles and home decor for their Third World Bazaar, located inside a renovated barn in Manotick Station. For this year’s sale, which runs for seven weekends starting Oct. 7, the couple visited Turkey for the first time. Karen Turner gives a sneak peek.
In full bloom: Enjoy vibrant shades of summer all year round with these fusion glass votive candle holders. Shaped like tulips, they sell for $15.95 or $19.95 with a wire stand.
Pillow talk: Toss cushions on your couch looking tired? Transform them instantly with handmade pillow covers in myriad colours and patterns with side zippers and tassels. Prices range from $29.95 to $48.
Holiday spread: Serve up the Thanksgiving feast on beautiful ceramic platters, bowls and plates. The textured dinnerware comes in rich solids or lively prints with prices starting at $7.95 for small pinch bowls to $85 for large platters.
Plush touch: Lightweight and quick drying, Turkish combed cotton towels; soft, luxurious and pretty. $34 each, they can also be used as a tablecloth, sarong, shawl or beach mat.
Rooted in Turkey: Thought tulips came from Holland? The delicate blooms are actually native to Turkey. Look closely in the busy pattern of these red and blue dishes and you’ll find the popular flower motif. Prices start at $5.95.
All that glitters: Hung over the dining table, in a foyer or above the bathroom sink, these mosaic glass lanterns from Istanbul are stunning showpieces. Available with one to four globes, they’re priced between $120 and $275.
No more soap on a rope: When overnight guests come to stay, leave them one of these round soaps by their bedside. Made with olive oil and lightly scented, the soaps come in a decorative tin for $8.95.