Studio Foliage

Studio Foliage Montreal's Fine Art Florist

Sustainably designed wedding flowers in Montreal, Ottawa, and beyond

Patio season is here and what's nicer than sitting out surrounded by the glow of lots of glittering fireflies --or for t...
06/10/2022

Patio season is here and what's nicer than sitting out surrounded by the glow of lots of glittering fireflies --or for those of us not living in a Scandinavian fable, lots of glittering candle flames.⁠

Idk about you, but my jam is definitely not about paraffin candles wafting their synthetic fragrances around. ⁠
I'm a fan of things I know, like pure essential oils, and coconut oil or beeswax, like the ingredients uses.⁠

Fenwick Candles wanted to go against the grain of the large unconcerned and uneducated business of the candle company industry. They wanted to prioritize holistic health and environmental impact over profit.

Innovators that they are, eventually they created their own wax blend of three honest, all-natural and organic raw materials which are 100% sustainable and renewable!⁠

They start with Coconut oil so that the essential oils have a good base to blend together in and not get burnt out. ⁠
Next sustainably farmed palm oil is sourced (down to the farm!) to ensure a quality burn time.⁠
And lastly beeswax is their stabilizing force, giving the candles their solid and durable texture. What's really cool is that they only work with certain Canadian Apiaries that honour sustainable practices to encourage and protect their bees! And of course the wax is NEVER bleached. They'll opt for their charcoal filtered wax instead which is totally non-toxic.⁠

We love working with such a cool brand that takes their values to heart and walks their walk as much as they talk their talk!

Do you know what goes into most readily available dried botanicals? According to  , here's how it goes:⁠"The material mu...
05/27/2022

Do you know what goes into most readily available dried botanicals? According to , here's how it goes:⁠
"The material must first have all the natural pigment bleached from the plant. The harsh bleaching process renders the cellulose in the plant material brittle, so to counteract this, it’s immersed in preserving solution. Then there are humectants to retain moisture, solvents to assist with solution intake, fungicides to prevent mildew, and sometimes fragrance. If the material is being coloured, then dye is added. In effect, the plant material has had its fluids replaced, just like a head of state embalmed for eternal display."⁠

Flowers DON'T have to be painted, dyed, bleached, or preserved to be beautiful. These practices are extremely harmful to the environment, pose health risks to the workers who carry out these processes, and create an end product that is no longer compostable, and essentially, no longer natural.⁠

Unfortunately, 99.9% of these chemically altered, so-called "natural" botanicals are hardly ever labeled or have any product information at all, both at the wholesale and retail levels. This is unacceptable as it contributes to a harmful cycle of ignorance and greenwashing. ⁠
Sure, those pastel pink bunny tails or snow-white pampass may be pretty, but at what cost?⁠

At Studio Foliage, our dried botanicals are exactly that - - dried. No funny business, no greenwashing.
We can't say this has always been the case, but what we can say is this: When you know better, you do better 🤍

Ethereal clouds of dried baby's breath are back in stock ☁️✨
03/28/2022

Ethereal clouds of dried baby's breath are back in stock ☁️✨

A favourite from our Valentine's Day menu.⁠⁠Y'all are not even ready for the Mother's Day beauties we have planned for y...
03/22/2022

A favourite from our Valentine's Day menu.⁠

Y'all are not even ready for the Mother's Day beauties we have planned for you!🤫

This 'So Cal' pot is one of our few planters left in our SALE section! 🌵As cute as she is, we won't be receiving any mor...
03/14/2022

This 'So Cal' pot is one of our few planters left in our SALE section! 🌵

As cute as she is, we won't be receiving any more of her. Instead on the horizon are some gorgeous hand crafted pots by local ceramicists so stay tuned.

Did you know we have a newsletter?⁠⁠We’re about to send one out to anyone subscribed to it and in this latest issue we t...
03/10/2022

Did you know we have a newsletter?⁠

We’re about to send one out to anyone subscribed to it and in this latest issue we talk about all the new things we're looking forward to this Spring! ⁠

You can subscribe to it via our website (link in bio) and always be in the know about all things Studio Foliage 🌸

This hot chocolate is omg-died-and-gone-to-heaven good!⁠⁠It's maple flavoured.⁠Yea, that's right.⁠⁠This is one of a few ...
03/08/2022

This hot chocolate is omg-died-and-gone-to-heaven good!⁠

It's maple flavoured.⁠
Yea, that's right.⁠

This is one of a few new items we now carry from Avanaa! We also have some of their flavoured teas, chocolate bars. Delish! 🍫

Pssssst!⁠Did you hear we just had a very abundant plant  drop last week?⁠We still have lots in stock so come check it ou...
03/07/2022

Pssssst!⁠
Did you hear we just had a very abundant plant drop last week?⁠

We still have lots in stock so come check it out! Or ya know, browse online like most people.

Take a Cruise over to our shop and snag the last Samurai plant we have in stock!
03/04/2022

Take a Cruise over to our shop and snag the last Samurai plant we have in stock!

Last chance to snap up our 'Celfie' pot! She (and a few others in our sale section) are not going to be here for much lo...
03/04/2022

Last chance to snap up our 'Celfie' pot! She (and a few others in our sale section) are not going to be here for much longer.👋

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