Turning your home into a hive br>Surrounded by the glacier-capped mountains and vast wilderness of Squamish, B.C., The Hive Home and Gifts is yet another hidden gem of a boutique in the Sea to Sky town. The shop is filled with home and bathroom accessories, wall décor ideas, and funky bedding and shower curtains Find a wall-hanging fish bowl, an adorable polka dot purse and quirky greeting cards. Popular home décor and bedding brands include Roost, Torre & Tagus, Umbra, Fred, and Kikkerland. Hive also carries items by Canadian companies such as This is J, Xenia Taler, Surface Collective and Hug and Kiss Designs. The Hive’s couture bedding collection includes bamboo sheets and organic cotton, boasting popular brands such as Dwell Studio, Blissliving, Area, and Plushliving.

Celebrity buzz
This quaint and trendy bee’s nest of bedding, bits and bobs has become a popular hotspot for celebrities too. Shannon Tweed, who stars in the hit reality TV show Gene Simmons Family Jewels, recently chose The Hive to furnish her bird-themed Whistler vacation home. Meanwhile, Hive products have appeared in the popular TV series Men in Trees and The Guard, while the stars of those shows have also taken a liking to the store.

The Queen bee
The Hive is owned by entrepreneur Colleen Myers. Not only has she created a successful boutique, but also a very strong sustainability mandate for the store. The Hive is plastic-bag free and also sells a variety of organic cleaning products.