Where To Find Chinese Paper Lanterns

About 2 and a half months ago, I was looking for some colourful Chinese paper lanterns for a client. She wanted to decorate the reception hall ceiling with them. Maybe it was a little to early for most suppliers to start thinking about ‘patio’ type lanterns, (but they never think its too early after Halloween to start dragging out the Christmas stuff!) what with the snow still sorta’ hanging around then.

I looked everywhere, only to find really REALLY expensive ones or ones that looked like their colours have already faded in the sun.

Now that I’m not looking for them, I have found 2 stores that have them – and in great colours too and reasonable prices. The first store was the Fabricland Decor Centre Elite on Fairview in Burlington (which, coincidentally, has tonnes of great decor items at really good prices). I’d been into the Fabricland there tonnes of times, and never really noticed the Decor Centre. Not sure what made me notice it today, but I’m glad I did.

The other store was Jysk (which I learned today is pronounced ‘yi-sk’ – but up until today I seem to always call it ‘jinx-k’). This store is also on Fairview in Burlington. They are offering 8″ lanterns ($4.99) and 14″ lanterns ($9.99) and actaully have battery powered lights in them and and have variety of colours…

I thought I’d shared this in case you were looking for these types of lanterns.

Happy planning!

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