Notes by Meg


  • Oliver and Rust. It's winter at the shop

    Winter is the season for simple beauty in the home. It's the season for plants and easy decor in the shop too. We clear out the Christmas pretty quick around these parts and transition into all the pillows and green. Time for a fresh start and a fresh year. Let's go for a walk shall we.      ...
  • The vintage rug movement. Still riding the wave.

    vintage rugs. all the colours of the rainbow. all the warmth and comfort added. the depth of space. avoiding a purchase of a new mass made item and keeping your floor uniquely you. we are doing a mini ECO week in store this week. focusing on the products that we carry in store that help you reduc...
  • Plant Talk: FERNS

      This week's plant talk starts a month of plant favourites in the store. Every week we are going to feature a different variety of plant (this means it will also be on sale for our in store shoppers) and highlight the basics of care as well as the tips and tricks we have learned as well. All tip...
  • Oliver and Rust at home for winter

    Welcome to the Oliver and Rust house tour for winter. "What does your house look like?"  It still makes me laugh and equally feel honoured that anyone is interested in the inside of our home. Although on the flip side I am always curious about what some of my inspirational people, shop owners or ...
  • PLANT TALK: low light plants

      Low light plants were on the docket for our plant talk this past week.   First what is a low light plant?     This is a plant that can withstand not being in direct sunlight [or prefers it] as well as not even in medium light next to a window. They are usually good for shelves and corners.   L...
  •   Welcome to an Oliver and Rust PLANT TALK. If you are an avid follower on instagram you have been following online with our instagram stories for a year or so on Tuesday's where we talk about various aspects of plant care and how to learn from your mistakes and find your inner plant goddess or g...

Blogging Since 2015

This blog is written by Meg and includes tales of the renovations/ decor changes of her home and the shop she owns in Fonthill, Ontario. It goes back many years, much before the shop was born. It is like one of those stacking dolls. It started with a couple of kids buying their forever home. It snowballed into renovations, which turned into garage shows and then a store. If you are new here, welcome! We are glad you stopped by.