Pieces of Canada
To celebrate Canada's 150th, we collaborated with eight local furniture painters to bring a unique display of furniture to Malenka Originals. Each piece has a story, and evokes feelings of …
To celebrate Canada's 150th, we collaborated with eight local furniture painters to bring a unique display of furniture to Malenka Originals. Each piece has a story, and evokes feelings of …
Ever since hearing the rumours a few months ago, we've been eagerly awaiting these two products. And finally last week, they arrived at the shop. At Malenka Originals, we're particularly over-the-moon …
We're so excited it's the first day of Spring. Even if it doesn't really look it outside (it's still in the minus digits here in Ottawa, and there's lots of …
My last chance to squeeze this in here before summer is well and truly over... I found a bunch of before pictures on an old memory card a few weeks ago, …
I just uncovered a treasure trove of old pictures from a memory card I thought I'd long lost. On it were a whole whack of befores that I've never posted …
Has March been a whirlwind for everyone? Perhaps it's The Thaw. Everyone is starting to wake-up after a long winter's rest, and we're feeling like getting out, and getting busy on …
I'm opening a shop. (Yay!) And it's also a workshop. (Bigger yay!) So do I call it a shop or a workshop, or a work/shop? I don't know, and it doesn't really …
It seems there's a whole lot of you who can't wait to get your hands on the most talked about paint out there! After being listed as a stockist for only …
I feel no guilt, by the way. I am just not a fan of yellow pine. I like pine as a wood, and sometimes it has an amazing grain. And …
I got my hands on a can of Annie Sloan's new Chalk Paint colour, and wow, I'm smitten. As much as I love any kind of aqua, turquoise or teal, the …
Started in 2011 by Katrina Barclay as an at-home business painting and selling furniture, Malenka Originals opened September 2012 in Britannia Village, Ottawa, and then moved to Hintonburg in March 2016. In March 2023, Katrina left the shop to pursue a new career, but now you will find Recreated Designs in the same location!
1098-B Somerset Street W.
Ottawa, K1Y 3C8
Phone: 613-695-8558
Hours: Tues to Sat 10-5 & Sun 12-4