PrimPickinsCanada

Canadian handcrafted furniture & home decor

Melancthon, Canada 864 Sales On Etsy since 2015

5 out of 5 stars (202)

PrimPickinsCanada

Canadian handcrafted furniture & home decor

Melancthon, Canada | 864 Sales

5 out of 5 stars (202)

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Jamie-Lee Higginson

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Jamie-Lee Higginson

Announcement    Canadian handcrafted furniture & home decor. Farmhouse, Primitive, Rustic and chic styles are our specialty. Our products come in our signature distressed finish and are perfect accents to your home. Garden, Holiday, Seasonal, inspirational, funny & sentimental. We also love custom orders!

I am a stay at home mom and making and creating is my full time business. Creating things people love is my passion and I hope it shows through in my work!
Our main focus in the past years has been wholesale, but we've recently ventured into more retail and are loving every minute of it!

You can check out our website www.primpickins.ca, Follow us on Instagram (@primpickins) - twitter (@primpickins) and check out our Facebook page (www.faebook.com/primpickinsshelburne) and you can also watch us land a deal with the dragons! on DRAGONS' DEN (season 10, episode 9)

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Last updated on Jan 17, 2018

Canadian handcrafted furniture & home decor. Farmhouse, Primitive, Rustic and chic styles are our specialty. Our products come in our signature distressed finish and are perfect accents to your home. Garden, Holiday, Seasonal, inspirational, funny & sentimental. We also love custom orders!

I am a stay at home mom and making and creating is my full time business. Creating things people love is my passion and I hope it shows through in my work!
Our main focus in the past years has been wholesale, but we've recently ventured into more retail and are loving every minute of it!

You can check out our website www.primpickins.ca, Follow us on Instagram (@primpickins) - twitter (@primpickins) and check out our Facebook page (www.faebook.com/primpickinsshelburne) and you can also watch us land a deal with the dragons! on DRAGONS' DEN (season 10, episode 9)

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About PrimPickinsCanada

Sales 864
On Etsy since 2015
  • Prim Pickins available at the CGTA gift shows
  • Showcasing her products at the Home Hardware Spring buyers show
  • Watch for Prim Pickins on Season 10 of Dragons' Den (2015/16)
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AS A YOUNG MOM LOOKING TO ENTER THE BUSINESS WORLD WHILE RAISING HER TWO CHILDREN, JAMIE-LEE HIGGINSON STARTED OUT WITH OWNING HER OWN RETAIL FURNITURE & DECOR STORE. AFTER HAVING HER SECOND CHILD, SHE CLOSED HER STORE AND FOUND HER PASSION IN CREATING HER OWN PRODUCTS. SELLING HER HANDMADE CREATIONS LED JAMIE-LEE TO CREATE PRIM PICKINS, A CANADIAN MADE FURNITURE AND DECOR COMPANY LIKE NO OTHER!

AS DEMAND AND AWARENESS FOR HER PRODUCTS INCREASED, JAMIE-LEE WAS CONTINUALLY BEING CONTACTED BY RETAIL STORE OWNERS WANTING TO SELL HER ITEMS. AFTER MAKING THE JUMP INTO WHOLESALE, SHE HAS BEEN ABLE TO CREATE AN INCREDIBLE CUSTOMER BASE WHICH INCLUDES HUNDREDS OF STORES ACROSS CANADA. IN ORDER TO GIVE HERSELF MORE TIME PRODUCING PRODUCTS AND FOCUSING ON DESIGNS RATHER THAN ADMINISTRATION, JAMIE-LEE PITCHED HER PRODUCTS TO A NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY AND THIS PARTNERSHIP HAS SEEN PRIM PICKINS CUSTOMER BASE GROW INTO SOMETHING AMAZING. THIS CUSTOMER BASE INCLUDES MAJOR RETAILERS SUCH AS SEARS CANADA, LAWTONS DRUG, HALLMARK, F-STOP CAMERAS, HOME HARDWARE AND HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALLY OWNED SPECIALTY SHOPS ACROSS CANADA.

WITH DEMAND FOR HER PRODUCTS GROWING NATIONWIDE, JAMIE-LEE TEAMED UP WITH FURNITURE MANUFACTURING EXPERTS IN THE LOCAL MENNONITE COMMUNITY. THE COMBINATION OF JAMIE-LEE'S DESIGN TALENTS AND THE EXPERT CRAFTSMANSHIP OF LOCAL MENNONITES HAS RESULTED IN QUALITY, HANDMADE UNIQUE PRODUCTS THAT JAMIE-LEE IS PROUD TO OFFER HER CUSTOMERS.

JAMIE-LEE'S PASSION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL VISION HAVE NOT GONE UNNOTICED. SHE HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR NUMEROUS AWARDS OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS AND TOOK HOME THE 2014 GDACC BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR NEW BUSINESS EXCELLENCE. SHE HAS BEEN APPROACHED BY SEVERAL HIGH PROFILE, NATIONAL COMPANIES TO DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE ITEMS FOR THEIR PRODUCT LINES. RECENTLY, SHE HAS JUST BEEN NOMINATED FOR 2015 DUFFERIN BUSINESS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR.

PRIM PICKINS SHOWS NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN. JAMIE-LEE HAS CULTIVATED A LOYAL CUSTOMER BASE AND IS GAINING FANS AND FRIENDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH HER UNIQUE DESIGN POINT OF VIEW.

JAMIE-LEE'S SMALL TOWN UPBRINGING, HANDS-ON AND HUMBLE APPROACH TO BUSINESS AND LIFE HAS EARNED HER RESPECT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AS "SOMEONE TO WATCH" WITHIN THE WORLD OF WOMEN IN BUSINESS. MAKE SURE TO WATCH SEASON 10 OF DRAGONS' DEN AND LOOK FOR JAMIE-LEE!

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    Young entrepreneur from Ontario, Canada. Wife and mother of two - animal lover - passionate and creative. Do what you love & love what you do!

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Last updated on May 31, 2016
Welcome to Prim Pickins! We create unique home decor with our signature distressed finish.

Based out of Ontario, Canada we currently supply stores direct across the country and offer retail shopping via our Etsy ship or our website www.primpickins.ca.

We welcome custom orders too!

Accepted payment methods

Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits
Returns and exchanges
Refunds will be addressed based on a case by case basis. If there is a problem with your purchase please contact us right away and we will do our best to work with you for a resolution.
Payment
Please allow up to two weeks to ship your item. If there is a problem with your item please contact us and we will do our best to work with you to resolve any issues.

Payment is due upon order placement.

Returns/refunds will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
Shipping
We generally ship via Canada Post expedited unless otherwise stated/requested.
Canadian items generally come with tracking numbers, standard shipping to USA and beyond does NOT come with tracking.
If you would like your package to be tracked, please send us a note and we will let you know the cost difference to upgrade.

Most items we keep small stock of, or are made to order right away. Generally ship one week from order date (sometime when we're busy, it can take two weeks) not including shipping time. If your order is needed for a specific date just let us know and we'd be happy to hurry!

Oftentimes if the product is in stock we ship within a day or two.

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: please note, basic shipping to for international orders do not generally come with tracking. Items going overseas often travel from Canada Post via Surface Shipping which can take anywhere from 3 weeks to 3 months. Please be patient when awaiting your product arrival. If you would like to upgrade your shipping to a shorter time period and to include tracking, please private message us to obtain an upgrade quote.