I was having a drink at the bar in L’Abattoir in Gastown last night and noticed a huge chandelier of wrapped presents cascading down from the ceiling in the shape of an inverted Christmas tree. The owner, Paul Grunberg, told me it was the work of Chad Falkenberg and Kelly Reynolds, two local designers who donated their time to Yule up a few businesses around Maple Tree Square. See also their white-lit arch of plum trees at the entrance to Roden Gray, the Christmas wreath of shiny Sapporo beer cans at Sea Monstr Sushi, and the cellophane-wrapped bikes at Strada Cycles. Take a look:

EVERYTHING SEEN IN VANCOUVER