A Special Place

1280 CASTLEFIELD AVE

Smack dab in the centre of the industrial parkland that is Castlefield and Caledonia is a pretty boutique specializing in sophisticated accent pieces wi...
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Amarynth

161 Cumberland St

Murano glass is Amarynth’s stock-in-trade, and the effect of all that colourful, shimmering translucency is played out well within this gallery-li...
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Andrew Richard Designs

571 ADELAIDE ST E

Outfitter to high-end resorts across North America, ARD brings luxurious, durable outdoor style to the home garden and patio with furniture made ...
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Atelier 688

688 Richmond ST W

Set up like a Parisian salon, Alex Jowett’s personal living space doubles as a furniture, art and accessory gallery featuring classic and e...
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Atomic Design

965 Queen St W

Lawrence Blairs packs his store with Scandi-navian art glass, architectural jewellery and 20th-century modern furniture and accessories by such iconic d...
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Atomic Toybot

978 QUEEN ST E

It’s easy to miss this unassuming storefront chock full with collectible toys. Inside is a colourful selection of characters by Kid Robot and Ugly...
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Avenue Road

415 EASTERN AVE

Housed in a 1907 building glammified by world-class interior design firm Yabu Pushelberg, this showroom displays top-end furniture and accessories...
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BYOB

972 QUEEN ST W

Catering to the at-home mixologist, this cocktail emporium offers glassware, utensils and boozy novelty items. We spotted vintage cocktail shakers and m...
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Baby on the Hip

969 Queen St East

This cheerful shop is always buzzing with young, urban Leslieville families who come for the eco-friendly furniture, toys and kids’ clothing...
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Belle Epoque

1066 YONGE ST

Although its name recalls French country, this boutique is actually classic Euro with a twist. Owners Andrew Dymecki and Kathryn Botsford stock furnishi...
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Bergo Designs

28 Tank House LN

One of the city’s go-to spots for international product design, this Distillery shop focuses on unique home accessories from top Italian, German, ...
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Black Pug DMK

1712 Queen St W

Daisuke Ito’s Parkdale vintage shop is a lively mishmash of found and refashioned furnishings, plus an excellent assortment of mid-century ...
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Bluebird

758 QUEEN ST W

This carefully curated craft and design shop recently transplanted to a larger space in the Bellwoods area. Owner Crystal Silden is adding to her stock ...
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Blvd Interiors

707 QUEEN ST W

With a new home and manager, BLVD is back in business, catering to contemporary-style lovers on a budget. On-site space-saving, multi- functional pieces...
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Bookhou

798 Dundas St W

With each item fashioned on-site by owners John Booth and Arounna Khounnoraj, Bookhou is local furniture and accessory design at its best. A mobile of m...
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Bungalow

273 Augusta Ave

Fashionable thrift stores are a dime a dozen in Kensington Market, but furniture fiends hit up Bungalow for its impeccable teak dining sets and o...
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CB2

651 QUEEN ST W

Crate and Barrel’s younger, cooler furniture brand set up shop at the former site of the Purple Monster, or The Big Bop, at Queen and Bathurst ear...
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Casalife

171 East Liberty St

Condo dwellers looking to maximize their space head to this sprawling open concept showroom for sustainably made multipurpose furniture by intern...
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Caviar20

135 TECUMSETH, Unit #4

Founder Troy Seidman honed his expertise by writing art market reports and attending top design fairs. His carefully curated atelier boasts a mix of hei...
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Clay

659 ST. CLAIR AVE W

Everything in this kitchen shop was in demand long before it opened. When customers kept inquiring about the dishware used at his coffeehouse, CocoaLatt...
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Crate & Barrel

3401 Dufferin St, Yorkdale Shopping Centre

The 3,250-square-metre Yorkdale location of this ultra-popular chain gathers together all things decor-related, including furniture for every room...
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Cry If I Want To

1175 QUEEN ST E

This Leslieville shop is unique: you can rent out their dinner party supplies or buy them to create your own thematic soire – from charming...
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Cubeshops

11 Baldwin St

This team specializes in hard-to-find Japanese designs. Almost as cute and practical as its stock, the tiny white space carries such mod housewar...
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Distill

24 Tank House LN, #103

Canadian fashion, art and handmade objects are in full supply at this Distillery District gallery. The multi-level space houses a revolving collection o...
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Drake Hotel General Store

1144 Queen St W

This gift-and-tchotchke outpost of the Drake Hotel has just the right mix of campy Canadiana and city chic. Shelves are well stocked with Mountie...
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EQ3

222 King St E

Looking for modern furniture that doesn’t require a second mortgage? Small space dwellers are drawn to the price-friendly furniture designs...
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Eclectisaurus

249 Gerrard St E

Leslie Zysman’s tiny boîte fits its neighbourhood just right: the constantly changing inventory offers an array of oddball art deco objects,...
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Ecoexistence

766 ST CLAIR AVE W

Kym Klopp’s eco boutique is organized like rooms in a house — the top-selling Sodastream water carbonation system up front in the kitchen an...
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Ella + Elliot

188 Strachan Ave

With its vast selection of furniture for the pint-sized modernist, Ella + Elliot specializes in pieces designed to last as your child grows. You&...
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Elte

80 Ronald Ave

Elte is huge – the showroom covers 180,000 square metres, with contemporary furnishings, case goods, carpeting and home accessories, includ...
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Ethel

1091 Queen St E

An interior designer with expertise in vintage furniture, owner Shauntelle LeBlanc is a fount of knowledge about all things mid-century modern. S...
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EverydayHousewife

1066 Dundas St W

Bev Hisey’s retail space is a cute little curiosity. Located in the storefront of her design studio is a selection of textiles, including her pixe...
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Faema Showroom

672 DUPONT ST

If you’re looking for a caffeine fix, this is the place to head thanks to its wide selection of home coffee brewing systems. The top seller is the...
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Festoon.ca

A huge inventory of classic and mid-century reproductions, this company features seating, tables and lighting from the likes of SohoConcept. It’s ...
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Finnish Place

7670 YONGE ST

Exclusively devoted to Nordic designers and products, this uptown shop carries the widest selection of Marimekko merchandise in Canada, including bags, ...
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G.U.F.F.

1142 QUEEN ST E

John Jakeman’s Great Used Furniture Finds is loaded with vintage and antique pieces showcasing his wildly divergent tastes. He scours estat...
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Gardiner Museum Shop

111 Queen's Pk

Toronto’s venerable ceramic museum is worth visiting, if only to peruse its adjunct store; the tiny, glass-enclosed shop is chock full of intrigui...
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Ginger's

95 Ronald Ave

This warmly lit, spa-focused haven offers every- thing you need to furnish your personal oasis. The luxury kitchen and bath showroom is the sister store...
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Good Egg

267 Augusta Ave

Dedicated to stylin’ foodies, owner Mika Bareket’s sunny Kensington boutique requires a two-fold exploration. Half the inventory is dedicat...
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H.C. Sanders

104 AVENUE RD

This 125-year-old German company, which makes luxury duvets and bedding, has appropriately made its home in a 122-year-old house on Avenue Road. The bou...
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Hardware

760 Queen St E

Pitch-black walls, dim lighting and a tin ceiling give this store an industrial vibe. Meanwhile, the edgy, custom-made furniture by owners Murray...
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Hollace Cluny

1070 Yonge St

Design aficionados flock to this Rosedale shop for its unrivalled selection of accessories and home furnishings. Among modern classics by Knoll, Carl Ha...
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Holy Cow

1100 Queen St E

Bursting with colour and whimsy, this shop’s distinctive home-decor items are imported directly from Africa, South America and Asia. Sculpt...
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Houndstooth Decor

1280 CASTLEFIELD AVE

Yet another reason uptown condo dwellers no longer have to venture south of Eglinton to furnish their pad or troll for decorating ideas: Houndstooth has...
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Hudson's Bay

176 YONGE ST

Since retail whisperer Bonnie Brooks upped the housewares ante at this once-humdrum chain, HBC has earned its stripes in our books. Faves at the Queen a...
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IQ Living

542 Danforth Ave

A go-to place for designer kitchen and bath supplies, IQ is stocked with enough kitchen and bath supplies to outfit an entire condo building. In ...
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Inabstracto

1160 Queen St W

Kate Eisen’s passion for mid-century modern makes her little shop a popular destination for the educated design-seeker. An impeccable selection of...
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Indesign Furnishings

214 KING ST E

Classic is always in vogue. This two-storey, brick-and-beam showroom deals in classic modern furniture for the whole home. The focus here is on Canadian...
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Intergalactic Travel Authority

1165 Bloor St W

A vinyl sign on the window reads, “Come in. Take off.” At the entrance is a wall-mounted departures board. No wonder passersby mistake this ...
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John Paul & Co.

122-124 Avenue Rd

More like a mini-mansion than showroom, this 418-square-metre store is devoted to home accessories and furniture by luxury labels such as Fend...
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KOL KID

674 QUEEN ST W

Lisa Miyasaki’s busy store is known for its super-cute toddler clothes and toys such as wooden kitchen playsets by Plan Toys, Fisher...
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Kendall & Co.

227 Carlton St

In the heart of Cabbagetown, this interior design studio also operates a retail shop. Custom window coverings and upholstered furnishings reign, but the...
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Kiondo

323 Queen St E

Owner Chris Johnson hand-picks the inventory for this trove of traditional and contemporary African artifacts from such far-flung places as Mali,...
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Kiosk

288 King St E

In its vast entranceway, visitors encounter avant-garde and legendary design via a sweeping display of Bocci’s luminous planted globes and Ligne R...
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L.A. Design

201 NIAGARA ST

After 11 years on King West, interior designer Christopher Wood has traded in a below-grade retail space for this loftier outlet. The former Legion Hall...
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La Merceria

506 ADELAIDE ST W

A little slice of charm, this cafe is nestled between swanky King West and edgy Fashion District. While you’re waiting for your café con le...
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Labour of Love

242 CARLTON ST

This meticulous shop features handcrafted Canadian merch. We love Jenna Rose’s whimsical screen- printed cushions and That Sky Blue’s exquis...
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Lee Valley Tools

590 King St W

This specialty hardware store is a saving grace for the neighbourhood’s growing condo crowd. Doorknobs and hinges are displayed in labelled glass ...
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Love of Mine

781 QUEEN ST W

Anna Damelin dedicates one half of her quirky boutique to jewellery and fashion accessories; think chunky, faux quartz necklaces, sourced from NYC trunk...
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Ma Zone Home Decor

63 Jarvis St

Just north of showroom row, this rainbow-hued gem of a home accessories boutique is loaded with furniture, kitchenware and gift ideas. Owner Armi...
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MacFab

755 Queen St East

Specializing in upholstery and drapery fabrics, this shop features such distinct offerings as Ulf Moritz’s opulently textured metallic wall...
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MachineageModern

1000 Queen St E

Jake Keck stocks high-end vintage furniture and accessories in his carefully curated shop, including classic chairs like Eames’ DCM ...
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Made

867A Dundas St W

Shaun Moore and Julie Nicholson are expert curators of Canadian-designed light fixtures, furniture, carpets and accessories produced with a witty...
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Magic Pony

680 QUEEN ST W

Kawaii is the Japanese word for “cute,” and this shop is super kawaii. A toy store for adults, Magic Pony is among the city&rs...
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Mi Casa

238 Carlton St

Change the vibe of any room with modern, bold accents from this Cabbagetown destination. Especially appealing to those living in smaller places, it&rsqu...
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Miracle Thieves

249 CRAWFORD ST

Located street level in a recent reno by Raw Design is a sweet retail addition to Dundas West’s coffee strip. Among the locally made accessories a...
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Mjölk

2959 DUNDAS ST W

Pronounced “mi-yelk,” this accessories boutique is a popular destination for contemporary design in a neighbourhood better known for ...
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Morba

665 Queen St W

A Queen Street staple for more than a decade, this quirky veteran lets you indulge in modern seating, tables and storage á la Saarinen and E...
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Neat Storage Essentials

628 QUEEN ST

This storage essentials boutique is a dream come true for the organization-obsessed. Dulton’s vintage-style glass and glossy lockable white cabine...
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Nella Cucina

876 Bathurst St

Novices and pros alike frequent NC for small kitchen stuff (Kikuichi knives constructed in the same way as samurai swords, reclaimed wood cutting boards...
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Palazzetti

1020 Lawrence Ave W

This loft-like Lawrence Avenue showroom mainly deals in modern Italian-made furnishings and accessories that are hard to find anywhere else, from Fornas...
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Petroff Gallery

1016 EGLINTON AVE W

A wide variety of materials are used by the 300-plus Canadian, American and Israeli artists carried at Petroff – everything from canvas and w...
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Pimlico Design Gallery

643 DUPONT ST

Tatiana Velasevic has lately changed the direction of her showroom, previously a hub for Canadian designers. After moving to a bigger location, Pimlico ...
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Preloved

881 QUEEN ST W

If there is a heaven for worn-out clothing, Preloved is it. Here, vintage fabrics and previously owned garments are reworked into one-of-a-kind cardigan...
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Quasi Modo Modern Furniture

789 Queen St W

Martin Myers’ beautiful shop carries the heavy hitters of modern design, including lights and accessories by Artemide, LZF and Foscarini, as well ...
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ROM Museum Store

100 Queen's Park

The ROM’s gift shop is large, sprawling and offers an array of books, postcards and accessories that riff on the Libeskind Crystal and the museum&...
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Rec & Art History

1080 Queen St W

If an art fiend ransacked first an eccentric granny’s cottage and then her bohemian grandkids’ art studio, and filled a home decor shop...
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Restoration Hardware

2434 YONGE ST

Tufted upholstered sofas, four-poster beds and grandiose chandeliers grace this two-level store of furnishings for the whole home. The real draws to thi...
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Rolo

24 Bellair St, Suite 6

It’s always a party at Rolo. This jam-packed doodad store is a mecca for designer household items and wonderful gifts, including rubber-whe...
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Room 2046

1252 Yonge St

Exit Summerhill station, turn right up Yonge, past the manicure parlours and antique furniture stores. On the west side, inside a brown brick building, ...
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Roots Home Design

1400 Castlefield Ave

The furniture at this showroom resembles the brand’s clothing: classic, comfortable and vaguely outdoorsy. Handsome brown leather couches, clas...
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Russet & Empire

390 KEELE ST

Not far from the Junction’s plethora of vintage and reclaim shops, Micah Lenahan’s gift boutique pays homage to Canadiana. The cash a...
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Scout

405 Roncesvalles Ave

Brick walls, hardwood floors and mismatched display cases give Leah Eyles’s gift shop an old-timey feel, but her selection of jewellery and home g...
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Selene

8051 Keele St

In less than 30 minutes, you can get from the city core to one of the GTA’s largest modern furniture shops. This showroom and manufacturing fac...
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ShopAGO

317 Dundas St W

This boutique is aptly packed with merch by the architect behind the gallery’s most recent renovation – Frank Gehry – in...
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Snob

388 Carlaw Ave, Suite 202F

Owner Denise Zidel places hard-to-find African design at your fingertips. From her monthly travels to a dozen African countries, Zidel brings bac...
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Soho Art & Custom Framing

77 RONCESVALLES AVE

In addition to framing and shadowboxing everything from rock posters to trophies, Soho boasts an array of eclectic home and gift items. Floor-to-ceiling...
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South Hill Home

200 Dupont St

The draw at this glam showroom is a practical but outstanding furnishing selection, including Hickory’s exquisitely handcrafted collection of clas...
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Stack

2124 QUEEN ST E

If you’re on the hunt for true organizational bliss, Stack has you covered. This narrow shop is packed with space-saving solutions and colourful k...
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Studio B/Plan B

380 King St E

Showroom duo Studio B and Plan B’s offerings include modern designer furniture, contract collections and high-end decor items under one ...
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Studio Brillantine

1518 Queen St W

In addition to the fantastical, SB carries the stylishly practical. Almost every home accessory here is part of MoMA’s permanent collection; tried...
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Stylegarage

938 Queen St W

Celebrating its tenth anniversary, Stylegarage’s focus is custom-made, Toronto-designed furniture that is classically modern and comfortabl...
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Suite 22 Interiors

160 Bullock Dr

Why go downtown when this Italian furniture showroom has it all? Carrying brands like Bonaldo, Diamantini & Domeniconi and Arketipo, Suite 22 is set...
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Swipe

401 RICHMOND ST W, STE #121

Tucked inside the artistically wonderful 401 Richmond is this dreamland for design and architecture literati. Explore shelves packed with classic a...
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Swipe at DX

234 Bay St

The city’s experts in design lit just opened a second space in the Design Exchange. Despite a more selectively curated stock than at the main loca...
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Teatro Verde

98 Yorkville Ave

Taking up two floors of a stately Georgian mansion in the heart of Yorkville, this shop is full of unique home and gift items such as cast-iron gnomes f...
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Tendex

247 Davenport Rd

Having been in the high-end European furniture business for 28 years now, Tendex is a stalwart, and this spacious showroom flaunts tactile proof ...
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The Centre Shop

235 QUEENS QUAY W

Its entrance is a little off the beaten track (just east of the Simcoe WaveDeck), but when you find TCS you’ll be rewarded by a vast display of Ca...
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The Door Store

1260 Castlefield Ave

This showroom is a treasure trove for salvage lovers. Owner Sam Mirshak’s specialty is architectural details rescued from Victorian-era buildings ...
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The Finnish Place

7670 Yonge St

This uptown shop carries the widest selection of Marimekko merchandise in Canada, including bags, clothes, kitchenware and fabric in the company&...
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The Guild Shop

118 Cumberland St

This delightful shop carries a variety of functional and sculptural pieces by Canadian artisans working in media as diverse as pottery, glassware...
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The Wine Establishment

250 THE ESPLANADE

WE is devoted to all things vino. Tucked away in the courtyard of the historical Berkeley Castle building, its selection ranges from the perfect ...
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Threadcount Inc.

81C Ronald Ave

Founded by four sisters with a love for luxe drapery and upholstery, this shop offers a mix of designer textiles, including Clarke & Clarke and John...
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Trianon

247 King St E

With its opulently upholstered furniture and quirky accessories rooted in 18th-century Europe, Trianon has a decidedly different feel than many of its K...
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Umbra Concept Store

165 John St

Designed by Kohn Shnier Architects, UCS is clad in translucent vertical pink bands that make the building glow like a Japanese lantern at dusk. The two-...
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Up to You

1483 Queen St E

Set up like a hip apartment, Up to You offers a voyeuristic shopping experience, with various objets de design tucked into an apartment&rs...
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UpCountry

310 King St E

The offerings at this expansive space vary from 1960s reproductions and dark-stained wall units to retro travel trunks that double as funky coffee table...
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Upper Canada Specialty Hardware

10 Brentcliffe Ave.

Whether it’s a handle, hook, hinge, pull, doorbell, grate, house numbers knocker or mail slot, hardware purveyor UC has it all. Its 40-plus brands...
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Urban Mode

145 Tecumseth St

The furnishings and accessories here range from modern classic to contemporary creations, with most pieces suited to small-space living. The stackable H...
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Vienna Douglas

677 Dupont St

Owner Brian Dragonette says that what Vienna Douglas does best is the full package – one-stop shopping for all of your bathroom needs. Custom...
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Virginia Johnson

970 College St

While we wait for her new store to open, we’re comforted by the fact that Virginia Johnson’s gorgeous hand-blocked textiles, fashions and ho...
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West Elm

109 Atlantic Ave

The hipper sibling to Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma, the lofty West Elm showroom attracts apartment and condo dwellers with affordable furniture ...
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William Ashley China

55 BLOOR ST W

Despite the nerve-racking number of unbelievably breakable things (not to mention bridal gift registrants) on site, WA’s impressive stock of dinne...
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WilliamsCraig Design

38 Ossington Ave

Black skulls, perched atop wooden stools, peer out from a massive storefront on the Ossington strip and draw you into the shop. But it’s only afte...
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WorkShop

80 BLOOR ST W CONCOURSE LEVEL

Located underground and next to the Bloor subway line, this experimental design lab slash gallery speaks volumes about the value of thinking outs...
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Zenporium

998 QUEEN ST E

Be prepared to groove – perusing these two floors of home furnishings is a musical experience. Among the benches and colourfulsideboards made from...
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Ziggy's at Home

794 College St

Julie Fass named her modern design store in memory of her grandfather, who used to run a leather goods shop at this location. She purveys a solid...
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