Kids’ Furniture
Advice from a Caterpillar
Refined and cozy, this Rosedale boutique caters to the design-loving parent. Personalize your nursery with bed cushions and printed linens from artist-turned-designer Caroline Z Hurley, poufs and woven baskets from D.A.R Projects, and the Eza collection of porcelain mugs capped with zoo animals. The adjacent home-concept shop boasts rattan stools and bamboo loungers from Indaba, mirrors and micro-shelves from Ferm Living and linens from France’s Autumn.
8 PRICE ST 416 960 2223 ADVICEFROMACATERPILLAR.CA
BB Buggy
Find everything that stylish soon-to-be parents want and little ones need at BBB, including cribs, rockers and bassinets, beds, bookshelves and changing tables. With its slim side rails, slender spindles and elegant turned legs, Oeuf’s Sparrow crib will add Scandinavian warmth to any nursery, while the family of cotton elephants that stars in Tag’s mobile is a chic baby shower gift. YORKVILLE AVE 416 963 8168 (ALSO: 200 BAY ST, CONCOURSE LEVEL 647 352 8268; 1200 CASTLEFIELD AVE 647 352 8168) BBBUGGY.COM
Ella+elliot
Parents can find slick designs catering to kids’ every need at E+E. Alongside cutting-edge strollers and cribs – including the stylish Linea crib with matching dresser and changing table – are the Elephant chair and table set by Marc Venot, mini animal chairs by Takeshi Sawada (available in Bambi, sheep or cow versions) and the grey wool and natural oak Iconic Cloud rocking horse.
188 STRACHAN AVE 416 850 7890 ELLAANDELLIOT.COM
Kids at Home
Based on its series of bedroom vignettes, it’s clear KAH’S furniture and accessories for babies, kids and teens cater to modern youngsters of all ages and personalities. The curated store showcases chic Oeuf dressers alongside beanbags from Karibu. Canadian designs make up the bulk of the selection: see customizable wooden beds from Verbois, lamps by Loïc Bard and cool camo rocking chairs from Monte Design.
181B CARLAW AVE 647 352 5437 KIDSATHOME.COM
Kol Kid
Look no further than this kids-ware shop for clever, creative goods for the wee ones. Let them express their inner designer with Djeco’s wall decals, or save their allowance in playfully chic Jeff Koons–inspired money banks from Made by Humans 2. Older kids will love storing and stacking their toys in Aykasa’s retro-chic foldable crates and decorating with Muskhane’s felted rugs, garlands and conical lampshades.
674 QUEEN ST W 416 681 0368 KOLKID.CA
Love Me Do Baby & Maternity
How perfectly suited is this boutique for all things mom and baby to Liberty Village’s influx of young families? Design-conscious parents will appreciate the award-winning convertible Poppy high chair from Phil & Teds and Babymoov’s Hygro+ humidifier – complete with touchscreen, changing colours and an essential-oil diffuser – while little ones will love the squishy, modern styling of Little Bot’s Ofie playmat.
50 LYNN WILLIAMS ST, UNIT #2 647 347 7619 LOVEMEDOBABY.COM
West Coast Kids
This five-room emporium for all things childrelated has aisles big enough for racing strollers, organized to minimize the chance of a parental meltdown. Everything’s here, from big to small – our recent trip turned up Babyletto’s 4-in-1 cribs, Hello Kitty lamps and the Rap ABC picture book, a fun introduction to hip hop. Extend your West Coast calm with Monte Design’s motorized glider and the tree-shaped bookcase from Nursery Works. 1646 BAYVIEW AVE 416 480 2288 WESTCOASTKIDS.CA More kids’ furniture: Bergo, Elte and Gautier.