What to buy: Modular, convertible sofas
trays by Vitra and patterned rugs by Sweden’s Pappelina round out the broadly appealing offerings.
219 QUEEN ST E 416 507 0000 STUDIOPAZO.CA
Swipe Design
It would be unfair to call Swipe simply a bookstore, given its array of giftable design products for home and office. Scandinavian minimalism is celebrated with ceramic and glass housewares from Marimekko and Iittala, which sit alongside chalkboard cups from Magisso and Areaware’s stacking pine Blockitecture pieces, adding whimsy to the shelves of architecture and design books. 401 RICHMOND ST W 416 363 1332 SWIPE.COM
Task
Anne Seally – and her impeccable eye for handcrafted tableware, home goods and gifts – is back, having moved shop from Brooklyn to the Beach. Inside this cozy space is the wide array of rare housewares you’d expect from an experienced New York buyer, including delicate Japanese towels made from organic cotton, exquisite candle and home scent lines, tin-plated copper serving trays hand-hammered in Turkey and perfectly formed brass tea scoops.
1915 QUEEN ST E 647 345 3444 TASKNEWYORK.COM
Teatro Verde
TV’S inventory of luxury florals and decor items is ready to furnish any event, from garden parties to evening cocktails. If its selection of home fragrances or throw pillows – in-house lines designed for each season – does not convince you, this midtown institution’s inventory of modern and traditional accessories for the kitchen and bathroom, alongside glass cases displaying striking floral arrangements, will surely impress.
55 AVENUE RD 416 966 2227 TEATROVERDE.COM
Tokyo Smoke
Founded by Quadrangle Architects’ Lorne Gertner and his son (former Google exec) Alan, TS is equal parts coffee shop and cannabisculture boutique. Impulse-buy items cater to your appetite for sleek design: next to such must-haves as lighters, papers and vapes are the locally designed Heirloom Stack set of nesting pipe, ashtray and grinder (by Castor Design) and a ridged solid brass grinder (by Blok Design for 48North).
333 YONGE ST 416
477 3618 TOKYOSMOKE.COM
Toronto Designers Market
TDM is a bustling space home to a community of more than 40 local entrepreneurs. Specializing in art, fashion, skincare and home decor, the vast array of vendors promises something for everyone. Keep your eyes peeled for Kristina Kirkwood’s sculptural branch and stone lamps, Kwesiya’s vibrant African fabrics
and Andie & Co.’s handcrafted plant-based candles and home fragrances.
1605 QUEEN ST W TORONTODESIGNERSMARKET.COM
The Umbra Store
The iridescent bands girding this flagship conceal a team hard at work designing the latest and greatest home accessories. Among the compact household essentials the brand is known for, seek out Karim Rashid’s ergonomic Oh chair, the Hub collection (an assortment of entryway pieces including a storage ladder, umbrella stand and mirrors), and a new lineup of indoor–outdoor planters.
165 JOHN ST 416
599 0088 UMBRA.COM
Vacuums Plus
“A space entirely devoid of matter” reads the definition for “vacuum,” but VP is not devoid of anything. This supermarket of residential and commercial vacuum cleaners carries products from Electrolux, Rowenta and Samsung. The pièce de résistance, though, is an ode to German-engineered innovation: the entire wall dedicated to Miele’s crowd-pleasing suckeruppers. Just in: Dyson’s cord-free vacuums, which make the prospect of cleaning much more appealing.
101 SPADINA AVE 647 748 7587 VACUUMSPLUS.CA
Vdev
Merci to Vdev for importing furniture and lighting in Montreal’s boho-chic style to Ossington. The glassed-in storefront features distressed leather sofas and armchairs, brass bar carts and a plethora of lights, from mini Led-powered marquee signs to the large copper-framed Bristol pendant. For those who like their vintage in bulk, there are shelves of cocktail glassware at the back, plus bins of coat hooks and cabinet knobs.
120 OSSINGTON AVE 647 348 3381 VDEVMAISON.COM
William Ashley China
A dazzling, immersive space full of inspiration, WA’S flagship is home to over 200 iconic brands, with designers ranging from Christian Lacroix to Ora Ïto. Staples like Michael Graves’s conical kettle for Alessi, Philippe Starck’s extraterrestrial juicer and Richard Sapper’s espresso makers mingle with the dissolving landscapes of Hermès’s 24-karat matte gold Voyage en Ikat dinnerware – inspired by a weaving and dyeing technique used to pattern textiles across Asia.
131 BLOOR ST W 416 964 2900 WILLIAMASHLEY.COM
Wyrth
Perfectly situated near Uptown’s mammoth furniture showrooms and not far from gargantuan tile, plumbing and rug outlets, all 465 square metres of Wyrth are filled with on-trend home accessories. Our favourites include reusable glass water bottles from Soma, ceramic knives by Gibson Home, timeless flatware from Hampton Forge and porcelain dinnerware from BIA Cordon Bleu. Bonus: an in-store ice cream and cereal bar. 98 ORFUS RD 416 519 6978 WYRTHHOME.COM
Zebuu
This narrow surprise of a boutique artfully displays unfussy accessories for the home. Alongside locally crafted pine ottoman trays and wire animal wall sculptures, you’ll find Tramontina knives, glazed ceramic noodle bowls and handmade copper bottles for blossoms or buds. Textiles rock: look for cotton bedspreads and blankets, houndstooth throws and a luxe assortment of the city’s best Turkish bath towels for your home or country cabana. 1265 BLOOR ST W 647 748 1265 ZEBUU.COM
Ziggy’s at Home
Packing a modern aesthetic with plenty of flourishes, Ziggy’s offers stylish home and bath products. Collect Kobo candles, Umbra’s fun functionals and your choice of floor mats: colourful woven styles from Chilewich or graphic vinyl models from Beaumont. Other notables include Maison Berger air purifiers, Cluse marble-faced watches and a filling station of safe and guilt-free green soaps and cleaners in reuseable bottles from Common Good. 794 COLLEGE ST 416 535 8728 ZIGGYSATHOME.COM + More design accessories: Advice from a Caterpillar, Boconcept, CB2, Crate & Barrel, Drechsel Studio, Elte Mkt, EQ3, Ginger’s, Hollace Cluny, Mjölk, Restoration Hardware, Suite 22, Torp, Urban Mode and West Elm.