Inglewood has gone Dutch with its new furniture store Limitless.

The brand from The Netherlands has branched out to our neck of the woods with its line of low key and luxurious home décor.

If your name is Sarah, Grace or Mavis you might find your namesake desk, table or stool. And the Dolphin, Bird’s Nest and Swan collections take obvious esthetic influence from nature while maintaining a minimalist European look.

The simple form of Limitless furniture hides its genius. From the low-slung back of a sofa that lets you perch on the edge or the media console that divides a room and moves where you want it to, each object is super functional.

If only our bank accounts were also limitless. —Jaelyn Molyneux

Limitless, 1011 9 Ave. S.E., Calgary, 403-714-9662, www.limitless-calgary.com

Make what’s old new again by refinishing it to look, er, old.

Lauren Lane Décor will teach you how to take worn out furniture and refinish it with that hand-rubbed velvety lustre of your grandmother’s heirloom items. The studio offers weekend classes that teach distressing techniques using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Classes are $250 and include lunch and all materials.

Upcycle your way to furniture even your grandkids will love. —Jaelyn Molyneux

Lauren Lane Décor, 4020 15A St. S.E., Calgary, 403-265-7751, www.lldecor.ca

Designing a nursery is easy. There is a ton of choice, and let’s face it, babies don’t really notice their rooms.

Decor gets more complicated for children and teens. Kids need a space that reflects their personality and style, but without compromising the taste of their parents. Which is why it came as great news that PB Teen now ships internationally.

The PB stands for Pottery Barn, and the stock reflects that: stylish and reasonably priced. The site sells great bedding and bathroom accessories but the study spaces are probably our favourite.

Now you won’t feel bad for sending them to their room. —ASI

www.pbteen.com

One basement’s uninviting 1960s furniture is another home’s mid-century modern treasure.

The new Inglewood furniture boutique Mid-Century Dweller caters to MCM’ers (Mid-Century Modern enthusiasts) and home shoppers in search of a little Mad Men love, alike. From the shop owner’s vast collection, the furniture and accessories include pieces from the 1950s to the 1970s including Sputnik lamps, teak dining sets and retro swivel chairs. You’ll also come across gems such as this Finn Juhl chair, a Danish designer lover’s dream, and plenty of Scandinavian designs that work well in small spaces.

Everything old is cool again.

Mid-Century Dweller, 1222 Ninth Ave. SE, Calgary, 403-918-4475, www.midcenturydweller.com

Remember when motherhood meant pouring martinis and playing bridge while baby sat in his playpen?

Now, between baby yoga, playdates and crafting class, you really have your hands full.

Take a load off with an Austrian felted lambswool baby swing ($215) created by the designer for his daughter.

With a rainbow of colour choices, they'll never cramp your style.

Exclusively at www.enfanterrible.com

Before serving the meal at your next dinner party, ask your guests to take a number.

A numbered seat, that is.

Designed by Dade Art and Design Lab, the sleek elm chairs are numbered 1 through 10 and are available as a set ($3,000) or individually ($380). Great conversation starters, they can also offer amusement if the dinner conversation is a little dry—switch numbers everyone!

And if handsome guest number 2 pulls out your chair and pours the wine, it could be your lucky number. 

Dade Art and Design Lab, 1327 Ninth Ave. SE, Calgary, 403-454-0243, www.dadeartanddesignlab.com

Sometimes you want something old and sometimes, something new. And when it comes to your home, who said you can’t have both? 

The collection of dressers (from $550) by Just Raquel Boho Vintage Furniture lets you pay homage to bygone eras while still maintaining a modern esthetic.

Antique dressers are hand-sanded, refurbished and painted in bold hues. Each drawer is lined with damask wallpaper and adorned with funky new knobs. So if you love grandma’s dresser but it just doesn’t work in your home, get it redone in a fire engine red and voila, it’s the perfect entryway piece that’s still part of the family.

At Poor David’s, 312 First St. W., Cochrane, 403-851-2070.

Assembling Ikea furniture is indisputably a rite of passage into adulthood. And here’s betting your university textbooks were housed in the ubiquitous “Billy” bookcase.

In honour of its 30th anniversary (41 million sold and counting), the design has been reinterpreted with the Billy Bjästa, adorned with images inspired by Japanese manga, and the Billy Jäder, peppered with love-themed quotations from Shakespeare: “If music be the food of love, play on.”

The latter (pictured, $99.99), with its cool graffiti-inspired look and its ode to Will in love is our pick.

First loves, heartaches, agony and Ikea—it’s like we’re 18 all over again.

Ikea, 8000 11th St. SE, Calgary, 403-273-4338, www.ikea.com

Ikea may be Swedish for common sense but becoming a noodist is only rational.

Founded in New Zealand, New Objects of Desire (a.k.a. nood) is a well-known design shop that stocks fun and quirky household products, furniture lines, ceramics, gadgets and bags. With a new downtown location, nood is finally heading east in Canada (a Deerfoot Meadows location is also coming soon).

Popular for its designer mid-century reproduction sofas and chairs (pictured, the Ess chair, inspired by the 1968 Panton chair, $279), the store is also a mecca for eclectic gifts like cubic clocks ($59.95), doodle mugs ($6.95) and retro alarm clocks ($16.95), not to mention the fabulous selection of leather bags.

nood, 820 11th Ave. SW, Calgary, 403-233-9022, nood.ca

If you wish you could live among the stylish and serene pages of Dwell, start by plonking your pre-schoolers in this heavy-duty swinging pod ($39.99) .

Tied to a tree it's an adventure playground; hung from the ceiling it's a quiet reading nook. 

And while it claims to help kids develop their sense of balance, it's the fact that "quiet time" is no longer a hard sell that has us spinning in circles.

At Ikea nationwide (air-filled pillow sold separately), www.ikea.com