May 12th, 2010
In Design
The Design Agency is behind some of the city’s coolest spaces, like Cheval, Salon Jie, Banzai Sushi, and the stunning new Brassai. Vitamin Daily Toronto asked one of the three dynamic designer guys, Anwar Mekhayech, to share some of his favourite Toronto décor haunts.
The Door Store, 1260 Castlefield Ave., Toronto, 416-863-1590, www.thedoorstore.ca
It’s the go-to place for doors, cool interior windows, amazing and surprising artifacts from France and Egypt – a great place to add character pieces for all our projects.
Ministry of the Interior, 80 Ossington Ave., Toronto, 416-533-6684, www.ministryoftheinterior.net
Our favourite for some local designer pieces (like those from Castor) or super cool wall coverings from France. Classics like the Jielde lamp and new pieces from Jaime Hayon make this one of our faves, but not for the faint-of-heart bank account.
Roseland Gallery, 702 Queen St. W., Toronto, 416-869-9229, www.roselandgallery.com
The owner Françoise has a real eye for picking out artisan pieces from all over the world. More of an art gallery than a furniture store because of the way each piece is curated.
Smash, 2880 Dundas St. W., Toronto, 416-762-3113, http://smashto.blogspot.com
Although probably discovered by everyone already (Calgary designer Paul Hardy showed his circus-themed Fall/Winter 2010 collection at the store), they have a great selection of one-of-a-kind pieces much more reasonably priced than some other more popular spots.
Casalife, 170-171 East Liberty St., Toronto, 416-922-2785, http://www.casalife.com
Just renovated and now has probably over 10,000 square feet of showroom space and tons of inventory and deals for budget-conscious condo dwellers. Our fave little find here was the 1950s Mexican-designed classic Acapulco chair—perfect for springtime patios and decks!
More favourites…
Filter, Klaus by Nienkamper (check out the leather bags), Machine Age Modern and the most anticipated opening this year, KIOSK on King.
