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statement chandeliers from LucePlan, Artemide, LLeucoseucos and others has an almost gallery-like and others has an almost gallery-like feel. The in-house crew of designers and consultants – along with non-lighting offerings that include Fiam Italia’s glass tables, Jessewardrobes, funky TubeTubeT s radiators and Parrot’s apartment-sized sound systems – make this a crowd-pleaser for homeowners and the A&D community alike. 4 CARLAWAVE, UNITCARLAWAVE, UNITCARLAW #7 647AVE, UNIT#7 647AVE, UNIT 725 3275 MON-FRI 8:30-5:30, SAT BY APPT DARKTOOLS.CA

4. Eclectisaurus Leslie Zysman’s boîte fits its neighbourhood just right: the constantly changing inventory offeffef rs an array of oddball art deco objects, from electric blue vintage lamps to delightfully orna-mental gloved ceramic hands. Check here for rare Eames wire chairs, Bakelite cutlery and eye-catching textiles; a recent hunt also turned up Rosenthal’s 1971 limited edition gold-plated platter with bubble-like craters, a self-rimming electric exercise bike from the ’30s and a vintage Bishop Strachan School uniform complete with leather satchel and yellow plastic Vivienne Westwood pumps. 249 GERRARDE 41DE 41D 6 934 9009WED-FRI 3-8, SAT 12-7, SUN 12-6 ECLECTISAURUS.COM

5. Ethel ThiThis ttreasure te trove ofe of alalll th thiings midid-centur-century modern is filled with such quirky Mad Men–worthy accessories as vintage barware, funky lighting and stoneware vases. Owner Shauntelle LeBlanc offers Canadian vintage by the likes ffers Canadian vintage by the likes fof Russell Spanner alongside teak and Lucite furnishings, as well as a checkered Walter Nugent chair discarded from a Le Chateau window display and other unlikely finds. Most of the soft seating on offer has been given new ffer has been given new flife by local reupholstering aficionado Princess Perfect.rfect.r 327 QUEENSNSN T E 416 778 6608 MON BY APPT, TUE-THU & SAT 12-6, FRI 2-7, SUN 12-5 ETHEL20THCENTURYLIVING.COM

6. Even & OddWinnie Yip’s tireless efforts to outfit her new condo inspired her to open this charming decor shop. Inconspicuously located on a burgeoning strip of Queen East, E&O caters to first-time homeowners on a budget, with a mishmash of mid-mod glassware, animal-themed cast iron bookends and cute storage tins, plus inexpensive – yet charming – vintage items like Parisian crown-shaped iron hooks, blown-glass vases and wire baskets. Custom-made furniture,

including live-edge dining and coffee tables, ffee tables, frrounds out the selection. ounds out the selection. 356356 QUEENQUEENSTSTQUEENSTQUEENQUEENSTQUEEN E 647E 647 748748 3800 3800 WED-SAT 12-7, SUN 12-6 EVENANDODD.CA

7. G.U.F.F.F F. F. FJohn Jakeman’s Great Used Furniture Finds is loaded with vintage and antique pieces that showcase his wildly divergent tastes. He scours estate sales and auctions for mid-century modern teak desks, Victorian buffets affets af nd artd artd ar deco bookcases, which he crams alongside an occasional classic by Eames, Leif Jacobsenand Russell Spanner. New to the store are custom industrial pieces, dubbed G.U.F.F.FF. F. FOriginals, handmade from maple butcher blocks, raw steel and other salvaged materials. G.U.F.F.FF. F. Fbreathlessly blogs about new scores – all priced to move. 1142 QUEENSTQUEENSTQUEEN E 416 913 8025 MON-SAT 11-6, SUN 11-5 GUFFFURNITURE.WORDPRESS.COM

8. Greentea Design An Eastern oasis in Riverdale, this mammoth showroom features contemporary Asian furniture designed in-house. Stock includes narrow TV stands with lattice panelling and rough wood-and-steel consoles, as well as kitchen and bathroom cabinets handcrafted from reclaimed ginkgo and elm wood and inspired by traditional Japanese storage chests. Another customer favourite is the custom-built vanity – a wooden console topped with hand-painted porcelain bowl sinks. A small rotating selection of antiques sourced from China, Japan and Korea is also worth a look. 388 CARLAWAVE, STWAVE, STW E#200416 462 1459 MON-SAT 10-6, SUN12-5 GREENTEADESIGN.COM416 462 1459 MON-SAT 10-6, SUN12-5 GREENTEADESIGN.COM416 462 1459 MON-SAT 10-6, SUN

9. Hardware Interiors StudioCustom furniture and lighting designers Murray Duncan and Jordan TabachTabachT nik recently traded in their Queen East outpost of 12 years for a bright and airy store that is slightly south. Their edgy r edgy r wares include cabinetry withry withr graffiti-inspired artwork and walnut tabletops on powder-r-rcoated legs, plus recent collaborations with local artists and fabricators: wall-mounted stainless-steel swing arm lights; sideboards with smoked-glass doors and hand-drawn, circular silver accents; and finely tufted dining benches. Interior design and installation services are available. 1 STRANGEST, UNISTRANGEST, UNISTRANGE TST, UNITST, UNI C 416 462 3099 MON-FRI 10-6 HARDWAREINTERIORS.COM

10. KeKeK ndall & Co. This interior design studio and retail shop is known for its flatweave floor coverings and outdoor wool rugs in colour-cluster-cluster red floral prints (fair trade fr trade fr rom New Zealand); its new upholstered seating, window coverings, prefab kitchen cabinetry and bathroom vanities are also well worth a look. Check out the show-stopping mirrors made from scattered matchsticks, bone, twinkling Indian bell charms and other eclectic materials, or the vintage lighting that includes massive nautical searchlights and enameled industrial pendants. 227 CARLTONST 4NST 4N 16 363 9914MON-FRI 10-6 OR BY APPT, SAT 11-5 KENDALLANDCO.CA

11. Kids at Home In the Bugaboo-congested Beach, KAH is a haven for the modern family. Much of their kid-sized furniture is adjustable, space-saving or eco-friendly (think College Woodwork’s Rossport crib that converts to a bed, Kaon’s handcrafted bunk bed in FSC-certified Canadian red pine or ToToT ronto studio Monte Design’s locally made, ultra-modern walnut rocking chairs). Maison Chic’s quirky, striped stuffed animals ffed animals fmake unique birthday gifts, as do Oopsy Daisy’s personalized growth charts. Feeling over-

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Viso Inc., began outside of Lisbon, but he brought it home to

Canada in 2002. His nature-inspired fixtures have illuminated local

residences, restaurants (TerTerT roni, Jump), and hotels (Thompson,

Le Germain) ever since – not to mention New YoYoY rk’s Saks Fifth

AveAveA nue, Audi’s Bavarian HQ and the Mövenpick hotel in Dubai.

With its honeycomb-like diffuser, Capella (above) is built at Viso’s

3,345-square-metre head office in Riverdale, before going off to ff to f

a Markham facility for its mirrored copper coating. BY TY TY ORY HORY HORY EALY

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