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the makings of salad On a stretch of Macdonald that hosts the merrily offbeat lineup of Kardynal Shoes, Riesco & Lapres Interior Design studios and Trudy’s Dog Salon, you’ll fi nd Molly’s Furniture Salad. Store owner Molly Sweeney apprenticed in furniture design in L.A., and after returning to Vancouver and having kids, decided to ply her trade refi nish-ing furniture at her new shop. “The store has great furniture and accessories, a little bit of everything: funky, vintage, charming and nostalgic,” Molly says.

vintage furniture “The beds here are all vintage, and most of them are refi nished,” says Molly. Starting at $395 for a twin, they go up to $985, depending on the amount of refi n-ishing involved and whether they have detailing such as caning. Dressers start at $365, and are painted in adorable, nostalgia-infl uenced tones, like sweet pinks with fl oral panels, or a retro green-and-white combo.

salad dressing Decorate a child’s room with lamps sophisticated enough for adult tastes, from $75 each. Rest assured, the kids will love browsing the store, from the books (we spotted Where the Wild Things Are ) to the stuffed animals (like a puppy) made from old quilts, from $45 each. So cute: a patchwork quilt for a crib, $125, and a Vancouver-made owl-and-giraffe pincushion, $15. !

BELOW, FROM LEFT Cream-painted twin bed with rope detail, $585; striped cotton pillow with horses appliqué, $48; cotton pillow with felt house appliqué, $78.

Made-to-order horizontal striped duvet cover, from $239. Harry the Hairless Horse circa 1950s rocking horse, $65. Vintage pink painted chest of drawers with fl oral

decoupage, $425; ruffl y skirts in combos of vintage and new fabric, $58 each.

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Vancouver, 4055 Macdonald St., 604-732-7712; furnituresalad.ca

Furniture Salad store owner Molly Sweeney with a vintage toy schooner, $125.

Where to go, what to buy. By Helen Racanelli

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