Contemporary Furniture
18 Watt
Designers flock to 18 Watt’s exclusive continental furniture and lighting. The showroom packs avant-garde Spanish seating from Beltá, Oi Side and CasaDesús alongside poufs, benches and poolside furniture by Ross Lovegrove, Javier Mariscal and Karim Rashid. Vondom expands its reach with unconventional planters, lamps and rugs that lend colour and dynamism. See modular sofas and easy chairs from Sweden’s Johanson, which also morphs felt into sound absorbers for home and work spaces. For real attention-grabbers, look to Andromeda Murano’s sublime serpentine glass chandeliers. 834 CALEDONIA RD 416 787 1818 18-WATT.COM
Akroyd
Peruse a range of bespoke mod furnishings in walnut, cherry, white oak and maple, all sourced from regional woodlots and handcrafted on site. This Distillery District purveyor makes media cabinets with slatted doors, platform beds that boast cantilevered side tables, live-edge headboards and slide-out storage drawers. Chair and table designs also incorporate stone, glass, steel and upholstery – all built to order. Solid maple serving bowls with a beeswax finish are the perfect complement to Akroyd’s signature tables. 15 CASE GOODS LN, STE #101 & 102 416 367 5757 AKROYDFURNITURE.CA
The Art Shoppe
Treasure hunting is surprisingly easy in this 7,000-square-metre showroom that mixes classic and contemporary furniture staples. While AS sources internationally, its modern Italian choices yield noteworthy finds, like sectionals swaddled in white leather and linen, saddle leather–topped executive desks and dining tables that extend by remote control. Among its North American gems: a curved sofa in velvet chenille; tricolour chests by Kate Spade; and a luxurious sheepskin bench with gold legs that will stop you in your tracks. 71 KINCORT ST 416 487 3211 THEARTSHOPPE.COM
Augustus Jones
Drawing its name from a 19th-century Upper Canada land surveyor, Augustus Jones brings stunning European furnishings to the New World. Its fresh white interior provides a pleasant contrast to the bold selection of indoor and outdoor furniture and accessories on offer, including previously hard-to-find brands like Enne and Fermob. The curved rattan contours of the Wicked series from Vincent Sheppard and the angular, petal-like lines of Prostoria’s Trifidae lounge demonstrate AJ’s eye for daring forms and quality construction. 33 DAVIES AVE 416 360 1788 AUGUSTUSJONES.COM
Avenue Road
A 1907 industrial building with an airy central atrium is the perfect backdrop for AR’s selection of distinctive luxe furniture and home decor. This expansive showroom is home to exquisite lines, from bespoke kitchen solutions by Obumex to minimalist lighting options from Apure. Stellar seating on view: Jaime Hayon’s plush Vuelta armchair and Toronto darling Yabu Pushelberg’s tailored Lombard Street sofa. USM’s modular furniture creates endlessly customizable wardrobes and workspaces. AR also offers rugs from The Rug Company and textiles by Kvadrat/Raf Simons. 415 EASTERN AVE 416 548 7788 AVENUE-ROAD.COM
B.O.F.F. Wall Bed
This Canadian-owned and-operated Murphy bed manufacturer has been catering to condo dwellers for over 30 years. Maximize your living space with its affordable wall beds, office systems and go-anywhere cabinets for the home. The showroom also includes endless styles of shelving, hardware, accessories, door finishes and panels, from Shaker to modern to contemporary. Space-deprived townies will love the wall bed units that incorporate a desk, a bookcase or even a sofa. 4249 STEELES AVE W 416 636 2633 BOFFWALLBEDS.CA
Barrymore
Barrymore’s upholstered furniture is handmade in Toronto. Select a sofa, sectional, daybed or headboard style, then choose from thousands of leathers and fabrics – options by Maxwell, Kravet and Robert Allen among them – before your piece is constructed in the adjacent workshop. Barrymore has increased its contemporary offerings to attract a new generation of modern design–lovers. For ready-made space-saving solutions, try multi-configurable media units by Quebec’s Huppé, and compact liquor cabinets by BDI that hold everything a well-stocked bar needs. 1168 CALEDONIA RD 416
