Mid town
1 Advice from a Caterpillar
Refined and cozy with a rustic edge, this Rosedale boutique carries everything that caters to the design-loving parent. Personalize your nursery with linens, rugs and throws from artist-turned-designer Caroline Z Hurley, and painted woven baskets with delicate leather straps from Finnish-Kenyan fair-trade collaboration Mifuko. Toddlers will love Anne-Claire Petit’s hand-crocheted cotton tea set, while the EZA collection of whimsical porcelain mugs and spoons capped with zoo animals is just as fun for adults. 8 PRICE ST 416 960 2223 ADVICEFROMACATERPILLAR.CA
2 Are & Be
This Annex shop stocks striking floor coverings and wallpaper otherwise impossible to find in the city. It’s the exclusive Canadian retailer of Object Carpet, whose residential and commercial-grade carpet tiles, broadloom and area rugs come in a multitude of sizes, colours, patterns and pile heights. Look for custom-scaled contemporary graphics from Wall&decò, Elli Popp’s edgy yet ultra-feminine papers and, for a more architectural feel, NLXL’s Concrete and Scrapwood collections by Piet Boon and Piet Hein Eek, respectively. 1213 BATHURST ST 416 533 3203 AREANDBE.COM
3 Bang & Olufsen Toronto
Private residence or showroom? This immersive outpost for statement-making high-end electronics combines the atmospheres of both. Situated within its luxurious living-room setting you’ll discover TVs and speakers more akin to sculpture than technology, while the kitchen island doubles as a wireless headphone display. The modernist at heart will fall for the BeoVision Eclipse television with its customizable soundbar, while art lovers will be drawn to the hexagonal modules of BeoSound Shape’s wall-mounted speakers. 100 DAVENPORT RD 416 935 1919 BEOTORONTO.COM
4 Bauhaus
Bauhaus has provided architectural fittings for some of the country’s most prestigious projects, from Fogo Island to Toronto’s own Summerhill neighbourhood. Looking at the detailed execution and craftsmanship – which features hardware selections from luxury Italian brands and – it’s easy to see why. Solid mahogany doors come in a variety of styles, including arched, angled and Fibonacci spiral, while folding wood and glass configurations are ideal for a garage or patio, and are available in multiple colour options paint. 165 AVENUE RD 416 924 0996
