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Off the Beaten Path
Bedford Park
Royal Lighting
Looking for lighting options for any kind of living space? About 100 new items arrive here monthly, from essentials like Sirius’ discreet, dimmable pot lights to modern wallplates by Lutron and Legrand – available in every hue and material possible – not to mention LED strips and bulbs of all sorts. There are larger, statement-making fixtures here, as well: Serge Mouille-inspired floor lamps; 15-bulb chandeliers; Tiffany-glass shades; drum-style luminaires; and ceiling fans from Casablanca, Kendal Lighting and Monte Carlo. 1549 AVENUE RD 416 782 1129 ROYALLIGHTING.COM
College & Yonge
Alleen’s
Alleen’s stocks window treatments for every need and budget. Choose from hundreds of curtain textiles by Robert Allen, Joanne Fabrics and Kravet; blinds by Maxxmar and Shade-O-Matic; shutters by Eclipse; and motorized skylight shades by Hunter Douglas – including the noise-dampening Duette honeycomb series. As pull-cords go the way of the light bulb, an impressive selection of automated drapes makes Alleen’s a hot destination. Also on offer: drapery hardware, custom window covering designs and wallcoverings from Crown Wallpaper. 444 YONGE ST 416 847 0947 (ALSO: 74 ST. CLAIR AVE W 416 977 2551; 130 KONRAD CRES, UNIT #2 905 475 0943; 2202B INDUSTRIAL ST, BURLINGTON 905 320 4811) ALLEEN.COM
Danforth
IQ Living
With enough designer kitchen, bath and storage supplies to outfit an entire condo building, this is the place to find the essential mingling with the totally nonessential. Among longstanding staples like bamboo in-drawer organizers; Rowenta steam irons; Bialetti French presses; cookware from Cuisinox, All-Clad and Swiss Diamond; Umbra shower caddies; and Simplehuman recycling bins, you’ll find such fetching novelties as Ellen DeGeneres dinnerware, ’70s-styled tea kettles from Orla Kiely, Kate Spade’s cityscape dishware and Breville waffle makers. 542 DANFORTH AVE 416 466 2727 IQLIVING.COM
Davisville
The Chesterfield Shop
Celebrating its 70th year in the lounging biz, TCS has five locations comprising acres of comfy loveseats, recliners and sofabeds for you to browse, including collections from Palliser and Winnipeg’s Pinnacle Studio, whose sectionals have reclining headrests. Choose from multiple fabric options, and innerspring, pocket coil or gel-infused foam mattresses. Urban-scale d benches and armchairs with stowable mattresses are smart, as are the theatre-style recliners kitted out with LEDs. True loungers will love the colourful tufted armchairs by American Leather just begging for you to sink into them. 2045 YONGE ST 416 667 1150 (ALSO: 4900 DUFFERIN ST; 1218 KENNEDY RD; 1248 DUNDAS ST E; 17940 YONGE ST) THECHESTERFIELDSHOP.COM
Hauser
Take indoor style and comfort outside with the streamlined high-end patio furniture found here: Kingsley Bate’s teak chaises and couches in weather-resistant Sunbrella upholstery; Gloster’s exquisite dining tables and matching chairs; Brown Jordan’s dining tables with black glass surfaces atop slim steel frames; and Loll’s modern loungers in playful colours. Look for Fim’s adjustable freestanding awning systems, Tuuci’s cantilevering deck-mounted umbrellas and Dekko’s concrete firepits. Complete the look with a plethora of new outdoor lighting options, from portable lanterns and floor lamps to modern patio lights. 218 MERTON ST 416 479 4499 (ALSO: 3105 WINSTON CHURCHILL BLVD 905 569 1101) HAUSERSTORES.COM
Irpinia Kitchens
Since the 1960s, this full-service Richmond from start to finish, with designs that maximize storage space for kitchens, bathrooms and wardrobes. Irpinia stocks a range of both traditional and modern styles for open, floating shelves, with sleek channeled drawer handles instead of hardware, appliance-disguising panels and materials that merge countertop into backsplash. Irpinia prides itself on craftsmanship: check out the wall-to-wall millwork solutions for bedrooms, bathrooms and walk-in closets. 650 MOUNT PLEASANT RD, ST E #5 416 782 4922 (ALSO: 278 NEWKIRK RD 905 780 7722)
