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Of Things Past Comes to Rosedale
The Rosedale strip got a new player last week when consignment shop Of Things Past opened a satellite location at 1096 Yonge Street (just north of Roxborough) in the storefront previously occupied by Jackson Falk. The Rosedale shop is everything the original OTP is not, it's small, it's central and the merchandise is of a generally high quality. I have been through the Bridgeland location many, many times and rarely found anything worth cooing over but in Rosedale the pieces are good and they're moving straight out the door. The place was jammed on opening weekend with a very good buzz in the neighbourhood.
Full post and comments...Indian Treasures on Dundas West
Sunday, July 29, 2012 by Chris
Just last week I was ewwing and ahhing over a sublime selection of Indian quilts and coverlets at Toronto's wonderful Haveli Home (left). Then, in the brand new issue of Canadian House & Home (September 2012), there's an item featuring kantha quilts from West Elm with patterns remarkably similar to Haveli's. Naturally I was keen to investigate.
Full post and comments...New Digs, Same Atomic Spirit For Ethel
Monday, July 16, 2012 by Chris
Leslieville's loss is Corktown's gain since Ethel proprietor Shauntelle LeBlanc moved west along Queen Street East to the block between Parliament and Berkley streets. The new shop (327 Queen Street East, 416.778.6608) feels remarkably like the old one except it's bigger, which is good news for Shauntelle and her loyal customers. From my perspective the best part of Ethel's move is that the shop is tipping the balance and helping to turn this stretch of Queen Street into a new vintage decor destination what with Upside Dive (269 Queen E.), Free My Interior (289 Queen E.) and A.M.A. (328 Queen E.) already in the nabe, never mind Marty Millionaire.
Full post and comments...Philippines Via Dundas West
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 by Chris
On the weekend I made a reconnaissance sortie to Magiks Home Furnishings, a quirky little shop on Toronto's Dundas Street West (near Dufferin). Proprietor Rodel San Miguel was very sweet: "Everything in the store is from the Philippines," he said, "including me." The shop window proclaims, "Authentic. Majestic. Divine." which struck me as a rather odd tagline until I went in and confronted the perplexing range of religious icons and statuary peppered among the plantation-style furnishings and lighting. "The Philippines is a very catholic country," Rodel said solemnly, and then he explained a bit about the Spanish colonial tradition of folk art santos and bastidor sculptures. Magiks' lighting in particular caught my eye: this enormous capiz pendant is $800 and I especially liked the range of woven kabuti lamps.
Full post and comments...Fun, Functional, Colourful Cubeshops
Monday, March 19, 2012 by Chris
I recently stumbled upon cubeshops, a sweet little store on Toronto's Baldwin Street specializing in fun, functional Japanese products for the home. Colourful and clever, many of the offerings are from Plus D, an endlessly inventive design company. The ceramic number cups above ($13) can be stacked to form significant dates, perfect for a baby shower or other anniversary.
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Monday, December 10, 2012 by Chris
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