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Another Satisfied Customer

Saturday, June 4, 2011 by Chris

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I love, love, love it when someone writes to share a story about something they discovered on styleNorth. Reader Andrea was delighted to learn about Ontario's Toyls of Labur, which she compared to Britain's Labour and Wait in her comment on my post. After scouring the Canadian retailer's website, Andrea placed an order for some Einbecker Blaudruck table linens totaling just over $200, which meant she received free shipping. "The packaging was lovely," she reports, "and included a great card with info on the company, handwritten, as well as a PDF that they emailed me showing the manufacturing process of my items. I am thrilled with my purchase from Toyls of Labur."

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Green Design Centre Comes to Castlefield

Monday, May 30, 2011 by Chris

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Last week I contributed my first post to new Toronto city mag, The Grid, where I introduced readers to 'g' Green Design Centre, a retail outlet specializing in eco-friendly building materials, fixtures, finishes and housewares. The brainchild of LEED-accredited architects Joe Caricari and David Lee, ‘g’ Green Design is the first Canadian outpost for the fledgling Massachusetts-based retailer. In the photo below, the tabletop is made of Paperstone, the Haworth cradle-to-cradle chairs are fully recycled and recyclable, and the carpet tiles from Canadian manufacturer Belletile are also composed entirely of recycled material. Check out my post at The Grid and definitely stop into 'g' for advice and inspiration on how to build your very own green house.

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D.O.T. Furniture: Bargain Brand Goes Elite

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 by Chris

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There's nothing high-end about the D.O.T. Furniture brand, at least there wasn't until it opened its new location at the corner of Davenport Road and Dupont Street, just a stone's throw from Toronto's swish Designer's Walk. Featuring three floors of furnishings, much of it geared to the outdoors, D.O.T. Elite represents the retailer's attempt to raise its profile and its game. The showroom styling leaves a lot to be desired, particularly the lower level which looks more like a storage locker than a display space, but there are some good-looking pieces down there. In fact, I was quite taken with many of the store's outdoor offerings, especially the sexy DaVinci resin wicker set above and below with it's fab infinity sign coffee table.

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Upmarket in a Small Town

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 by Chris

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When I was in Northumberland County to tour Sheree and Clive's colourful country place, I stopped into nearby Warkworth where I was surprised to find the recently opened Toyls of Labur, a very downtown sort of emporium specializing in "goods manufactured by longstanding firms." The store's merchandise is united by quality and tradition rather than by utility; at Toyls of Labur you'll find everything from vases and cushions to housewares, grooming tools and fashion accessories. All the goods come from firms that have been in business for at least three generations.

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Modehaüs Adds Shine to Queen West Vintage

Sunday, March 6, 2011 by Chris

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Every shopping stroll needs a little variety and Toronto's West Queen West vintage strip just east of Roncesvalles has a promising newcomer called Modehaüs specializing in exclusive, Canadian-made upholstered pieces and an interesting selection of not-so-exclusive accessories. In fact, Modehaüs is a design team specializing in in-store boutiques; the design studio is secreted behind sliding, frosted-glass doors and up front is a selection of furnishings and accessories sprinkled with some funky vintage pieces that help the shop fit in with its neighbours.

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