Monday, May 21, 2012Mostly Cloudy 22°C
Latest Reviews

Hideaway Antiques / Antique Furniture

1605 Queen Street West 416.539.0833
Hideaway Antiques

Hideaway Antiques recently renovated its Parkdale home to provide a more leisurely experience of looking for antiques. Those who pine for the thrill of the hunt should not be dismayed...


Everyday Housewife / Design Accessories

1066 Dundas St. West 416.703.3418 Website
Everyday Housewife

Everyday Housewife, as a name, makes sense when you see Bev Hisey's collection of vintage glass and ceramic housewares. The bright orange vases, lime green glass pieces, and assortment of...


Ecotique / Green

191 Roncesvalles Ave 416.516.2234 Website
Ecotique

Ecotique is Roncesvalles' very own eco-minded boutique. While the Roncy community does have more than a few green options in its neighbourhood — Sweetpea's for seasonal florals, Scout and Fresh...


Even & Odd / Custom And Re-furbished Furniture

356 Queen St. E 647.748.3800 Website
Even & Odd

Even & Odd is a pretty little home decor boutique that sits in a slightly less pretty and little stretch of Toronto's Corktown. As I make my way along Queen to...



Homebase / Art Supplies

11 Camden St 647.352.2271 Website
Homebase

Homebase is a mecca for anyone interested in graffiti culture. The little shop on Camden Street near Queen and Spadina can't be easily classified — it's part gallery, part arts...


Gautier Toronto / Contemporary Furniture

230 Adelaide St East 416.777.9494 Website
Gautier Toronto

Gautier is the latest addition to Toronto's fancy furniture row, otherwise known as King East. The new shop hosts the designs of a 50-year-old French brand that, despite the going...


Hacher & Krain / Kitchen & Bathroom

256A Dupont St. 647.781.2433 Website
Hacher & Krain

Hacher & Krain is a fine knife shop that pledges allegiance to a variety of forging regions. While there are some stores in Toronto, such as Tosho Knife Arts in...


Above Ground Art Supplies (Junction) / Art Supplies

2868 Dundas St W 647.726.6738 Website
Above Ground Art Supplies (Junction)

Above Ground Art Supplies in the Junction is the second location of of the original art supply store on McCaul Street near OCAD. While the first Above Ground planted its...



CB2 Toronto / Contemporary Furniture

651 Queen St W 416.366.282 Website
CB2 Toronto

CB2 opened its first Canadian store this week in the frame of what was once the Big Bop on Queen West. There are hints here and there of the place that...


Tosho Knife Arts / Kitchen & Bathroom

602 Markham St 647.722.6329 Website
Tosho Knife Arts

Tosho Knife Arts is probably one of the worst places to visit in Toronto with a clumsy coworker or toddler in tow. That's because the Mirvish Village latest addition proudly...


ARTiculations / Art Supplies

2928 Dundas St West 416.901.7464 Website
ARTiculations

ARTiculations is an art supply store that's more than an art supply store. It has its own semi-enclosed gallery space, a back room studio, and a roster full of workshops...


Hanji Handmade Paper and Gifts / Cards, Paper And Stationery

619 Bloor St. West 647.349.2095 Website
Hanji Handmade Paper and Gifts

Hanji Handmade Paper and Gifts is a petite little shop straddling Koreatown and the Annex. Inside, there are soft touches of olive green on the walls, juxtaposed by colours, shapes,...



Arts Market / Local Artisans

1114 Queen St E 647.997.7616 Website
Arts Market

Arts Market is Toronto's first year-round artisan market, if you can believe it. And admittedly, I couldn't. I had to pause to think about it, but indeed, there are only...


Haveli Home (the Junction) / Asian Furniture

2871 Dundas Street West 416.645.0337 Website
Haveli Home (the Junction)

Haveli Home is making a slow move from Liberty Village to the Junction. While the original location on East Liberty Street still remains open (for now), the new (and soon...


Scout / Design Accessories

405 Roncesvalles Avenue 416.546.6922 Website
Scout

Scout is a quaint little Roncesvalles gift boutique specializing in local and handmade goods. For some reason, the plum purple ceiling seems to tell me all I need to know...


Suite 22 / Contemporary Furniture

160 Bullock Drive 905.554.6084 Website
Suite 22

Suite 22 is a Markham design shop offering modern Italian furniture and decor. Exclusively. While the trend in furniture shops nowadays seems to be offering a bit from here and...



Green Light District Design / Contemporary Furniture

365 Roncesvalles Avenue 416.272.5005 Website
Green Light District Design

Green Light District Design is an import from Ottawa showcasing contemporary furniture from across the globe. While the recently opened Roncesvalles floor looks like the living room of a seasoned...


Julien Armand / Contemporary Furniture

213 Sterling Road Unit 101 416.534.5665 Website
Julien Armand

Julien Armand has a truly outstanding collection of chairs. Lucky for you, high-end furniture-buyer, they're displayed dramatically up the height of the showroom's walls. Just look up; no shuffling required....


Door Store / Vintage Furniture

1260 Castlefield Avenue 416.863.1590 Website
Door Store

The Door Store, despite its name, is not simply a warehouse of reclaimed doors. Granted, much of its inventory, especially that which is concentrated by the entrance of its Castlefield...


Miracle Thieves / Design Accessories

249 Crawford St. Website
Miracle Thieves

Miracle Thieves is a new creative space and retail consignment shop at the corner of Dundas and Crawford. It's rather ambiguous-looking from the outside peeking in, but that's kind of...



Canadian Salvaged Timber / Custom And Re-furbished Furniture

525 Adelaide St West 905.237.1529 Website
Canadian Salvaged Timber

Canadian Salvaged Timber is a haven for lumber lovers. As both a design shop and reclaimed wood wholesaler, CST serves a whole range of clients including homeowners, restaurateurs, interior designers...


Fiber Living / Outdoor And Garden

58 Berkeley St. 416.628.9966 Website
Fiber Living

Fiber Living is a new downtown boutique offering casual and sleek indoor and outdoor furniture. The 3,000-square-foot space on Berkeley Street was once home to an auto-body repair shop and...


Elte (Second Floor) / Contemporary Furniture

80 Ronald Avenue 416.785.7885 Website
Elte (Second Floor)

Elte has a new second floor showroom that's a little more modern, a little more hip, and a little less expensive than its main floor retail. Elte is known for...


The Arthur / Vintage Furniture

550 College St. 416.972.0725 Website
The Arthur

The Arthur is a vintage decor shop stocking unique pieces tagged with individual histories. Liz Ikiriko, owner of the new store on College at Euclid, tells me the shop was...



Blackbird Vintage Finds / Vintage Furniture

55 Mill St. Building 57 416.681.0558 Website
Blackbird Vintage Finds

Blackbird Vintage Finds in the Distillery District is owner Paula DiRenzo's second take on vintage décor. She decided to close up her previous store, Fleur de Terre, which was on...


BYOB / Kitchen & Bathroom

972 Queen St. West 416.858.2932 Website
BYOB

BYOB is just like your favourite kitchen knick-knack store, but instead of your countertop, everything here is for your bar. That makes BYOB a dangerous place for someone such as...


BoConcept Toronto / Contemporary Furniture

230 Adelaide Street East 647.352.8802 Website
BoConcept Toronto

BoConcept has arrived in Toronto, bringing with it its contemporary line of functional furniture. At Adelaide and Jarvis, the Denmark-based furniture chain, has more than 340 sales units worldwide, and...


Domison Toronto / Contemporary Furniture

35 Jarvis St. Website
Domison Toronto

Domison Furniture Boutique has opened a showroom in Toronto - branching out from its flagship store in Montreal. The furniture strikes me as part comfy/classic, part modern, and part retro....



Love the Design / Vintage Furniture

1362 Queen St. East 416.408.1727 Website
Love the Design

Love The Design, the new Leslieville shop opened by artist and designer Christine Flynn, combines Flynn's signature stationary and photography art with 1920's finds and chic industrial vintage furniture. "Everything in...


Sweetpea's / Florist

163 Roncesvalles Ave 416.537.3700 Website
Sweetpea's

Sweetpea's has brought eco-friendly, contemporary floral design to Roncesvalles. Finally. "There really wasn't anything like this before," owner Sara Jameson tells me, leaning over the counter. Jameson has lived in...


Magic Pony / Design Accessories

680 Queen Street West 416.861.1684 Website
Magic Pony

Magic Pony has moved down the street, but co-owner Kristin Weckworth assures me it's the same Magic Pony that has brought funky toys, original prints, books and other art to...


RE:Style Studio / Fabrics

344 Westmoreland Avenue #104A 647.342.0091 Website
RE:Style Studio

RE:Style Studio is the answer to that hideous inherited floral loveseat that just refuses to cooperate with a tidy modern decor aesthetic. It's an anti-IKEA. It's a hub of DIY...



Cabinet Furniture / Contemporary Furniture

55 Mill Street, Building 32 416.777.9234 Website
Cabinet Furniture

Cabinet Furniture in the Distillery District feels just like a timeless cottage retreat. As I enter the showroom off the main square, all I can see is wood--everywhere. Cabinet Furniture...


Home Craft Decor / Contemporary Furniture

600 Queen St. West 416.364.4497 Website
Home Craft Decor

Home Craft Decor, having moved one door east into the former space of macFAB fabrics at Queen and Bathurst is a fun, mishmash of furniture and design styles, certain to...


Klaus by Nienkamper / Contemporary Furniture

300 King Street East 416.362.3434 Website
Klaus by Nienkamper

Klaus by Nienkamper, on the east end of the design corridor along King East, is a chic, sophisticated showroom of modern furniture and hip design elements. The store feels like...


Chief Salvage Co. / Vintage Furniture

1493 Dundas St. West 647.352.1983 Website
Chief Salvage Co.

The Chief Salvage Co. has appropriately opened in one half of the storefront that housed the Dufferin Smoke Shop, a business that, even when it was still open, seemed like...



Kiosk (King East) / Contemporary Furniture

288 King St. East 416.539.9665 Website
Kiosk (King East)

Kiosk has opened its latest store in Toronto, this one near King and Berkeley just a stones throw from Klaus. The new showroom is essentially a multi-level museum of avant-garde...


Calligaris / Contemporary Furniture

170 King St. East 416.504.2959 Website
Calligaris

Calligaris has recently opened a location in Toronto. Found on King East, it's a bright but tight showroom stocked with their signature chic Italian furniture and design. Most items are...


Shelter Furniture / Contemporary Furniture

885 Caledonia Road 416.783.3333 Website
Shelter Furniture

Shelter Furniture is a new store in the Eglinton-Lawrence area that's sure to find itself in good company amongst the many design, kitchen, bathroom and home re-modeling stores around Caledonia...


HorseFeathers Home / Contemporary Furniture

55 Mill Street, Building 62 416.364.4400 Website
HorseFeathers Home

HorseFeathers Home has recently relocated from its liquidated warehouse-sized store in the Castlefield Design District to the former Artcore space in the Distillery District. The new collection is a much...



More Recently Reviewed Design Stores: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Map Search

Use the filters below to show just the design stores you want. Filter by category, neighbourhood or both.

Look up design stores on the go.

Get the blogTO iPhone/iPad app

Community

Recent Comments

  • Everyday Housewife A long time admirer -- your stuff looks gorgeous, as usual.
  • Even & Odd Why not add area rugs, that helps to attract more customers. contact us rugs Toronto store
  • Ecotique I love this type of stores. Why not add area rugs hand knotted wool carpet at low prices contactrugs Torontous at our rug store.
  • Hideaway Antiques Antiques are very popular in any shape. Buy fine new area rugs from our rugs Toronto
  • Everyday Housewife House wives are paying more attention to decorate the home. Buy fine quality woolen hand knotted area rugs at low price at our rugs Toronto
  • Pistachio I went by this shop today, and it's closing down! :( But just a couple of blocks over, there's another great eco-store call Ecoexistence if you wanted something in the...
  • Hideaway Antiques Every antique shop in town is over-priced. Toronto's a rich town, they'll pay anything to dress up their downtown home(s). These stores get "pickers" out-of-town to buy items at CHEAP prices,...
  • Hideaway Antiques Many gorgeous items, none of which are affordable.
  • Hideaway Antiques Expensive, yes. One of the most over-priced antique stores in the city, IMHO.
  • Hideaway Antiques Thanks for the correction ;). Also Lola we just got a big load of smaller items, affordably priced between 40 and 200 bucks! We are actually often told that our...
  • Hideaway Antiques Hey Robyn, great article but my name isn't Sarah, it's Janet! :)
  • Hideaway Antiques It's sweet, but SO overpriced.
  • Gwartzman's Art Supplies How much is a set of 60 prismacolor coloured pencils here? Or do they not sell them at all?
  • Hideaway Antiques Nifty, spiffy, neat, and very cool place. Ya gotta go there.
  • Aboveground Art Supplies Awful
  • Aboveground Art Supplies Great selection but staff is aweful. They couldn't care less about customer service.
  • Ecotique I picked up a terrific recycled felt and reclaimed leather man-bag at Christmas and am lusting for one of those Mistura watches - great addition to the Roncy strip!
  • Cornerstone the unfortunate thing is that they have some nice looking product on display and it is a shame that the manufacturers are being represented by such poor service. Good...
  • Cornerstone CUSTOMER SERVICE DISASTER I can't comment on the Toronto store but after many lies and horrible lack of communication - my product was finally made available to me to be picked...
  • Everyday Housewife Incredible as usual!!
  • Everyday Housewife Looks GREAT Bev
  • Everyday Housewife Thank you Robyn and Stephani. Check out Glen Campbell singing my favourite song. Dreams of the Everyday Housewife (1968). We love you Glen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiWtrepZRHI
  • Everyday Housewife Bev's collection looks great, as always. And the new open space is a super idea.
  • Coriander Girl Ask yur dad to tell ya about the time he drove down Lansdowne doing donuts in the snow ..... oh n' the skunk pet which I'm sure he already told...
  • Coriander Girl Hi Allison n' much congrates on your business venture - as I grew up in Parkdale in the 50's n' 60's with your uncle John n' knew your father Paul...
  • The Queen West Antique Centre I concur! completely with what you said. Good stuff. Keep going, guys..
  • Ecotique I went to this store and found the staff extremely helpful!
  • Ministry of the Interior Spot i'll carry on with this write-up, I really believe this amazing site needs a great deal more consideration. I'll more likely once again to learn to read much more,...
  • Demarco-Perpich I'll be happy to provide a review of Peter's treatment of me. Last year, I paid Demarco Perpich to deliver some flowers to my Mom on Mother's Day and they...
  • Hanji Handmade Paper and Gifts Good grief. They are trying to run a business and make a living! I do some importing of Korean products (ceramics) myself and sell them here. Korea is not a...


Other Cities: VancouverMontreal
Clear