The Best New Design Stores in Toronto, 2014
The best new design stores in Toronto for 2014 brought new blood to the city's design scene (and precipitated more than a few redecorating sprees). Whether your bag is sleek, modern decor fit for a luxury condo, vintage and reclaimed items full of scrappy charm, oddball art and gifts, or even something you made all by yourself, design aficionados had a lot to cheer about (and drop cash on) this year.
Here are the best new design stores in Toronto for 2014.
See also:
The Best New Design Stores in Toronto, 2013
The Best New Design Stores in Toronto, 2012
The Best New Design Stores in Toronto, 2011
The Best New Design Stores in Toronto, 2010
Toronto finally has a shop dedicated to...itself. Spacing Magazine has converted their side biz making TTC buttons and streetcar T-shirts into a permanent store in the 401 Richmond building, creating a shrine to Toronto iconography (and the ultimate gift store for every infrastructure nerd).
Amy Kwong spun her successful greeting card line, Smitten Kitten, into an entire Liberty Village storefront festooned with tinsel, hints of neon, and plenty of offbeat, oddball gifts. Her cards (printed in the in-house studio) are still represented, in addition to home goods and gadgets (cell signal-blocking handkerchief, anyone?)
North-end home goods store Elte set its sights on a younger, cost-conscious demographic when it opened its more modern offshoot, Elte Market, in the Castlefield Design District this fall. With thousands of pieces in stock, they're aiming to be a one-stop shop for folks kitting out new homes.
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