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Shops: Holy Cow!
Toronto-based globe-trotter and restaurateur Aristedes Pasparakis and his designer wife, Alexia von Beck, have taken the plunge into home decor with their latest endeavor, an exotic gift and furnishing shop on Toronto's Queen Street East. Holy Cow! is a celebration of all things South Asian.
Shops: BunkHouse Kids
Thursday, September 3, 2009 by Chris
I've heard that finding great bunk beds is a lot tougher than it used to be. Toronto's BunkHouse Kids is attracting customers from as far away as Burlington and Hamilton because there are so few other options in this particular niche market. Be warned, however, that taking home a room from BunkHouse will take a significant bite out of your pay packet. This stuff's not cheap! But the quality is good, with Canadian-made, solid wood construction, deep drawers and convenient trundles for those de rigueur sleepovers.
Shops: Leon’s at the Roundhouse
Monday, August 10, 2009 by Chris
Surrounded by condo towers and pressed up against the CN Tower and Rogers' Centre, Leon's new flagship store in Toronto's historic Roundhouse should go a long way to spucing up the chain's suburban image. Now, your "no money miracle" comes with exposed brick, rustic beams and polished concrete floors. The soaring ceiling and arching, double-height windows are nothing if not impressive.
Mid-Century Surprises in St. Jacobs
Thursday, July 30, 2009 by Chris
Not far from Kitchener-Waterloo, St. Jacobs is in the heart of Mennonite country so I was expecting lots of solid, unadorned wooden furniture. Imagine my surprise then, at finding several good mid-century pieces and lots of lovely Asian and chinoiserie accents at the Spring Street Antiques Market. The vintage Solair Sunflower chair was $150, the 1960s floor lamp with brass pole and black acrylic "leaves" was $295 and the awesome metal saucer chair is one of pair that comes with a matching bistro table for just $175.
Pinups and Voodoo at the Green Iguana
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 by Chris
Believe it or not, it wasn't the wild exterior paint job that beckoned me into Toronto's Green Iguana, it was the display of art glass in the sunny window. What the heck is that about? I wondered. The fanciful mural is a leftover from the 2001 movie, Serendipity, starring John Cusak and Kate Beckinsdale. Shop owner Darrell Dorsk sells art glass and wild Haitian voodoo flags but the bulk of his business is in glass framing and the sale of pulp pinups ($12) and other kitschy ephemera from bygone eras.
Monday, September 14, 2009 by Chris
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