Tag Archive | "Seating"
Window Dressing: Bungalow
Sometimes a shop window will grab me with its styling and story, other times I'm hooked by how great the product is. On Saturday, I was roped into Bungalow in Toronto's Kensington Market by this amazing 1970s club chair. Harvey Probber and Milo Baughman came immediately to mind although if the chair really was by one of those famed US designers it would be priced a LOT higher than $595, especially with brand new upholstery. You'll be hard pressed to find a chair with this much style in new condition for a price this low.
Canadian Cool: Caviar 20
Friday, October 16, 2009
Canadian decorative arts junkie Troy Seidman has taken the plunge and launched Caviar 20, an online clearing house for his own 20th century finds. Seidman is still building his inventory but the pieces he's displaying share a high taste level and reasonable prices in Canadian dollars. The porcelain, bamboo lamp is $160, the breathtaking oak gueridon is $325 and the Knoll Handkerchief chair, which would wake up any corner, is $325.
Furniture Banks: A Kinder, Gentler Deposit
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
The AIDS Committee of Toronto's (ACT) Furniture Bank is always looking for "quality" used furniture to benefit families and individuals coping with HIV and AIDS. Says ACT's Practical Assistance Co-ordinator Patric Kearns, "I always ask potential donors whether their item is something they'd consider picking up if they saw it on a curb. If the answer is yes, then we'll probably be happy to take it."
Cheap Thrills: Skypad Floor Model Sale
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
It doesn't take much to stop me in my tracks: a sign in a window with just three words, floor model sale. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that the sale was being held by Skypad, an interior design firm specializing in hospitality contract work. I was even more delighted to discovered that the prices were low, low, low. That sexy Vladimir Kagan-inspired sofa above is $495 (two available, plus one in grey).
VIP Seating: Product Placement at TIFF
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
High-end Toronto furniture retailer KIOSK has partnered with publicity machines M.LINK (Los Angeles) and GAT (Toronto) to outfit a rented Yorkville townhouse, ground zero for the promotion of 17 festival films including Suck, London River, Bunny and the Bull and The Good Heart. Like a fashion designer who loans a gown to a starlet for a red carpet appearance, KIOSK has provided floor models to leverage some of TIFF's buzz.
Monday, October 19, 2009
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