(^100) Shop Guide
Farrow & Ball
Britain’s F&B offers a medley of handcrafted
wallpapers made using the richly pigmented
paint it is best known for – in addition to the
expansive selection of paints themselves, which
ranges from contemporary neutrals to heritage
tones. The botanical patterns of Atacama draw
inspiration from a coloured swatch discovered
in an old fabric mill, while the chic and under-
stated Lattice print takes its cue from 19 th-
century French archives. 1128 YONGE ST 416
920 0200 FARROW-BALL.COM
Homestead House Paint
Alongside its eco-friendly wallcoverings,
zero-VO C acrylic paints, hempseed-oil
stains and beeswax finishes, HHP is known
for all-natural milk paint. The Fusion line
of premixed matte-finish mineral paint is
also a favourite, thanks to its auto-levelling
qualities and built-in topcoat. Upcyclers will
enjoy workshops on refreshing worn-out
furniture, while those seeking a professional
touch will appreciate the colour consultation
services. 101 PORTLAND ST, ETOBICOKE 416 504 9984
HOMESTEADHOUSE.CA
NewWall House
NW has most of its rivals beat on selection, but
its downtown location – in a heritage building
that’s been glammed up with chevron-tiled
floors and sliding display panels – takes things
to another level. Breathtaking wallpaper
and fabric are everywhere, including cult
favourites 17 Patterns’ electric Jellyfish,
Timorous Beasties’ Thistle and Emma Hayes’s
poetic watercolour patterns that evoke waves
and mountain ridges. 363 ADELAIDE ST E 905
238 2700 NEWWALL.COM
Primetime Paint & Paper
Selection is king here: shelves are loaded
with a vast library of wallpapers, in addition
to paints from Benjamin Moore, Corotech,
Farrow & Ball and Para. PPP’s assortment of
wallpapers includes Designers Guild’s bold
graphics, Osborne & Little’s unique motifs
and Cole & Son’s authentic period designs,
as well as vintage and grasscloth papers.
You’ll also find all the tools you’ll need to
successfully transform any room. 299 QUEEN ST
E 416 703 9846 PRIMETIMEPAINT.CA
- More wallcoverings & paint: Alleen’s, Fiber &
Cloth, Industrial Storm, Kate Thornley-Hall,
Kendall & Co., MacFab, Radform, Threadcount
and Y&Co.
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1925 Workbench
Here, it’s business in the front, beautiful
sliding barn doors in the back. All custom
wooden doors and furniture are made on site
using varieties ranging from pine to teak, and
finished with made-in-Canada hardware.
Highlights include a walnut slab door with
transom-like cutouts and a five-metre-tall
steampunk library with rolling ladder, as well
as modern beds in Douglas fir, oak dining
tables with turned legs and stunning solid-
wood island tops. 198 THIRTIETH ST, ETOBICOKE 416
878 1869 BY APPT ONLY 1925WORKBENCH.COM
Post + Beam Reclamation
Stained-glass windows hang from the high
ceilings at P+B, an intrepid architectural
picker’s paradise that’s equal parts salvage
yard and antique store. Owner Doug Killaly
offers a constantly changing supply of artifacts,
with an emphasis on iron gates, garden
statuary, hardware and antique maps. You’ll
find welded-steel topiary forms, leaded-glass
windows, reclaimed iron panels and antique
maps. 2869 DUNDAS ST W 416 913 4243 PANDB.CA
Rec + Art History
What looks like another Queen West hole-in-
the-wall is surprisingly well stocked with
rare decor items and mid-century hardwood
furniture, including rustic wooden chairs,
classic globes and glassware. Shelves and
tables are lined with vintage curios, goblets,
steins, champagne coupes and rocks glasses;
bar owners come here in search of vintage
glassware. Other fun finds: silver patina trays,
Audubon bird prints and seasonal ornaments.
1080 QUEEN ST W 416 662 9235
RetroWorks
A shared penchant for industrial-styled
bespoke furniture led husband-and-wife team
Jamie and Liz Filman to open an online shop
for their wares, whose exposed rivets and
brackets belie deft engineering and quality
craftsmanship. Steel and pine bookcases,
coffee tables, media stands and wide industrial
shelving units (all on iron castors!) are
available in a variety of compositions and
hand-applied finishes. RETROWORKS.CA
Smash
Owner Paul Mercer snags the best doomed-
for-demolition materials (old signage, display
cases, industrial fixtures), so you never know
what you’ll find in this sprawling space – but
stock usually includes vintage character pieces
in project-ready multiples. Find stately iron
gates, steel-framed factory windows and a
diverse assortment of retro furnishings: rustic
sawbuck tables, Eames moulded-plywood
chairs and a groovy pair of side tables with
macramé bases. 371 SHERMAN AVE N, HAMILTON 416
809 8730 SMASHSALVAGE.COM
Urban Tree Salvage
Sean Gorham and Melissa Neist give new life
to thousands of felled city trees in the form of
rustic-cool furniture fashioned from trunks
and limbs. Everything – boardroom and coffee
tables, consoles, benches and desks, as well
as island and vanity tops – is milled, kilned
and hand-oiled on site. The duo’s bespoke
reclaimed and salvaged live-edge slab kitchen
and dining tables highlight the pre-existing
knots and grain. 689 WARDEN AVE, UNIT #7,
SCARBOROUGH 647 438 7516 URBANTREESALVAGE.COM
WC The Store
A storefront extension to interior design firm
WilliamsCraig flaunts vintage furniture that
runs the gamut from rustic to regal, with a few
oddities thrown in for good measure. Special-
izing in conversation pieces for contemporary
homes, WC carries reupholstered antique
chairs, raw wood tables and industrial light-
ing, plus such quirky accessories as primitive
stoneware, vintage dolls and even antique
beehives. 930 DUNDAS ST W 416 516 2177
WCTHESTORE.COM
What the Vintage
John Baltazar’s Scarborough showroom is
full of pretty much perfect mid-mod furniture
and accessories, from Danish teak writing
desks to West German ceramic vases – not
to mention framed vintage serigraphs and
floor lamps with fibreglass shades atop tripod
bases. Baltazar posts photos of his inventory
online and offers free delivery to anyone in
the city – meaning you should act fast when
you spot that teak arc floor lamp. 371 OLD
KINGSTON RD, UNIT A, SCARBOROUGH 647 983 6059
WHATTHEVINTAGE.COM
Zenporium
Committed to sustainability, Zenporium offers
guilt-free furniture made using only reclaimed
and responsibly harvested materials. The
Architectural Salvage collection repurposes
teak found at old construction sites into
striking side tables and storage units. Other
pieces incorporate petrified wood that has
been cut and polished to highlight its inherent
beauty into beguiling pedestals and side tables
atop minimalist steel bases. 388 CARLAW AVE,
UNIT #202F 416 778 8936 (ALSO: IMPROVE CANADA,
7250 KEELE ST, UNITS #46 & 251, VAUGHAN 855 891 8936)
ZENPORIUM.COM
Zig Zag
Joe Graafmans’s vintage shop is a haven for
fans of furniture and accessories with sleek
mid-century style. Expect to find a choice
selection of teak furniture, like Arne
Hovmand-Olsen chairs. The boutique’s focus
on lighting yields even more incredible finds,
including a space-age chrome pendant from
the ’ 60 s and a striking Meret Oppenheim–
designed Traccia table complete with bronze
base topped with gold leaf on wood. 985 QUEEN
ST E 416 778 6495 ZIGZAGMIDCENTURY.COM - More vintage & reclaimed: Door Store,
Door Studio, Eclectisaurus and Studio Pazo.
Wallcoverings &
Paint
Are & Be
This Annex shop stocks striking floor cover-
ings and wallpaper otherwise impossible to
find in the city. It’s the exclusive Canadian
retailer of Object Carpet, whose residential-
and commercial-grade carpet tiles, broadloom
and area rugs come in various sizes, colours
and patterns. Look for Elli Popp’s edgy yet
feminine papers and, for a more architectural
feel, NLXL’s Concrete and Scrapwood
collections. 1213 BATHURST ST 416 533 3203
AREANDBE.COM
Century Architexture
Get the look of loft living without the cost and
hassle of bricklaying. CA’s seven-millimetre-
thick pre-engineered brick wall panels affix
to a mesh backing, making them a cinch to
install. Made from sandblasted reclaimed brick
and replicated from century-old walls, they’re
incredibly convincing. The showroom displays
a variety of uses for the manufactured-on-site
panels: backsplashes, bathroom walls and a
media room. 34 JUTLAND RD, ETOBICOKE 416
503 3880 CENTURYARCHITEXTURE.COM