(^102) Shop Guide
grilles, fireplace mantels, stained-glass
windows and such unique decor finds as old
TTC benches and turn-of-the-century
Egyptian chairs inlaid with mother of pearl.
1260 CASTLEFIELD AVE 416 863 1590 THEDOORSTORE.CA
Door Studio
DS collaborates with builders, homeowners
and architects to enhance homes with all
manner of manual and power-operated
windows, front doors, garage doors and
backyard enclosures. Its showroom boasts
over 250 models, among them European
openings framed in insulated aluminum with
wood interiors, and automated garage doors
from Hörmann. The real standouts are DS’s
custom swing, fold, lift-and-slide and tilt-and-
turn windows. 7401 PACIFIC CIR, MISSISSAUGA 905
755 9448 BY APPT ONLY DOORSTUDIO.CA
Euro Vinyl Windows & Doors
Buying local for your whole home is possible –
even European-designed window systems.
Case in point: EVW&D’s steel-reinforced vinyl
windows and doors are manufactured in
Woodbridge. Two showrooms, one indoor, one
exterior – a Glasshaus Container retrofitted
with EVW&D’s 4.9-metre-long Evolution
sliding doors – show off proprietary tilt-and-
turn windows, oversized windows and doors
and a wide variety of glass options to accom-
modate energy and sound requirements. 167
CASTER AVE, WOODBRIDGE 905 851 9711 EVW.CA
Igne Ferro
IF’s artisans design, fabricate and install
custom fireplaces and surrounds in iron,
marble, wood and stone, sculpting these
materials on site. Marquis, Valor and Town &
Country’s ready-made fireplaces come in
electric and ethanol varieties for chimneyless
condos, while gas models from Bell Fires,
Ortal and Flare are stunners. The sleek
pivoting drums of Stuv’s fireplaces allow the
firelight to be enjoyed from all angles.
680 CALEDONIA RD 416 239 3556 IGNEFERRO.COM
Night & Day Window Decor
Specializing in custom-made energy-efficient
blinds and window coverings, N&D’s plethora
of Hunter Douglas shutters, louvres and
shades makes it certain you’ll find treatments
for every window. Personalize drapes with a
fabric selected from Kravet or Maxwell; those
with more traditional tastes can top it off with
valances or cornices. Motorized coverings are
also here, as are Greenguard-certified bamboo,
grass and reed shades. 1075 YONGE ST 416 924 5062
(ALSO: 990 KINGSTON RD 416 755 1990)
NIGHTANDDAYDECOR.COM
Paloform
Before opening shop in Toronto in 2011 ,
then selling online-only, Khai Foo spent 15
years honing high-performance concrete
into fireplaces, pits, mantels and surrounds.
Hand-cast to spec, with multiple fuel and
finish options, his sculptural fire features are
adaptable to any contemporary space, indoors
or out. Models range from thick concrete
bowls to slim-profiled squares of Corten to
rectilinear tables whose folded aluminum
sides intrigue the eye with shadow play.
PA LOFOR M.COM
The Sliding Door Company
Transform spaces with SDC’s diverse interior
sliding-door solutions, including room dividers
and partitioned or freestanding office enclo-
sures, as well as customized closet, swing and
barn doors. Walls disappear with a nudge,
effortlessly adjusting the flow between spaces.
SDC’s patented easy-gliding roller system is
the smoothest and safest on the market; its
aluminum frames in six finishes are combined
with tempered glass in varying degrees of
transparency. 75 INGRAM DR 416 637 4620
SLIDINGDOORCO.CA
Tiltco
Unobtrusive, made-to-order, European-style
enclosures – like bi-fold, lift-and-slide glass
windows and doors that transform any room
into an open-air terrace in a snap – make this
manufacturer a homeowner’s dream. Come for
the products’ scale and strength, stay for the
more than 200 colour finishes and options for
European hardware, glass-to-glass corners,
large-scale doors and windows with minimal
framing. 1200 STELLAR DR, NEWMARKET 905 853 9955
TILTCO.NET
Tor p
Torp’s inventory features the very best of
Danish-made design, from classic and modern
furniture (PP Møbler, Snedkergaarden) to
lighting and accessories (Architectmade,
Muuto) and even high-performance doors
and windows (Hajom, Lacuna, UD). You’ll
surely be dazzled by Poul Kjærholm’s PK22
chair for Fritz Hansen – an elegant expression
of leather and steel – and Bjarke Ingels’s Via 57
chair, which is inspired by the architect’s first
building in New York. 245 DAVENPORT RD, STE #200
416 968 2768 TORPINC.COM
Upper Canada Specialty Hardware
Knobs, hooks, hinges, pulls, doorbells, grates,
knockers and mail slots: UCSH has every
imaginable category of architectural hardware.
Best bets include sleek handles from Italy’s
Colombo Design (including lines from Jasper
Morrison and Jean-Marie Massaud); Gallery
Specialty Hardware’s no-nonsense hinges and
kickplates; invisible-track, soft-close barn door
hardware from K.N. Crowder; and Baldwin’s
app-controlled entry sets. 10 BRENTCLIFFE RD,
UNIT #14 416 696 8358 UCSH.COM
- More windows & doors: Alleen’s, DOM Interiors,
Fisker International, Habitat for Humanity
Restore, Improve Canada, Komandor, Lee Valley
Tools and Resource Furniture.
Workplace
Furniture
Haworth
The dashing task chairs, desk sets and storage
options found in this showroom channel the
verve of Suits, courtesy of such design stars as
Marcel Wanders, Jasper Morrison and Patricia
Urquiola. The Italian-designed, U.S.-produced
Lotus chair, available in vibrant turquoise, and
the Poppy dowel chair will certainly liven up
any boardroom, while Cappellini’s commercial–
home hybrid furniture makes being at the
office a much more inviting prospect. 55
UNIVERSITY AVE 416 363 3486 HAWORTH.COM
Humanscale
This LEED Gold–winning HQ houses a wealth
of ergonomic and responsibly made desk
chairs and LED task lamps. QuickStand Eco
is an easy-to-use accessory that creates an
adjustable sit-stand workspace out of any
surface, including at home, while OfficeIQ,
an activity tracker integrated into chairs
and desks, reminds users when it’s time to
move. Another hit: the lobster tail–inspired
Trea chair automatically adjusts tensions to
accommodate the user. 488 WELLINGTON ST W,
6TH FL 416 979 0470 HUMANSCALE.COM
Inscape
Founded in 1888 , Inscape is one of Canada’s
oldest furniture manufacturers. Fast-forward
to 2019 and Inscape’s figure 3 -designed office is
very of the moment, with distinct, residential-
feeling zones showing off its storage solutions,
walls, tables and seating. See the RockIt bench,
a high-performing sit–stand workstation that
offers electronic height adjustment, and Nuform
Shapes, cabinetry featuring a durable surface
alternative to laminate that mimics marble,
concrete and wood grain. 220 BAY ST, 13TH FL BY
APPT ONLY 416 859 9566 MYINSCAPE.COM
Jalice
Jalice’s beat is European contract furniture
that embodies old-world sophistication –
but thanks to rich hues, curves and quirk,
there’s nary a stuffy item in sight. Seek out the
striking colour-blocked Neka G desk with its
tempered glass top, extruded aluminum legs
in blue, and bright yellow, high-gloss MDF
cabinetry. Also here, you’ll find conference
tables with nano-tech coating, L-shaped
workstations, melamine-faced credenzas and
noise-softening partitions. JALICE.CA
NUA Office
NUA’s offerings are threefold: residential and
contract furniture by Allsteel, HBF Gunlocke
and Hon (in metal, textile and wood, respect-
ively); furnishings produced by these sibling
manufacturers for NUA; and accessories from
Normann Copenhagen, Vitra and Humanscale.
All told, they comprise furnishings for both
home (read: fashionable comfort) and office
(durable, automated ergonomics) that work
beautifully together. 366 ADELAIDE ST E, UNIT #150
416 601 0793 NUAOFFICE.COM
Steelcase WorkLife Center
SWC’s open-concept space presents a plethora
of innovative office solutions inspired by
residential design. If you’re in the market for
task chairs, Gesture adjusts to any posture,
while Coalesse’s carbon fibre LessThanFive
(pounds, that is) chair can be custom-ordered
in any Pantone hue. The ergonomic Brody
WorkLounge offers privacy screens, while the
Steelcase Series 1 chair is customizable with
adjustable arms or even a coat hook. 200 KING
ST W, STE #2400 416 542 7700 STEELCASE.COM - More office furniture: Avenue Road, Casalife,
Design Within Reach, Kiosk, Klaus, Nirvana,
Palazzetti, Resource Furniture, Selene, Studio b/
Plan b, Suite 22 and Tusch.