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StuDiOCASA+ sells beautiful bottles by Arron Lowe.
At StuDiOCASA+, run by ine Palmaers (left) and Natalia Gomez, you can admire the prints by ina Puchala lining the wall while shopping for modern furniture from Europe.
Spectacular drapery is available at Primavera, one of the stores on Designers Walk.
Primavera’s lighting component is a hit on Designer’s Walk.
Decor dazzle at Av and Dav
Tiles, rugs, kiTchens – The DavenporT sTrip has whaTever you neeD By ANDREW SARDONE Photos by ETHAN EISENBERG when it comes to getting your pad ready for the holidays, no other neighbourhood has more lifestyle bases covered than the stretch of Davenport between Dupont and Bay. Whether you’re brave enough to attempt a quickie preseason reno to really impress visiting in-laws or just need a beautiful bouquet to finish off a tabletop, this is Toronto’s home decor destination. Just look at the discerning designers who call the area home. Clothing label Pink Tartan recently moved its headquarters here, and TV favourite Brian Gluckstein manages his growing interiors empire from a red brick mansion set back from the street. The five buildings that
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make up the Designers Walk (designerswalk. com) complex alone are bursting with more than 20 showrooms selling everything from hand-woven carpets to swish ceramic tiles. In Building 1, World Mosaic Stone & Tiles (354 Davenport, suite 101, 416- 929-1555, worldmosaic.ca) displays multicoloured glass pieces, while STUDIOCASA+ fills its Building 2 space (326 Davenport, 647-348-7960, studiocasaplus. com) with European-sourced modern furniture. The Designers Walk Resource Centre (168 Bedford, 416-961-1211) stocks 50 kitchen, lighting, paint and furnishings brands in its 6,000square-foot showroom. Building 5 is home to W Studio (160 Pears, suite 310, 416-929-9290,
wstudio.ca), whose rug selection includes contemporary floor coverings in geometric patterns and earthy tones. If you can’t find the decor buys you’re looking for at Designers Walk, the area is also home to Avenue Rug (321 Davenport, 416923-9233), Country Floors (321 Davenport, 416-922-9214) and the Leonardo Kitchen and Bath Centre (113 Davenport, 416-9271170). Davenport Kitchens (263 Davenport, 416-969-8732, davenportkitchens. At Av and Dav art rules, as you can see from this sculpture outside the Odon Wagner Gallery.
com) also does high-end cabinetry and countertops, while the buys at Wagman Stanley & Son Antiques (224 Davenport, 416-964-1047) are equally refined. If your style is more mod, the Vitra and Herman Miller selection at Plan B Office (195 Davenport, 416-941-1010, planboffice. com) works well for contemporary homes and workspaces. Euroflare (1331 Bay, 416-323-2000, euroflare.com) has an equally slick selection of lean sectionals and statement lighting.