In Design

The Design
Agency is behind some of the citys coolest spaces, like Cheval,
Salon Jie, Banzai Sushi, and the stunning new Brassai. Vitamin Daily
Toronto asked one of the three dynamic designer guys, Anwar Mekhayech,
to share some of his favourite Toronto décor haunts.

The Door Store, 1260 Castlefield Ave., Toronto, 416-863-1590, www.thedoorstore.ca
Its
the go-to place for doors, cool interior windows, amazing and surprising
artifacts from France and Egypt a great place to add character pieces
for all our projects.

Ministry of the Interior, 80 Ossington Ave., Toronto, 416-533-6684, www.ministryoftheinterior.net
Our
favourite for some local designer pieces (like those from Castor)
or super cool wall coverings from France. Classics like the Jielde
lamp and new pieces from Jaime
Hayon make this one of our faves, but not for the faint-of-heart
bank account.

Roseland Gallery, 702 Queen St. W., Toronto, 416-869-9229, www.roselandgallery.com
The
owner Françoise has a real eye for picking out artisan pieces from all
over the world. More of an art gallery than a furniture store because of
the way each piece is curated.

Smash, 2880 Dundas St. W., Toronto, 416-762-3113, http://smashto.blogspot.com

Although probably discovered by everyone already (Calgary
designer Paul Hardy showed his circus-themed Fall/Winter 2010 collection
at the store), they have a great selection of one-of-a-kind pieces much
more reasonably priced than some other more popular spots.

Casalife, 170-171 East Liberty St., Toronto, 416-922-2785, http://www.casalife.com
Just
renovated and now has probably over 10,000 square feet of showroom space
and tons of inventory and deals for budget-conscious condo dwellers. Our
fave little find here was the 1950s Mexican-designed classic Acapulco
chairperfect for springtime patios and decks!

More favourites

Filter, Klaus
by Nienkamper (check out the leather bags), Machine
Age Modern and the most anticipated opening this year, KIOSK
on King.