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Curate your dream living room powered by Canadian-made furniture

Looking to support local design? Upgrade your space with fun furnishings from Designlines’ Canadian-made furniture lookbook complete with sophisticated shelving, handmade rugs, and more – all by Toronto- and Canadian-based designers.

Canadian-made furniture
Canadian-made furniture

Screen Light. $595, at Object Interface.

LIGHT LATTICE

Made of metallic mesh, Screen Light by Toronto’s own Object Interface illuminates any room with a bewitching, yet subtle texture. What appears to be a fabric shade is, in fact, constructed of either brass, stainless-steel or anodized aluminum mesh and 3D-printed nylon. $595, at Object Interface

Boule Armchair - Canadian-made furniture
Boule Armchair - Canadian-made furniture

Boule Armchair. $4,800 plus customer’s fabric, at Derek McLeod Design Inc.

WELL ROUNDED

Curl up in the comfy Boule Armchair by local designer Derek McLeod. Inspired by the rising dough of freshly baked buns, the rounded edge of this puffed seat – available with a swivel or static base – invites comfort as well as style. $4,800 plus customer’s fabric, at Derek McLeod Design Inc.

BIRCH runner - Canadian-made furniture
BIRCH runner - Canadian-made furniture

BIRCH runner. $254, at Mark Krebs.

BIRCH BARK

With a creamy off-white and speckled black composition reminiscent of the tree of the same name, the BIRCH Runner by Montreal-based brand Mark Krebs braids together the wool flatweave rug with cotton warp to create a unique rug that is perfect for lounging. $254, at Mark Krebs

Shop the Winslow Console

Winslow Console - Acre Made
Winslow Console - Acre Made

Winslow Console. $2,850, at Acre Made.

OAK ELEGANCE

With whimsical spindle legs and a solid oak top, the Winslow Console plays with height in an impactful way. Available in natural, traditional or espresso oak, this versatile table by Acre Made makes the perfect finishing touch to your living room’s design scheme. $2,850, at Acre Made.

Shop the Joseph bookshelf

DesignRepublic Joseph bookshelf
DesignRepublic Joseph bookshelf

Joseph bookshelf. $1,648, at DesignRepublic.

STATELY SHELVING

Measuring 72 inches tall, the Joseph Bookshelf marries bold design with quiet sophistication. This Canadian-made furniture piece is crafted in the GTA from locally sourced ambrosia maple, featuring an angular shelving structure that displays belongings in a graceful yet entirely functional form. $1,648, at DesignRepublic.

Field Stool by design company Sundays
Field Stool by design company Sundays

Field stool. $320, at Sundays.

PERFECT FIT

The Field Stool by design company Sundays can be whatever you need it to be. Perfect for an extra seat, end table or a place to set your glass, this multi-use solid oak stool is the complete package. $320, at Sundays.

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For the first 16 years of my life, the bat cave at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)—a reconstruction of an actual cave in Jamaica—was among my favourite places in the city. The cave was decorated with cast stalactites and wax bat models, which hung from the ceiling and threw jagged shadows on the walls. A few other features imbued it with spooky verisimilitude: the drip-drip-drip sound effects, the mirrors arranged to create the illusion of infinite depth, the strobe lights strategically placed to make the shadows flutter. When I visited as a five-year-old, the bat cave scared me. When I visited as a stoned fifteen-year-old, it scared me even more. Then came the renovation.

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