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Trendy Designs to Energize Your Bedroom

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Fall asleep in the comfort of the bed, dresser and accessories of your dreams

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1 Aura speaker by Harman Kardon
From wake-up jams to bedtime lullabies, this oval-shaped Bluetooth speaker sounds great at any volume level. $450, at Planet of Sound

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2 Aton bed
Available with a fabric or leather-upholstered backboard, this oak bed frame has tapered legs that give it a tailored profile. From $5240, at Poliform

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3 Ghost Buster nightstand by Kartell
Show off your great taste in bedside reads with this clear acrylic nightstand. $550, at Quasi Modo

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4 Slippers by Umbra Shift
Romp around the house in these super-comfy, rope-soled felt slippers, designed by Toronto’s own Fugitive Glue. $45, at Umbra

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5 Mattress by Casper
Manufactured in Atlanta, Casper’s memory foam mattress features a top layer of latex foam that improves air circulation and keeps you cool while you sleep. $1050 for Queen size, from casper.com

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6 Dots coat hooks by Muuto
Get last night’s shirt off the floor and onto one of Muuto’s playful oak or stained-ash wall hooks. $160/5, at Torp Inc.

Originally published in our Spring 2015 issue as Bedrooms: Fun and Funky.

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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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