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VANCOUVER
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Where to
get your
style fix in
and around
the city.
INSIDE:
• Trusty design destinations
• Up-and-coming areas
• Easy-to-navigate
neighbourhood maps.
Visit our new online shopping
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yaletown, crosstown AND downtown
Encompassing three distinct districts within Vancouver’s downtown core.
SOVA
Featuring a new addition to the South Vancouver shopping scene.
TRI-CITIES
Decorating hot spots in scenic Coquitlam and Port Moody.
Worth The Drive
Stylish destinations in Greater Vancouver, Langley, Richmond and Surrey.
SPOTLIGHT ON SIDNEY
Find charming shopping here, only a short ferry ride from Tsawwassen.
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Welcome to the 2011 Shopping Guide! It’s an “it” list of
home design shopping destinations across the city, including
detailed store descriptions and their must-have wares. This year,
we’ve organized store listings by neighbourhood, giving
you insight on what each area has to offer and more reasons
to get out and explore the city. Happy shopping!
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Your Style Source
From flooring and textiles to furniture and
tabletop, these three stylish spots have your
rooms covered.
Local flavour: Stop into Café Crema
along the seawall to recharge with
their in-house roasted coffees and
from-scratch menu offerings.
Bradshaw Carpets
Longtime West Van denizen
Bruce Bradshaw prides
himself on 30 years of stellar
business, no doubt thanks
to his insistence on putting
a smiling human face before
every visitor. Not just for
locals, clients and designers
seek out this comprehensive
flooring, carpet, drapery and
upholstery showroom from
all over the Vancouver and
Whistler areas. Design-savvy
staff make all the difference
at decision time, as natural
and man-made options in
each product stream are
available in every price range.
Don’t miss the on-trend new
arrivals in broadloom, and
by the way, ever consider
investing in custom bedding?
You may never be the same.
507-15th St., West Vancouver
(604) 926-0413
bradshawcarpets.com
Country Furniture
They offer much more than
the name suggests: from
modern, transitional and
classic furnishings to outdoor
and home accessories,
you can outfit your home
exclusively using the store’s
two locations. Popular
items include contemporary
headboards, Emile Henry
dinnerware, fireplace screens
and quality scented candles.
A range of services including
custom-made pieces and
interior design consultation
is also available. This
family-owned and -operated
business has been thriving
in South Granville’s
Furniture District since 1979,
consistently exceptional
customer service being the
foundation for their success.
1550 Marine Dr.
(604) 985-3359
countryfurniture.net
Echo’s
Looking to add to your
china collection or replace
missing or broken pieces?
Echo’s has the largest
inventory of discontinued
dinnerware in Canada,
including Royal Doulton,
Denby, Waterford crystal,
silver plate and sterling.
Visiting the store is like a
trip down memory lane, as
the shop is a treasure trove
of antiques, collectibles,
vintage jewelry and more.
Out-of-town visitors need
not worry about trying to
pack breakables into carryon luggage — Echo’s ships
worldwide.
121-1433 Lonsdale Ave.
North Vancouver
(604) 988-3611
echoschina.com
South Granville
W. 6th Ave.
Photo by Dana Lynch /
About.com
Cookworks
If you’re going to get into
something, you’ve got to
go all the way. It seems that
Cookworks, an all-thingsculinary emporium and
foodie funhouse, holds this
as its motto. Vancouverowned with two locations,
Cookworks manages an
impressive inventory of
esteemed cook-, bake-, dish-,
flat-, stem- and housewares,
as well as small appliances
such as the runaway hit Citiz
Nespresso coffee machine
(it will change your life for
$299), unique culinary tools
like the SodaStream water
carbonator ($175), cookbooks
and more. The stores offer
regular cooking classes as
well as public demos on
Saturdays. Keeping all your
senses in mind, you can
touch, see, smell and taste
your way through all that
Cookworks has to offer.
1548 W. Broadway
(604) 731-1148
(877) 662-4917
cookworks.ca
Country Furniture
They offer much more than
the name suggests: from
modern, transitional and
classic furnishings to outdoor
and home accessories,
you can outfit your home
exclusively using the store’s
two locations. Popular
items include contemporary
headboards, Emile Henry
dinnerware, fireplace screens
and quality scented candles.
A range of services including
custom-made pieces and
W. 12th Ave.
Granville St.
Local flavour:
Browse along
Gallery Row
on Granville
(bottom) before
stopping into
Vij’s Rongoli
(top), on W. 11th,
for lunch.
W. Broadway
Burrard St.
Shop, eat and
gallery crawl
through this
celebrated hub
of design and
good living.
W. 16th Ave.
interior design consultation
are also available. This
family-owned and -operated
business has been thriving
in South Granville’s
Furniture District since 1979,
consistently exceptional
customer service being the
foundation for their success.
3097 Granville St.
(604) 738-6411
countryfurniture.net
Fino Lino
Romance lives at this plush
showroom, vending fine
linens for the bedroom,
bathroom and table.
Specializing in natural
fibres and woven yard-dyed
jacquards (from $500),
Fino Lino embodies the
sentiment of “One day, I’ll
really do up my bedroom.”
Styles range from clean
and contemporary to
unabashedly embellished —
check out the shop’s handdriven embroidery and lace.
Complementing distinctive
furnishings, such as custom
headboards wrought-iron
beds and occasional lamps
($150 to $1,500), are rare
antique textiles, luxurious
throws and hand-stitched
box cushions and pillows.
Browse European-style
vignettes or make an
appointment for a bed
dressing or interior design
consultation with the
store’s talented designers.
Gift registry services are
also available. (Located just
west of our map.)
2715 Arbutus St.
(604) 736-1828
finolino.net
Heather Ross
[in house]
The charming, eclectic
boutique of Heather Ross
— herself a textile designer,
photographer and stylist
— is a favourite among
prop stylists and designers,
who seek out her keen eye
for unexpected elegance
and one-of-a-kind objects.
The loftlike space displays
original photography
and evocative, abstract
paintings, rounding out
the alluring mix of antique,
vintage and contemporary
accessories. Thoughtful
gift ideas such as the Pure
Winter White merino-wool
felt bowls ($25 to $45 ea.)
abound, among them objects
of desire such as hand-built
floor lamps converted from
salvaged photography and
surveyors’ tripods ($850 to
$1,250). Word to the wise: if
you see something you love,
grab it — chances are it may
even appreciate in value.
1525 W. 6th Ave.
(604) 738-4284
heatherrossinhouse.com
Industrial
Revolution
It’s hard to believe Industrial
Revolution has been in
business since 1981, as it
truly is a one-stop-shop
for the modern home. You
want furniture that really
works for you? Try the
Sequel desk system (from
$1,495), including a charge
station, magnetic power
bar kit, wire concealment
system and fingerprintresistant glass. Or the
sleek and compact Gilbert
sofa ($7,200), with every
section its own recliner
and a moving headrest for
optimum TV viewing (for
those high-mounted TVs).
Specializing in everything
from placemats and cuttingedge lighting to the perfect
compact dining set and
storage system, this is big
ideas for small spaces.
2306 Granville St.
(604) 734-4395
(800) 822-2516
industrialrevolution.net
Liberty
A fountain adds whimsy to
an expansive modern space
with striking ceiling height,
skylights and reclaimedwood accent. Vancouver
is adding more and more
condos to its skyline, and
those lucky enough to
own one come looking to
Liberty for that perfect
mix of tailored, modern
and nostalgic shapes, all in
a neutral palette that lets
accessories do the talking.
Smart tufts add boutique
chic to the contemporary
Jared Sofa (available in
hundreds of fabrics, from
$3,120), while entertaining
must-haves like the Roland
Bar Cart ($1,095) show
classic lines with a touch
of glam in polished nickel
and mirror. If for nothing
else, duck in for daily-baked
cookies and lemonade —
and hot chocolate on the
weekends!
1635 W. Broadway
(604) 682-7499
libertyliving.ca
Sofa So Good
You know you wish you
thought of that name!
And the good humour
doesn’t end there. This
tireless all-things-sofa
house encourages you to
“Live everyday like it’s the
weekend” by matching you
with exactly the right seating
for your needs and comfort.
In both custom and offthe-floor options, choose
from thousands of fabrics
and flexible styles (from
traditional to contemporary)
and enjoy free loaner sofas
while you wait. (That’s
love.) If you don’t like your
new sofa, you may reselect,
though who would renege
on a handmade deep-seat,
down-filled darling ($3,400
to $12,000)? In sofabed
news: beds can be installed
into ottomans, chairs,
chaises, loveseats, sofas
and sectionals! Ottoman or
chaise sofabeds, Canadianmade, $1,295 to $2,295.
1401 W. 8th Ave.
(604) 879-4878
sofasogood.ca
Yaletown, Crosstown and
Downtown
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posh Yaletown, see what’s
new in up-and-coming
Crosstown and cap the day
with a view at Downtown’s
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Local flavour: Caffè
Artigiano (below) is
the perfect place to
fuel up before your
shopping spree,
where award-winning
baristas create
coffee art atop each
cappuccino served.
Clockwise from top: Photo courtesy of Vancouver Convention Centre; photo courtesy of Vancouver Art Gallery; Caffè Artigiano photography by J Prince Photography.
The Cross
Décor & Design
Located in a Yaletown
heritage building, The Cross
is a 5,000 sq. ft. boutique
department store offering a
full range of decor products
and design services. A lush,
romantic aesthetic pervades
antique and contemporary
pieces — think tufted
occasional chairs and glam
credenzas — including
lighting, found objects
and luxury accessories,
like exquisitely packaged
scented candles by Voluspa
and Linea’s Lights ($19.95
to $39.95). Among custom
upholstery, drapery and
bedding, The Cross’s
designer house-made
pillows in luxury fabrics
are flying like hotcakes
($40 and up).
1198 Homer St.
(604) 689-2900
thecrossdesign.com
entreNous
Interiors Inc.
Housed in a restored
Yaletown heritage building,
entreNous is decidedly
about the finest in
contemporary furnishings.
Nothing is wasted in the
clean lines of entreNous’s
exclusive collections, from
American- and Italianmanufactured lines such
as Jesse (sprawling modern
sectionals and low bed
frames), Tonelli (seemingly
weightless glass dining
and coffee tables), Thayer
Coggin soft furnishings and
the elegantly design-forward
Penta Italian lighting. Every
discerning modernist
should indulge in Tivoli’s
adjustable-height swivel
barstool ($425) and Milo
Baughman’s Design Classics
chairs ($1,840 to $3,800).
1088 Homer St.
(604) 688-4424
entrenousinteriors.com
Provide
Loftlike and serene, floorto-ceiling windows bathe
Provide in natural light. Its
owners Robert and David
keep a close eye on the world’s
best decor offerings, because
as the name suggests, you’ll
find coveted pieces from
Europe and Australia amid
esteemed local designers:
Martha Sturdy, Catherine
Regehr, Christina Woo and
Shereen de Rousseau. Works
in glass, ceramics, wood,
metal and textiles point to
an overall feel of organic
modernism. With many
lines exclusive to the shop,
Provide is truly a destination
for Vancouver’s aesthetes
(artful merchandising
is enough to kill an hour
browsing). Popular items
include Martha Sturdy’s resin
salad bowl in white marble
($320) and merino wool
felt oversized bag ($350) by
German-based DAFF.
529 Beatty St.
(604) 632-0095
providehome.com
McKellars
A fully staffed design team
attends to this expertly
staged and accessorized
showroom of mostly
exclusive brands, located
in Coal Harbour. Have
yourself a stroll in adjacent
Stanley Park and duck into
McKellars’ bright space
for a peruse of some of the
world’s finest furniture.
From casual to classic and
traditional to modern,
McKellars’ is constantly
updating with exciting new
pieces for every season.
A personal touch upheld
since 1974, when owner Iris
McKellar opened her first
shop, has through the years
allowed this showroom to
furnish some of Vancouver’s
finest homes. Latest
additions: Selva Decoinspired Eleganza Italian
dining suite and the chic
Wakeley tailored sofa by
Hickory Chair.
1549 W. Pender St.
(604) 734-1671
mckellarsinteriors.com
Cookworks
If you’re going to get into
something, you’ve got to
go all the way. It seems that
Cookworks, an all-thingsculinary emporium and
foodie funhouse, holds this
as its motto. Vancouverowned with two locations,
Cookworks manages an
impressive inventory of
esteemed cook-, bake-,
dish-, flat-, stem- and
housewares, as well as
small appliances such
as the runaway hit Citiz
Nespresso coffee machine
(it will change your life
for $299), unique culinary
tools like the SodaStream
water carbonator ($175),
cookbooks and more.
The stores offer regular
cooking classes as well as
public demos on Saturdays.
Keeping all your senses in
mind, you can touch, see,
smell and taste your way
through all that Cookworks
has to offer.
377 Howe St.
(604) 662-4918
(877) 662-4917
cookworks.ca
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Ontario St.
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Winona
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59 Ave. E.
Fraser St.
Cambie St.
Offering
culturally diverse
shops, antiquing
and various
streets-ofinterest, South
Vancouver has
earned itself a
moniker: SOVA.
E. 49th Ave.
Local flavour:
Find exotic
inspiration in
Main Street’s
Little India (around
E. 49th Ave.), where
merchants have
jewels, spices and
trinkets on display.
S.E . Marine Dr.
Dr.
E. 69th Ave.
W. 69th Ave.
Cantu Bathrooms & Hardware Ltd. Cantu is expanding into a new location!
Vancouver’s premier decorative bath and hardware showroom has been servicing trade
professionals and consumers since 1978. If bathrooms can be art, then Cantu’s marquis
European lines are most definitely the artist’s palette. To provide the best products in plumbing
and hardware, Cantu is expanding to a new showroom in January 2011, at 8351 Ontario St. in
South Vancouver. Trust Cantu’s astute appreciation for design to keep bringing you the highest
calibre of products and watch the website (see below) for exciting additions coming to the new
showroom this January. 8351 Ontario St. (604) 688-1252 cantubathrooms.com
Tri-Cities
With trendy shops and a host of restaurants and cafés, Suter Brook Village in Port Moody
boasts a lively pedestrian-friendly atmosphere.
Photography by Brad Laughton
SOVA
Among this country’s greenest bedroom
communities, umpteen parks of Coquitlam and the
quaint waterfront enclaves of Port Moody are only
30 minutes’ drive from downtown Vancouver.
CH INTERIORS
For 20 years, CH Interiors
by Carol Hirsch has been
providing the total solution
in interior design, carrying a
range of furniture, tableware
(Arte Italica tableware
handcrafted in Italy, from
$25, is a must-see!), art and
accessories. Located in Port
Moody, the 8,000 sq. ft.
showroom offers an exciting
mix of eclectic styles — from
traditional to transitional
to modern — such as
beautifully turned four-post
beds, nailhead-trimmed
seating and modern glam
light fixtures. An upperlevel design studio is your
help centre for a full range
of services, including floor
plans, colour coordinating,
custom drapery, upholstery,
bedding and art selection.
The studio also has an
extensive sampling of tiles,
carpet, fabrics and wallpaper.
3012 Murray St., Port Moody
(604) 469-8777
chinteriors.ca
Chartreuse Living
If you’re strolling around
the lively pedestrianfriendly Suter Brook Village
in Port Moody, decidedly
urban window displays
will have you curious to
see inside Chartreuse
Living. This unique decor
store offers an assortment
of custom sofas and
rugs, accent furniture,
decorative accessories,
lighting, original art and
gift items, so you may find
yourself snapping up an
elegantly primitive vase by
18Karat ($30 to $100) or
a vase, candelabra or even
aluminum accent table
(not so easy to stroll with)
by Torre & Tagus ($50 to
$275). Interior decorating
services also available.
3-121 Brew St.
Suter Brook Village
Port Moody
(604) 461-2422
[email protected]
Lalji Home
Having longstanding
experience in made-to-order,
top-quality leather and fabric
sofas, this family-owned
and operated furniture
retailer has expanded to
offer a full range of home
products. Dining rooms,
bedrooms, coffee tables,
rugs, mattresses and various
accents, including home
entertainment units and
office furniture, shown in
sophisticated and styleforward looks, hail primarily
from North America, as well
as India, South Africa and
Brazil. Pair the distressed
Savanna trestle-base table
of solid acacia ($2,395) with
a mix of unique chairs, and
do experience at least one
of Lalji’s upholstered pieces,
such as a Hilton bench in
100-percent top-grain leather
from California ($1,899).
1555 United Blvd.
Coquitlam
(604) 523-0100
laljihome.com
Whether the beaches of
Surrey, or the history of
Langley, a drive to these
shops promises many
attractions.
ECO COUNTRY
TABLES
Eco Country Tables doesn’t
try to do too many things.
They do a few things, very,
very well. Over 20 years in
furniture building and a
concern for sustainability
brought them to this
mission: sound furniture,
happy people, healthy
planet. Wood harvest
tables, dining sets, benches,
shelving, hutches and
buffets can be customized
to your needs, built with
old-world craftsmanship,
sustainable wood and in an
array of low-VOC finishes.
Enduring form, enduring
design: Tuscan, French
country and contemporary
styles are among the custom
shop’s fortes.
(778) 689-4508
ecocountrytables.com
Housewarmings
(SOUTH SURREY)
Nestled in a quiet suburb,
this ample shop’s niche
is traditional romance
with contemporary
functionality and eco values.
HouseWarmings carries
mostly locally produced
artisan-crafted lines — from
$1 tealights to a $5,000
bedroom set — including
Stylus sofas, traditional
solid maple furniture by
Paramount
Furniture
(RICHMOND)
Billed as Vancouver’s largest
furniture showroom,
over 55,000 square feet
house high-end and luxury
brands such as Barbara
Barry, Huntington House,
Palecek, and more. From
estate-style and Decoinspired, to modern and
Italian contemporary
furniture, enduring quality
prevails. Design knowledge
coupled with superb service
match the high caliber of
Paramount’s offerings. On
sale are the rustic coffee
table of petrified slab wood
and polished chrome base,
from Palecek ($1,119), and
the ultimate in luxury lounge
seating: Pit Group 5-piece
sectional from Huntington
House, feather-filled and
45" deep (from $11,000).
5520 Minoru Blvd.
Richmond
(604) 203-0155
paramountfurniture.net
The Passionate
Home (LANGLEY)
French country chic is hard to
resist at the best of times —
it’s just all so charmant! — let
alone when it beckons among
a whimsical mix of upcycled,
vintage and one-of-a-kind
pieces, as it does at The
Passionate Home. Located in
historic McBurney Lane, this
dangerously affordable shop
trades on the thrill-of-thefind. It’s a treasure trove for
a romantic nursery (vintage
iron and Provençal-inspired
daybeds), nostalgic garden
accessories (wrought iron
galore) and repurposed “junk
style” pieces ($15 to $100).
If you can’t decide what to
grab, go for a bottle of Pre de
Provence French soap ($1.75
to $7.50) — at least you’ll feel
like you took part.
20526 B Fraser Hwy.
Langley
(604) 532-5931
thepassionatehome.com
Toorak Tile
& DESIGN
(VANCOUVER)
The world of tiles can be as
intricate and whimsical as
you allow it to be. There are so
many beautiful options in tile
design today, and much of it,
not surprisingly, comes from
looking to the past. Having
relocated to a new showroom,
Toorak Tile & Design has
a venerable selection of
tumbled and antiqued
natural stone, new and
antique mosaics (including
borders and medallions),
handcrafted ceramic tile
(including traditional reliefs),
glass and, especially on-trend
right now: hand-painted
tiles in Spanish, Portuguese
and Dutch styles, straight
from the source. In-house
tile design and assistance
available.
3496 Dunbar St., Vancouver
(604) 739-5966
tooraktile.com
Spotlight .on Sidney
These charming shops are just
minutes from the Swartz Bay
Ferry terminal, and 20 minutes
from downtown Victoria.
Photography by Katherine Humphrys
Worth the
Drive
TMH, quality reproductions
by Antiques 2000 and
their in-house signature:
Florio occasional tables
(from $299). Occasional
lamps of blown glass and
brushed metals round out
the accessories, taking the
aesthetic from traditional
to transitional.
14016 32nd Ave.
South Surrey
(604) 535-6554
housewarmingsdesign.ca
Lilaberry Home (SIDNEY) Located in the quaint community of Sidney-bythe-Sea, this cute lifestyle apothecary can be described as warm, welcoming and fragrant.
You’ll find a plethora of unique home accents — from practical to whimsical, sophisticated
to cheeky — that are a pleasure to give and to receive. Transport yourself to the charming
European countryside with French-inspired furnishings. An easy grab: Pre de Provence
French soap and body products.
2474 Beacon Ave., Sidney (250) 656-3232 [email protected]
MARMALADE TART BOUTIQUE (SIDNEY)
Why should your four walls get all the attention? Geraldene Coates did what so many women
have thought before: one store, not too big, not too small, with the perfect trend-conscious
and wearable clothing and accessories, for head to toe. The result? A fun, flirty and fabulous
shopping experience for women size 2 to 16. Canadian brands (Velvet, Vitrin Design, Neon
Buddha) mix with European (Faber, Gelco, Steilmann) and some of the best-fitting jeans
around, like the Oprah-lauded Cookie Johnson Jeans (the change room is your friend!).
From formal to casual to yoga wear to handbags to jewelry, Marmalade Tart Boutique is
certified in shopping therapy.
2873B Beacon Ave., Sidney (778) 426-3356 marmaladetart.ca
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Nothing revitalizes like colour! Trends now are going full circle, reviving the best from
the past in rich retro pops of purples, corals and greens. Eco-conscious Canadians
are using colour to creatively re-use and re-fashion the old to blend with the new,
transforming cookie-cutter bland into spirited ultra-personal spaces.
Canada’s loving PARA for top quality paints in exhilarating palettes
that are refueling a passion for decorating and renewal! It’s colour,
it’s personal expression, it’s decorating – Canadian style!
Ask for PARA’s New Colour & Design Trends brochure at leading paint retailers or visit para.com.
Photos supplied by Fred Elcheshen and Light Expressions
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