
Furniture & Accessories

Reclaimed wood furniture companies in Ontario
If you've ever picked up an antique chair and compared it to picking up a new one, chances are you will be surprised at how much heavier it is. Old chairs tended to be made with oak, maple, and other hardwood species. Not only that, but they are most likely made from...

Essentia Natural Memory Foam Mattresses
I was contacted by Essentia a few weeks ago regarding their mattresses. I had never heard of them before -- probably because they don't do a lot of traditional advertising. It turns out they are based in Laval, just outside Montreal. It manufactures and distributes...

Beautiful Teak Outdoor Furniture from Huntsville, Ontario
If you happen to be up in the Huntsville, Ontario area some time this summer, don't miss the chance to check out North on Sixty, a carpentry company that takes its sustainability goals seriously. Wood tends to come from FSC-certified forests or North on Sixty's own...

Update your furniture and add some “Zing!” while you’re at it — Vicky Sanderson shows us how.
Let's just say you've inherited four Victorian dining chairs with needlepoint cushions from your grandmother and desperately want to give them away or sell them or put them on the curb but guilt makes you keep them and you cart them around from house to house...

Style Garage: Local, Custom-made Furniture
Style Garage, located on Queen Street West just east of Ossington, is a store I've passed by on many occasions, but have never quite managed to visit, so you can imagine how thrilled I was to find a Style Garage exhibit at the Interior Design Show in January. Liz from...

Urban Tree Salvage Uses City Trees to Create Beautiful Furniture
I love Urban Tree Salvage. They have some really unique pieces of furniture and accessories. Last year for my birthday I was given a cheese board from this store, and it receives nothing but compliments -- how many cheese boards can say that? Urban Tree Salvage takes...

Montauk Sofa strives towards Carbon Neutrality
If you are familiar with Montauk Sofa you are probably aware that their furniture is very high quality. But I'll bet you didn't know that they are striving to reach a carbon-neutral footprint too. How many companies can say that? Danny Chartier of Montauk Sofa,...

Happy with out Natura Mattress Decision!
The benefits of natural mattresses, in particular, Natura mattresses.

Snob — A Unique Store That Sells Beautiful Hand Made Accessories from Africa
A tour of some of the eco-friendly and unique merchandise that Snob, a local Toronto store, sources from Africa.

Furniture Eco-fruendly Furniture From Alcorn Home
Canadian-made furniture available through retailers in Ontario and soon, in BC.
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