Instant Fixes for a 2009 Pad
If all-new furniture isn’t practical, upgrade the details. Three high-impact additions for a mini-make-over
STATEMENT LIGHTING
Replace that clunky brass
chandelier with the Toronto-designed Tango Ball Hanging Lamp. The lacquered, handwoven rattan globe is as cool as those Moooi Random lights at Klaus, minus the four-digit sticker shock.
Futé Design, 824 Dundas St. W., 416-762-0167
GRAPHIC WALLPAPER
Big boxes aren’t all bad: Home Depot carries British line Graham & Brown, which commissions patterns from such big-time designers as Marcel Wanders and Barbara Hulanicki. The resulting florals and geometrics have the look of hand-printed papers,
for a sixth of the price. From $57 for a double roll.
Home Depot, 101 Wicksteed Ave., 416-467-2300
ANTIQUE-ISH PLACE SETTINGS
Inspired by old Japanese handkerchief patterns, Crate & Barrel’s celadon porcelain tableware is embossed with pointillist circles, then glazed to create delicate tone-on-tone variations. It’s the perfect neutral to mix with rose pattern plates inherited from Grandma.
$56.95 for a four-piece setting.
Crate & Barrel, Yorkdale Shopping Centre, 3401 Dufferin St., 416-657-4100
Photographs by Joseph and Jaime
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