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The Best Canadian Companies For Your Home
PHOTOGRAHPY Marc Olivier Becotte | DESIGN Luke Havekes
Design
The Best Canadian Companies For Your Home
Here’s our cross-country roundup of all-Canadian companies making fabulous goods for your home, in our home.
British Columbia
Dimo DAYBED, from $8,200; D4 LOUNGE CHAIR, $3,800; Montauk, montauksofa.com
WHO? Atelier DIMO
WHAT? Beautifully handmade wood furnishings inspired by Danish Modernism.
WHY BUY? Old-school quality furniture-making methods result in precise, pared-back modern pieces destined to be future heirlooms.
Alberta
CABINETRY DOORS in Denim Blue, from $151, Kitch; DESIGN, Kresswell Interiors, kresswellinteriors.com
WHO? Kitch
WHAT? More than 90 combinations of styles and finishes of replacement kitchen cabinet doors for IKEA’s Sekton cabinetry; made to order and shipped in six to eight weeks.
WHY BUY? It’s a cost-effective way to refresh a kitchen with a new style.
Manitoba
Bento queen-size BED, $1,399, EQ3
WHO? EQ3
WHAT? EQ3 designs and manufactures timeless, clean- lined, affordable furnishings from their headquarters and manufacturing centre in Winnipeg. Best of all, everything is available in stores across Canada and online.
WHY BUY? Canadian-made quality furnishings at fair prices; enough said.
Ontario
Vintage Collection PRINTS, from $125 each, Celadon Art
WHO? Celadon Art
WHAT? High-end reproduction images that are artfully designed, printed and framed at the company’s facility in Burlington, Ont.
WHY BUY? Every room needs two things: a great paint colour and fabulous art.
Quebec
Tampa Integrated LED WALL LIGHT, $495, SNOC
WHO? SNOC
WHAT? Since 1954, SNOC has been designing and manufacturing contemporary and traditional outdoor lighting. Not only are they a Canadian company, but SNOC is also the only outdoor lighting manufacturer based in North America.
WHY BUY? This is outdoor lighting made for Canada’s four seasons.
Prince Edward Island
Grey and white BLANKET and THROW, from $90 each, MacAusland’s Woollen Mills
WHO? MacAusland’s Woollen Mills
WHAT? Warm, soft, durable and beautiful woollen goods made from wool produced throughout the Atlantic region.
WHY BUY? Hand-milled and woven wool is a time-honoured tradition. This mill is one of the last in North America, so get yours while you can.
Newfoundland
Set the Scene WALLPAPER, $160 per linear metre, Fogo Island Workshops
WHAT? Owned and operated by Shorefast, a Canadian charity, and based on Fogo Island, Nfld., this maker and retailer of contemporary furniture, textiles and wallpapers partners local makers and artisans with international designers to produce exquisite collections that are reinvested into the local community.
WHY BUY? The entire raison d’être of this charity-owned group is to put money directly back into the local economy while celebrating local makers’ creativity and high quality of work.
More to make you proud
Creativity, entrepreneurship and excellent quality are evident in these Canadian-owned companies.
- Au Lit Fine Linens, aulitfinelinens.com
- Cabinetsmith, cabinetsmith.ca
- Canadiano, canadiano.co
- Cutler Kitchen and Bath, cutlerkitchenandbath.com
- Elmira Stove Works, elmirastoveworks.com
- Fruits & Passion, fruits-passion.com
- Humble Nature, humblenature.com
- Jaymar, jaymar.co
- Mobican, mobican.com
- Monte Design, montedesign.ca
- Onquata, onquata.com
- Paderno, paderno.com
- Palliser, palliser.com
- Pepper B, pepperbdesign.com
- Simons, simons.ca (Maison Simons Collection)
- The Unscented Company, unscentedco.com
- Urban Barn, urbanbarn.com
Top Canadian Stores To Shop For Your Home
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