DESIGNLINES is Toronto’s ultimate guide to contemporary design. Four times a year, we review top furniture showrooms and decor shops, along with stylish restaurants, new architectural projects and cutting-edge art galleries. Each issue is packed with entertaining news on local designers, the latest trends and ideas for urban living.

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From Lockdown to Love

One Thing • The Black Arts fireplace by Nicholas Hamilton Holmes makes a good case for getting to know your milworker

The DL

The Latest Made-in-TO Wares • COVID can try to shut down much of everyday life, but not the drive of local makers

Positive Step • With their upcycled materials and carbon-neutral life cycles, these handsome floor coverings are manufactured with environmental good in mind

Squeaky Clean • The latest and greatest bathroom products in the city

High Design • From accoutrements to edibles, a refined cannabis culture is the new normal

Sing for Your Supper • Brand-new, serenade-worthy kitchen stuff

Public Renaissance • After a spring and summer under quarantine, life is gradually returning to Toronto – with new vibrancy and colour. From an art installation that investigates the racial politics of play to a student hub immersed in Indigenous culture and a subway station rainbow that lifts the spirit, public life across the city is as vital as ever

From Mess Halls to Cool Cucinas • Three designer kitchen flips that change everything, including the sink

Going Dutch • Tura Cousins Wilson shares his love of the Netherlands with a vast loft on King West

Block Party • A statement staircase and contrasting palette set the scene at this celebratory makeover of a century-old townhouse

Everything New Is Old Again • How designer–builder Todd McMillan transformed a mid-century house into a more authentic version of itself

Symphony of Style • A Forest Hill home finds harmony with high-contrast architectures, generous curves and coyly remixed Victorian detailing

SHOP GUIDE INSIDE: FRESH FOR THE HOME: FALL PRODUCT LAUNCHES

Contemporary Furniture

Design Accessories

Flooring, Surfacing & Tiles

Home Entertainment Systems

Kids’ Furniture

Kitchen & Bath

Lighting

Outdoor Furniture

Rugs & Carpeting

Textiles

Vintage & Reclaimed Furniture

Wallcoverings & Paint

Windows, Doors & Fireplaces

Workplace Furniture

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