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Contemporary Furniture

18 Watt

This showroom packs in avant-garde, everinnovating European furniture lines. Find impeccably made Spanish seating from CasaDesús and Beltá & Frajumar, whose unconventional benches expand playfully. Sweden’s Johanson makes more restrained modular sofas and chairs, and morphs felt into attractive wall-, floor- or ceiling-mounted sound absorbers for homes and workspaces. Pair furniture with equally statement-making handmade Murano glass sconces or chandeliers from Andromeda. 834 CALEDONIA RD 416 787 1818 18-WATT.COM

Anazao Inc.

Anazao designs, builds and installs fine custom wood furniture and decor, as well as architectural millwork and handcrafted steel. Homeowners and designers will find contemporary bespoke beds, dining tables, vanities and dressers made from single slabs of walnut alongside barn doors with forged steel handles and brackets. Enviable projects include a sleek hydraulic sit–stand desk, sliding doors in an oak herringbone pattern and benches of grouped hexagonal storage modules. 10 JUTLAND RD, ETOBICOKE 647 792 7855 BY APPT ONLY ANAZAOINC.CA

Andreu World

Wood is at the heart of this Spanish manufacturer’s 65-year-strong reign producing quality chairs and tables for residential, contract and hospitality use (indoors and out). And just to be clear, we’re talking about premium FSC-certified wood transformed by hand into award-winning products. Showstoppers include Patricia Urquiola’s Nub collection of lounge chairs and benches featuring sumptuously upholstered seats and spindle backs, as well as Jasper Morrison’s Duos collection of ergonomic, stackable armchairs. 1390 DUFFERIN ST 416 688 9562 BY APPT ONLY ANDREUWORLDTORONTO.COM

Augustus Jones

AJ brings a bold selection of contemporary European indoor and outdoor furniture from both historic brands and emerging manufacturers like Enne and Fermob. A massive wall grid features chairs from Prostoria, Tolix, Wagner and Vincent Sheppard. AJ’s owners demonstrate a discerning eye for daring forms and quality construction: just look to the shapely upholstered pieces by True Design for contract and residential by such designers like Orlandini Design, E-ggs Design, Parisotto + Formenton. 33 DAVIES AVE 416 360 1788 AUGUSTUSJONES.COM

Avenue Road

A 1907 industrial building re-envisioned with an airy central atrium by Yabu Pushelberg is the perfect backdrop for AR’s discerning selection of luxe furniture, lighting and accessories. This expansive showroom is home to bespoke kitchen solutions by Obumex, textiles by Raf Simons, and furniture from Christophe Delcourt and Sebastian Herkner. AR also offers endlessly customizable storage solutions from iconic brand USM and floor coverings from The Rug Company. 415 EASTERN AVE 416 548 7788 AVENUE-ROAD.COM

B.O.F.F. Wall Beds

This Canadian-owned and -operated Murphy bed manufacturer has been catering to condodwellers for over 30 years. Maximize your living space with its affordable wall beds, office systems and go-anywhere cabinets for the home. The showroom also includes endless styles of shelving, hardware, accessories, door finishes and panels, from Shaker to modern to contemporary. 4249 STEELES AVE W 416 636 2633 BOFFWALLBEDS.CA

Big Ass Fans

BAF did not mince words when naming its company. Ginormous, sleekly styled ceiling fans – for commercial and residential use – are what BAF does. See its bestsellers in action at the Oakville showroom (including Haiku, the chic three-blade model available in bamboo and aluminum finishes, complete with remote, voice and app control), as well as the new i6, a sensitive, virtually silent six-vane model. 2180 WINSTON PARK DR, OAKVILLE 844 924 4277 BIGASSFANS.COM

Biltmore Domicile

This three-decade-old family business specializes in bespoke sofas and upholstered products, which are handmade in their

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