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Bold coffee tables, cozy seating and more of what's new in stores across the West.
Mario Bellini’s updated 932 MB1 Quartet chair (from $6,357) typifies the current embrace of maximalist, to-the-floor upholstery. Dwell Modern, Edmonton, dwellmodern.ca
FontanaArte’s Setareh circular table lamp ($2,071) is a marble run-like structure of glass, geometry and precision. Le Belle Arti, Calgary, lebellearti.com
Hagit Pincovici’s gallery-worthy coffee table is an abstract depiction of aerial photography: From Above ($6,850). Switzer Cult Creative, Vancouver, switzercultcreative.com
Beyond Object desk accessories (from $98) are deceptively spare and technically sophisticated. To wit: a gravity-defying, one-handed-use tape dispenser and magnetically jointed pencil cups. Örling and Wu, Vancouver, orlingandwu.com
The crisp, cool palette of French textile designer Eva Bellanger’s Brudslöja fabric ($7 per metre) is ideally suited to a minimalist winter retreat. Ikea, across the West, ikea.ca
Based on the popular Instagram feed @myrestaurants (Vancouver’s Savio Volpe and Mak N Ming have been featured), Appetizing Design ($54) chronicles the world’s most beautiful dining rooms. Indigo, across the West, chapters.indigo.ca
Vancouver native Tom Chung’s Profile servers ($40) are shaped to nest neatly in a bowl or drawer. Vancouver Special, Vancouver, vanspecial.com; Hut K, Winnipeg, hutk.ca
Newly available in North America, Uchino bath towels (from $35) are made with fast-absorbing textiles. Three collections are available, including prints derived from traditional kimono patterns (as shown). Hudson’s Bay, across the West, thebay.com
Skagerak is a family-owned Danish furniture company with a refined Nordic-meets-Japanese aesthetic (we love the versatility of their solid-oak Georg bench, $1,050). Old Faithful Shop, Vancouver, oldfaithfulshop.com
Handmade in Anmore, B.C., Salt and Stone’s Spa Stone soaps (from $16) are a blend of sea salts, moisturizing butters and heady scents like grapefruit and lavender. Nineteen Ten Boutique, Vancouver, nineteenten.ca
A mere 24 inches wide, Fisher and Paykel’s streamlined FL600 washer and dryer (from $1,249 and $1,299, respectively) are easily tucked away—but with such good looks, why would you? Trail Appliances, across the West, trailappliances.com
The new Dash collection (from $2,053) from Waterworks accomplishes that rare feat of pairing beautifully with both traditional and modern interiors. Cantu Bathrooms and Hardware, Vancouver, cantubathrooms.com
The Short Stack series of cookbooks ($45 for a set of three) organizes recipes around a featured ingredient. Next up—and just in time for New Year’s resolution season—butter. CB2, Vancouver, cb2.com
The editorial team at Western Living loves nothing more than a perfectly designed space, place or thing: and we’re here to tell you about it. Email us your pitches at [email protected].
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