1. A Modern Dining Table With Retro Charm

The Peggy table ($3,436)—designed by Designers of the Year judge Nicole Marion for Canadian design collective Ourse—nods to nostalgia with its humble shape, but exaggerated dimensions give it a winky modern charm. ourse.ca

READ MORE: Meet the Winners of the 2026 Western Living Design 25 Awards

2. A Luxury Outdoor Oven for Stylish Backyard Cooking

Emberhaus’s outdoor Fire oven (from $14,750) is a shockingly stylish handcrafted charcoal oven made from marine-grade stainless steel, ready to grill, roast, smoke or bake, whatever the weather. livingspace.com

 

3. A Sculptural Pendant Light With Playful Movement

The recycled polyethylene shade of the Rificolona hanging light ($1,766) dangles and rotates delicately overhead, like an ethereal, floating top. omggingerjar.com

 

4. One-of-a-Kind Coffee Tables With Built-In Storage

Made from brushed solid ash, the barrel-shaped Porada Bold coffee tables (from $3,010 each) feature a sleek cut-out for storage: a design that feels weighty and light simultaneously. annestarr.ca

 

5. A Modern Sofa for Laidback Living

The plush Plus sofa (from $12,500) projects a casual spirit with its wide, soft backrests and elegantly shrugging arms. resourcefurniture.ca

 

6. A Colourful Swivel Chair for Small Spaces

A swivel armchair is the best armchair: all the better if it comes in punchy shades like kelly green or denim blue, like these elegant, compact Fold chairs ($3,500) from Vancouver furniture design studio Edits. vanspecial.com

 

7. A Stylish Lounger

The elegant, limited-edition cobalt-blue Cassina 4 lounger ($13,800)—a re-release of a Le Corbusier design—is a classic, no matter the colour. lightform.ca

 

8. Chic House Shoes With Arch Support

The Canadian-designed Frida house shoes ($235) from Mave and Chez are cushy but arch-supporting and come in chic hues like olive velvet, with sophisticated details like leather tassels. @westerlystudioshop

 

9. A Textured Oak Media Console

Crate and Barrel’s Esselen media console ($4,399) is a textural treasure, faced with waves of white oak. crateandbarrel.ca

 

10. A Speckled Upholstered Bed Frame

How fun is the speckled, TV-static-esque fabric that upholsters this Moroso Prodotti Sedona bedframe ($12,416)? inform.ca

 

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Must-know resources for outfitting your home right.

For Palm Springs-Inspired Accessories:

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MCM Avenue (Tsawwassen, B.C.)
1131 56 St.

The quirky gift shop brings Palm Springs kitsch and mid-century style to Tsawwassen, B.C., with a smartly curated collection of vintage-inspired cocktail glasses, colourful Kit-Cat Klocks, gorgeous coffee table books and (our favourite) tissue boxes shaped to look like 1950s California ranchers. mcmavenue.com

READ MORE: This Mid-Century Modern Palm Springs Home Renovation Is Pitch Perfect

 

For a Sharp Selection of Knives:

 

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Ai and Om (Vancouver)
129 E Pender St.

Upgrade your own knifeblock or source a housewarming gift for the home cook in your life at this specialty shop in Vancouver’s Chinatown, which stocks beautifully crafted Japanese knives (and other blade-adjacent tools, like kitchen shears and artisanal graters) at a variety of price points. aiandomknives.com

 

For More Marimekko:

Urbanity (Vancouver)
2412 Granville St.

South Granville’s beloved Goodge Place recently closed its doors, but don’t shed too many tears: owner Emily McLean is bringing her great taste across the street to clothing boutique Urbanity, which will now stock home goods. Of special note is the latest collection from Marimekko: find both home and fashion picks here. urbanity.ca 

Stacey McLachlan

Stacey McLachlan

Stacey is a senior editor at Western Living magazine, as well as editor-in-chief of sister publication Vancouver magazine. She loves window shopping on the job: send your home accessories and furniture recommendations over to [email protected]