New Home Decor in Stores for October

What's new and noteworthy across the West.

What’s new and noteworthy across the West.

We’ve scoured the West for the sexiest home decor newcomers and found an Italian-made chair that Optimus Primes into a laptop desk, must-have power clash pillows and an accessory that will aerate your wine in two minutes flat. goldchairsGood as Gold. When Warren Platner first designed his iconic chair for Knoll ($5,779; stool is $2,650), he dreamed of finishing it with gold—but only now, on the 50th anniversary of the beloved piece, is the technology possible. It’s a golden year. Gabriel Ross, Victoria, grshop.com; Livingspace, Vancouver, livingspace.com; Kit, Calgary, kitinteriorobjects.com; Inspired Home Interiors, Edmonton, inspiredhomes.caPower clash like a boss with these endearingly loud Wrong for Hay cushions (from $125), designed by celebrated textile artist Nathalie Du Pasquier. Vancouver Special, Vancouver, vanspecial.com; Kit, Calgary, kitinteriorobjects.comSalt of the Earth. Power clash like a boss with these endearingly loud Wrong for Hay cushions (from $125), designed by celebrated textile artist Nathalie Du Pasquier. Vancouver Special, Vancouver, vanspecial.com; Kit, Calgary, kitinteriorobjects.commarble top Spin Me Round. White-on-white looks all right on the trendy, marble-topped Blu Dot Right Round table ($2,039). Designhouse, Vancouver, designhouse.ca; Dwell Modern, Edmonton, dwellmodern.caTotal Eclipse of the LightTotal Eclipse of the Light. The two touching spheres of Flos’s Copycat light ($779) look like magnetized planets, one a softly glowing orb and the other its shimmering metallic junior. Livingspace, Vancouver, livingspace.com; Le Belle Arti, Calgary, lebellearti.com bottleBottle Service. We know it’s important to hydrate, but we also know it’s important to do it in style. These limited-edition feather-print Mara Hoffman S’well bottles ($42) will do nicely. Indigo, across the West, indigo.caFlip OutFlip Out. The Italian-made Chillap chair (from $5,680) features a movable arm pad that transforms the piece in an instant from a sleek armchair to an instant laptop desk or side table. Resource Furniture, Vancouver and Calgary, resourcefurniture.com4680069_Wine-Breather_NORM_01_Download-300dpi-JPG-RGB_2316383-e1444168537186Wine O’Clock. Aerate your wine in two minutes flat with the ultra-efficient (and ultra-sleek) Menu Winebreather carafe ($73), then serve it straight from the vessel or decant it back into the original bottle. Espace D, Vancouver, espacedonline.com; Pomp and Circumstance, Calgary, pompandcircumstance.caInspired by the night sky, the 18 Karat Nebula vase (from $42) brings a hit of galaxy-chic into your space, thanks to a speckled, black lustre finish. 18 Karat, Vancouver, 18karatstore.com; Home Evolution, Calgary, home-evolution.com; Dwell Modern, Edmonton, dwellmodern.caStarry Night. Inspired by the night sky, the 18 Karat Nebula vase (from $42) brings a hit of galaxy-chic into your space, thanks to a speckled, black lustre finish. 18 Karat, Vancouver, 18karatstore.com; Home Evolution, Calgary, home-evolution.com; Dwell Modern, Edmonton, dwellmodern.ca Basil_cs1359_P77_P973-681x1024Make Like a Tree. Though the Calligaris Basil chair ($298) is made with a polypropylene seat, it nods to nature with a curved basil leaf shape. Though there is no basil green colour, mustard yellow, sky blue and candy-apple red make for fun selections. Studio Y Design, Victoria, studioydesign.ca; HomeDelight, Vancouver, homedelight.ca; Urban Living, Calgary, urbanlivingcalgary.com; Scandia Furniture, Edmonton, scandiafurniture.comBright LightBright Light. The handcrafted DwellStudio Astrid chandelier ($2,850) is just on the right side of steampunk—the clean design and on-trend brass finish keeps it firmly in the 21st century. Gabriel Ross, Victoria, grshop.com; Fullhouse Modern, Vancouver, fullhouseconsign.com; Kit, Calgary, kitinteriorobjects.comBlock PartyBlock Party. These hand-blocked, ultra-soft cotton bedding sets (duvet covers from $338) from Canadian company Kiska Textiles come in a variety of patterns, so mix and match the lacy mandalas, dotted diamonds and tiny Diamond Block prints to your heart’s content. Bespoke Design, Victoria, bespokedesign.ca; The Cross Decor and Design, thecrossdesign.com

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]