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Space saving tables, whimsical area rugs and more cool new products.
Ariane Prin’s evolving Rust collection ($125 to $1,320) sees particles from key cutters and metalworks around London muddled with gypsum and acrylic. Provide, Vancouver, providehome.com
Apparatus Studio’s new Lantern series (from $4,379) pairs finely fluted porcelain shades with contrasting brass construction and a series of spheres. Inform Interiors, Vancouver, informinteriors.com
Each Natural Weave basket chair ($899) is hand-woven in rural Jaipur using date palm leaves and wild grasses that are dried, coiled and sewn into an organic basket shape. CB2, Vancouver, cb2.com
The Hayon x Nani rugs (from $1,775) depict whimsical sketches by “it” designer Jaime Hayon—catch him speaking at IDS Vancouver on September 29—for Nanimarquina’s 30-year anniversary. Gabriel Ross, Victoria, grshop.com; Inform Interiors, Vancouver, informinteriors.com; Le Belle Arti, Calgary and Edmonton, lebellearti.com
From the storied Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, Get Plants ($52) makes the case for integrating plants into your interiors and—bonus!—offers advice on how to keep them thriving. Indigo, across the West, chapters.indigo.ca
Ikea’s new Östernäs leather handles ($13/two-pack of tabs; $15/two-pack of handles) are treated to withstand daily use in bathrooms and kitchens. Ikea, across the West, ikea.ca
BoConcept’s new Billund round dining table ($1,179) offers space-efficient seating for four and can also convert to a console table. BoConcept, Vancouver, boconcept-vancouver.ca
The Traverse collection from Willow and Stump and Lemonni is a happy marriage of pattern, colour and thoughtful details: trays ($85) have cutouts allowing for charging cords, and upholstered benches ($1,395) convert to ottomans. Willow and Stump, Vancouver, willowandstump.com
Whether used as a seat or side table, Gus Modern’s Nova upholstered stool (from $465) in this pin-sharp upholstery will serve in style. Chester Fields, Victoria, chester-fields.com; OMG It’s Small, Vancouver, omgitssmall.com
Jordan Tomnuk’s new Veil collection (from $506) sees hand-blown glass shades obscured by shadow-throwing, perforated steel screens. Tomnuk, Edmonton, tomnuk.com
Room B’s new AC3 chair (from $400) is a study in versatility: components can be ordered in myriad finishes, materials and colours. Decisions, decisions. Room B, Calgary, roomb.ca
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