When Pottery Barn kids first opened up in Canada, I was so excited. Like all crazy moms, I braved a ridiculous line up at Yorkdale to see a 20%++ markup over the US cost. I think I stopped visiting the store because of that. Fast forward a few years, PBK is in Sherway and this store is very similar to Yorkdale except its not as crazy packed, service is more approachable, and they actually have sales inventory here.
The store is like a candy store for moms. Many expensive bedroom sets are displayed around the store in perfectly coordinated colours, pillows, shams, desks, bears, and even night lights. It's all endearing until you see the sticker shock. Prices are exorbitant especially for the materials (it's not even real wood?!?). The furniture is a veneer wood and MDF which is medium fibreboard. A crib can set you back an easy $1500 before tax. Incredible! I can get a custom hand made Canadian maple crib and hand stained to my custom colour for the same price (and I did!!).
Right now it's Halloween and the store is filled with very cute costumes. These costumes are actually very well made. The materials are nice, seams are all straight, and the design is thought out nicely. I would have bought one except it was $75. I had to double check the price.
Overall, there are a lot of nice looking things in the store. I would buy them except I feel it's all over priced and sometimes the material quality is lacking. For the crazy prices, I rather spend the money on an heirloom quality furniture made be a Canadian artisan. They do have sales but even then the first sale price just makes things on par to the US price. I have much better luck shopping restoration hardware baby and kids online. At least I pay US costs. read more