Found the most wonderful Christmas ornaments here and had to buy even though I'm not really a…read more"Christmassy" person. The owner was friendly and very kind, he even let me bring my dog in. The shop is beautifully curated and I could have spent a lot more time there but....the dog...ya know!

From the owner: Don't hesitate to call Home James in Toronto, ON. We are committed to your satisfaction. Call us…read moretoday.

The Arts Market is an organized store showcasing local artists products…read more The experience of walking around to find a unique one-of-a-kind gift made me feel like I was walking inside a trendy museum. I will definitely return to check out new items.

Need a nice hostess gift our birthday present. The Arts Market has everything from handmade scented…read morecandles to vintage clothing to beeswax food wraps. Something for every taste here. A great place to browse.

Just stumbled by chance. They have quite nice furnishings. I was short on time but plan to revisit.read more

Great furniture store with a fully furnished apartment show room! I did not expect to see such a…read moregreat shop in that neck of the woods. Worth checking out! Great prices and very good selection of modern and contemporary furniture. Located right across from Canadian Tire.

I am a creeper. I stalked Urban Tree Salvage online for almost 2 years before I got up the nerve…read more(and budget) to introduce myself to them. UTS sells furniture and slabs. Sometimes they sell sanded slabs but usually they are rough sawn and kiln dried (which means you have a lot of sanding ahead of you). The slabs are really reasonably priced. I have often agonized about purchasing one (I live in an apartment and I assume my landlord would be dissatisfied if I hauled a thickness sander into my basement). Their wood all comes from salvaged trees in the GTA. It's different than reclaimed wood because it has never been anything before except a tree. The trees are cut down for different reasons - clearing, sickness, whatever. UTS dries them and mills them into slabs. Then you can buy a big piece of wood or you can buy furniture. The good: - Their furniture is gorgeous and they will make whatever you want. - They're delightful to deal with and you can see them by appointment if you have a lot to talk about. The bad: - custom orders can take a long time. I ordered a desk in April and got it in August. - I don't want to say it's expensive because it's really not in the grand scheme of the life of the piece. But prepare yourself to drop serious coin on furniture that they make. And... yes... just be prepared for sticker shock. And then think about how much your grandchildren will love the piece you just bought in 50 years when there is only plantation wood available to them for 'real' furniture. Would I shop here again? Yes. Once ever 3 or 4 years I think I can afford to shop here again. And I will continue to creep their website monthly & occasionally drive out there and drool over slabs.

Holy smoke...I thought I had died and gone to heaven when I first walked through the doors…read more Having a few renovation projects to do around the house, I scoured the internet for: 1) Live Edge Slabs; and 2) reclaimed barn wood; and I kept being drawn back to their website. Having read all about the challenges when using these two mediums...I thought I was ready to take the plunge and at least look at some wood. The Live Edge Slab was going to be for the top of my fireplace...a three sided monster that many homes built since the 90's have. The barn wood was going to be used for a DIY project of mine - making a headboard for a newly purchased mattress....sort of shabby chic style. The store itself wasn't that difficult to find (thank god for a GPS) and it is very deceiving from the outside. The store is very long, with pre constructed items in the front, and raw product at the back. Besides barn wood and live edge slabs, they also carry barn beams and other wood related items. Some of the already constructed items were expensive (although 1 of a kind), but as I was going to be doing the work myself, I headed to the back to peruse their wares. Their selection of barn wood was adequate, not stellar, but I was told by the salesman that everything is based on supply...and that they get barn wood in-stock frequently during the month. I left feeling defeated at: 1) the hope of finding a piece of live slab big enough for what I wanted to do with it; and 2) the inventory of barn wood was not great and who knew how long it would take to get a decent inventory level. However, a few weeks later I returned and boom...they had tons of reclaimed barn wood in stock. I was like a kid in a candy store...measuring boards, looking through stock, selecting then deciding on another piece, etc. Barn wood really is unique as one board possesses two colours...1) Grey - which was on the outside of a barn exposed to the elements; and 2) Brown - the colour of the wood on the interior of the barn. So, you can use either side of the board for your project. Some external pieces even have old paint on them (if a farmer was so inclined to paint his barn)....some even have shades of green which could be from moss or lichen. Anyways, I selected enough barn wood to build a King Headboard. Price was reasonable...approx. $390 for lots of reclaimed wood. I cannot wait to start the project. Oh...and live slab is what they call a piece of wood that has the bark still on it, or just removed....but unmanufactured (eg -its not 2 x 4 or 4 x 4 wood). It is wood in its natural state (think of cutting a tree down and then chain sawing through the trunk, either horizontally or vertically). Great store, staff was uber friendly and knowledgeable, barn wood was very reasonably priced and already kiln dried. Love this place !

Beautiful high quality products. Ordered some gifts for a friend who lives in the area and was sent…read morean email saying one of the products was slightly warped and she gave me a larger size at no extra cost! She also wrote a hand written note which made me so happy since I could not write and send one myself with the gift. Everything was beautifully wrapped, the owner Jacqueline was extremely kind. I will definitely be coming back here when I visit my friend in Toronto!

So unexpected as you enter this gem of a store! Exciting and colorful and priced so well. The…read moreowner is both knowledgeable and helpful. Treat yourself to a visit - you're guaranteed to end up purchasing something!

Amazing pieces. We bought two decorative items for our cottage…read more They are hand made with that rustic cottage feel. If you are looking for that "one of a kind" item for your cottage, look here!

If you are looking for a decorative gift to someone with a cottage, have a look here. What I like…read moreabout this place is that everything in the place matches everything else in the place. Assuming your cottage has milk paint furniture or things that distressed look, you can't go wrong. Nice people and a number of things you won't see anywhere else, like big old-looking clocks with a "ye-old-factory" patina that looks really genuine. Maybe it was genuinely old. Anyways, it looked good.

I adore this place! The shop's owner is so nice; every time I go in he always strikes up such…read morelovely conversation. Everything you see in here has so much character and for a tiny shop it has a plethora of different, unique items you'd have trouble finding anywhere else. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who is a big fan of vintage and/or antique home decor.

A wonderfully eclectic mix of vintage items from all over the world, and a store owner who really…read moreknows his stuff! When they say "First we find the treasure, then we bury it again for you," they aren't kidding; the store is packed to the rafters with amazing finds. With a bit of help from the staff though, there's a 99.9999999% chance you'll find what you were looking for and three awesome things besides. Check it out!

Good Homesense location near Laird and Eglinton…read more Good selection of homewares, seasonal novelties, bedding, bathroom, linens and pet supplies. Also good place to get some gourmet sauces, jams, coffees/teas, cookies, snacks, sweets and organic baking goods. Lots of gluten free options. Not bad for parking although it can get busy and parking can be a challenge. Great place to get that extra decor item you are looking for!

Filthy! They sell fancy furniture and some quality stuff from Europe, but they can't install a…read moretrash bin at the front entrance for their customers. By evening, all this rubbish flies into the neighborhoods and into the nearby park.

Wonderful and wide choice of goods, great and pleasant service! Terrific cards and comestibles,…read moreclothing and jewellery.

Love this cute shop with a variety of fun and unique items. My go to place to purchase special…read moregifts for family,y and friends. Support local and the shop supports tons of Canadian artists, creators, and makers.

4/18/21 Garden centres are one of the few retailers allowing…read morein-person shopping during this time. Oddly, I can only buy garden items in person at a garden centre but am forbidden to buy them at a Dollarama or big box store while I'm there. Uh okay, fine. With all the craze in the plant community, downtown big box stores are selling out of orchid mix and giant potting soil bags for online pickup. Local garden centres rarely carry stock online and aren't too helpful on the phone either, so you'll have to pay them a visit to pick it up. East End Garden Centre has all you need and more to get your outdoor urban garden started. They have lovely wooden trellises, stones and soil at reasonable prices. I picked up a few bags of veggie soil for only $5.99 for a 30L bag, a better deal than the commonly found Miracle-Gro in big box stores. Potting soil that is usable indoors is $1 more. All the reasons to shop local! If you don't have the room or time to start your seedlings, you can pick them up for $4. I see strawberries, peas, but no tomato plants yet. I came on a Sunday; it was bustling but not packed, so social distancing is possible. I browsed their houseplant section indoors briefly, not too attractive and slightly more expensive than other local shops I frequent. The drawing point continues to be their outdoor gardening and landscaping items, but if you're lucky to spot something nice, you can pick up a houseplant baby as well.

Really good foliage. Suuuuuuuuper rude people who work Here. They look down on you and treat you…read morelike a bother. Too bad. It's nice to shop local.