F2 Furnishings

901 64 Ave NE Unit #4120, Calgary

We were sad to see F2 depart it’s previous 11 ave SW design district location however happy they have reopened a showroom in Deerfoot City you can visit.

BDi Elements, Media Cabinet

Here’s a sample from our visit, the BDi Elements media cabinet - reminiscent of stereos that used to play records yet fully modern design.

Over the Cold Mountains, mark sargent

The art currently displayed we found most interesting:

Quiet Morning, Horse Art, giselle kelly

Venice, Elise Mullens

Paris, Elise Mullen

Projection, Painted Map, Zoey Riley

Schmancy Business Card for Bed / Boxspring

Photoshoot!

photo: Nader Essa

Inglewood Sunfest

Inglewood Design District

We experienced quite the turn out during Inglewood Sunfest today, great feedback; thank you to everyone who dropped by.

shades of sleep Schmancy bed / open concept box spring

Schmancy bed at Sunfest

Inglewood Design District

Visit us at Sunfest!  We've partnered with Black Sheep Mattress Company and Shades of Sleep bedding to create a display at Sunfest. 

Shades of Sleep store front 1221 9 ave SE in Inglewood

Gweilo Light

In preparation for the Schmancy Bed photo shoot, we are looking for ways to showcase the open concept box spring with light, one of its unique accents.  We stopped in at Lightform Calgary Lighting Store and came across the Gweilo architectural light:

16x16" End Table / Bedside Table / Footstool

Our 16x16" end table / bedside table has been completed and is available for sale (click here)

Le Belle Arti

Inglewood Design District

Spent the afternoon immersed in their collection of modern furniture, lighting and custom design possibilities guided by Barry May.  Originally created in 1976, it currently represents European design with Italian emphasis.  Includes designers and architects such as: Antonio Citterio, Carlo Scarpa, Paolo Piva, Philippe Stark, Renzo Piano, Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright.

Some of our favourites:

togo michel ducaroy sofa

CH07 oak shell chair Hans J. Wegner

(Once of the most comfortable chairs we've sat on)

Linge roset france bloom floor lamp

Some interesting interior design in the downstairs SE corner:

downstairs SE le belle arti

bonaldo table

Riddled - Steven Holl

1435 9 Ave SE, Calgary

(403 ) 234-9700

T-Sat 10:00am-5:00pm

Also has an Edmonton showroom at 16844 111 Ave.

Schmancy bed / open concept box spring featured on Made In Canada blog

Open concept box spring made in Canada

madeincanadablog.ca

Roche Bobois Calgary

11th ave SW design district

Mah Jong sofa

High-end furniture chain, specializing in contemporary pieces from French & Italian designers.  One of the most exclusive and internationally renowned brands in home furnishings.

Roche Bobois' 2 collections embody different, but complementary worlds;

-          Les Contemporains collection reflects current trends and modern creativity while

-          Les Nouveaux Classiques collection boldly reinvents traditional furniture and adapts it to today's style.

New pieces every 6 months

Roche Bobois Calgary showroom

Showroom is found in a building with a 1920’s skylight, and at one point used to be a barn for RCMP horses.

butterfly chair

sassi murano glass console

Astrolab dining table

astrolab dining table

Swan Bergere chair

Swan bergere chair

Iron Tree Table

We’d also suggest picking up a brochure, there are some stunning photo shoot locations.

225 10 Ave SW, Calgary

(403) 532-4401

Mon - Sat 10-6pm

200 stores internationally, also have a Vancouver location.  Calgary location owned by Leslie McDonnell and Ray Deleurme. 

F2 Furnishings

11 ave SW design district

F2 offers unique and exclusive products, carrying its own independently designed and created furniture lines as well as other local and international furniture, accessory and artworks.

Many furniture lines offer full customization to help fit your space, and navigate challenges with condo size or interior dimensions.

Pieces that challenged interpretation was the ‘Shark’ coat rack

and Italian swivel stool:

Fish condos (as they can be stacked)

Art – several pieces to choose from:

An impressive collage from magazine pages by Virut Panchabuse:

Breezy by Chuthip Chinchokchai:

F2 offers in-store and in-house consultation

1210 11 Ave SW, Calgary

(403) 452-2881

Mon - Sat 10-6pm
Sun 12 - 5pm

F2 also has an Edmonton showroom.

Maria Tomás Furniture & Decor

Center street SE design district

Has recently moved the 11th avenue SW showroom to combine with the 6051 Center Street SW location.

During the final weeks at the 11th avenue location this unique coffee table caught our eye.

You may have been lucky to find some great deals during their sale, such as the Twist Cozi Adirondack chair & ottoman, or these pillows:

The Slit Sheesham Wood end table set is a subtle design with attractive wood.  These Wall climbers stood out:

This piece “An Obstacle of Belief” giclée artwork was surrounded by a textured steel frame, from Leftbank Art

6051 Centre St SW, Calgary

(403) 454-6051

M-F 10-6

Sat 9-5

Limitless - Modern Furniture

Inglewood design district

Since the spring of 2012, Limitless has been selling modern, contemporary furniture to fit every room.  Find this locally owned independent showroom in the Atlantic Avenue Art Block and look forward to being cordially greeted by Bruce MacMillan while experiencing the elegance and refinement this space offers.

In addition to high end Dutch designer furniture, you’ll also find pieces from Italy, Germany - including a piece that received coveted German Red Dot design award, - and China - such as the Spider Phoebe for an elegant and unconventional offering.

Enjoy the fluid curves of the Eyre's Chaise Lounge by designer Adriano Zuoguang,

or be inspired by the modern G-bed

Chances are you’ve already appreciated Limitless, as their furniture has been sought after for high end showrooms, TV shows, and the movie Shades of Grey.

Offers design services including in-home design consultations to comfortably meet your unique requirements.

Atlantic Avenue Art Block

1015 9 Av SE, Calgary

403 800 0780

Mon – Wed, Fri 10am - 7pm
Thu 10am - 8pm
Sat/Sun 10am - 6pm

Crave Furniture & BoConcept closing showrooms

Crave will continue providing home staging & furniture rental services through Furniture Connection - also catering to presentation centers, display homes and show suites. 

Good staging presents homes in their best light for potential buyers.  Having an external opinion can provide objective feedback to enhance your space.

BoConcept's Calgary showroom on 11 ave will be closed mid November.

Uniquities Architectural Antiques & Salvage

Inglewood design district

For 25 years Uniquities has been supplying 18th & 19th century European salvage, period hardware and architectural details that may otherwise be impossible to find.  Sourcing primarily in the UK, acquisitions are from many types of buildings including mills, schools, hospitals, factories, farms, churches, manor homes, Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian houses.

Call it architectural salvage, deconstructed materials or irreplaceable artifacts - all refer to elements of structure and fabric that were once permanent fixtures on or in buildings.

Julia Shantz, founder of the company, and husband Doug travel to Europe about 4 times a year to select materials - at times purchasing entire structures – which are then transported to Calgary – and likely never available again.

Brass Nautical light

Findings include:

• slate, door frames, furniture, lighting, and unique smaller items
• Architectural Antiques: fireplaces, urns, benches, gates, railings, balusters, statuary, chimney pots, sinks, troughs, garden furniture, Victorian doorknob, etc
• Bricks: pre Industrial Revolution hand thrown to early 20th century machine made. From creamy beige, to Staffordshire blue to Suffolk red.
• Roofing Tiles: Welsh slate tiles, Cotswold Stone, Westmorland, Rosemary’s
• Reclaimed wood: paneling, flooring, baseboards, trusses, beams, bressumers, planks
• Building Stone: Coping stone, lintels, flagstone, cobble setts, kerbs
• Flooring: Quarry tiles, encaustic floors, marble, limestone, slate and terrazzo
• Decorative stone: window frames, columns, doorways, bridges, walls, capitals, coping stone
• Buildings: Barns (16th & 17th century English timber and hand hewn beams), granaries, cart sheds, summerhouses, gatehouses, period houses

Repurposing material diverts waste from landfills, saves manufacturing costs, and preserves valuable mineral and forestry resources.

Building with salvage also helps to preserve architectural history (such as an impressive 12 foot high stone chimney piece that once graced a chateau in the Loire Valley).  When a panel door or a length of hand carved cornice is thrown into the landfill it is gone forever. The craftsmanship, authentic period detail and beautiful patina of old materials simply cannot be reproduced.

Uniquities can source and supply anything from a single item to a complete building, and can also work with clients and builders to help with restoration and installation.

The showroom is open weekly, container reveals happen a few time a year, and a "locator's service" is available to clients looking for specific pieces.

Bay 2, 2501 Alyth Rd. SE. Calgary

403-228-9221

Tues - Sat 10 - 5

Reclaimed Trading Co.

Inglewood design district

A great source for rare finds and solid building materials from prairie barns, outdated urban offices, and abandoned hotels.

You may find rustic signs, tin cans, lanterns, side tables, doors, windows or a way to create a rustic look with barn wood, furniture & millwork.

This 6,000-square-foot reclaimed, reused, repurposed warehouse in Ramsay, is home to salvaged materials and unique finds from sources across Canada, particularly B.C. and Alberta.

Reclaimed items from movie sets have also been available here, including Fargo and Hell On Wheels.

Kelly rescues timbers and treasures from weathered barns, has salvaging cedar from Calgary’s courthouse and removed old growth fir from a cannery in B.C.  He also transforms materials into reborn lights, tables, and furniture.  Custom work can be requested for furniture, residential or commercial projects.

845 24 ave se

(403) 399-2903

Saturday July 14, 2016 10am-2pm

Goldgrass Home

Inglewood design district

Riva’s The Eco Store has re-branded to refine their concept and focus more on the home. Now called Goldgrass Home, it still maintains a focus on natural elements.

Home products including paint and flooring all selected for their environmentally friendly properties and are made with pure, safe materials.

• Flooring options include reclaimed, solid & engineered woods, European cork, and natural wool carpet
• Natural wall finishes such as zero VOC product from Mythic Paint
• Handmade tile from Fireclay tile includes 100% recycled glass
• Unique counter tops and specialty furniture finishes can also be found.

Downstairs experience a ‘sleep spa’ with Hastens beds & organic mattresses.  Staff can pair with you to explain the different options this Swedish company provides. This is complemented with natural and organic linens, duvet covers, sheets, and towels.

A wellness conscious staff are likely to impress you with an abundance of knowledge, and the showroom is as warm as its’ home furnishings.

1237 9th Avenue SECalgary

(403) 452-1001

M-W 10am-6pm, T 10am-8pm, F-S 10am-6pm, Sun 12-5pm