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Create A Stylish Living Room In A Small Space

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The perfect sofas, tables, storage, lamps and rugs for relaxing and entertaining in an apartment or condo unit.

Above: Cottagewood tile by Coem

Get the warm look of hardwood in low-maintenance, digitally printed porcelain. $15/ sq ft, at Centura Tile, 950 Lawrence Ave W

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System by String

This modular steel-and-walnut storage system is easily reconfigurable. Adjust shelves or add extra cabinets to accommodate new acquisitions as you go. Prices vary. At Klaus.

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Patch sofa

Featuring a goes-with-everything colour palette, this playful sofa is a great starter piece to anchor a room. $1500, at BLVD Interiors, 707 Queen St W

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Chiva coffee table

Walnut-veneered pop-up surfaces and compartmentalized storage make this number much more than a table. $1500, at BoConcept, 230 Adelaide St E

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570 speaker by Braven

A compact Bluetooth speaker that delivers big sound – just not big enough to irk the neighbours. $120, at Planet of Sound, 1020 Queen St W

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Flip tray table by Kartell

Perfect for hosting parties in tight quarters, this transparent trolley can serve as a distinguished bar cart one week and a brunch buffet table the next. It folds up into a slim profile when not in use. $1280, at Quasi Modo, 789 Queen St W

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The heritage brand’s latest model reimagines the hearth for contemporary living

For many Canadian homeowners, the fireplace remains the symbolic heart of the home—a place to gather, unwind and anchor family rituals. But in 2025, that doesn’t mean settling for a drafty wood-burning unit or a showpiece that barely produces heat. The best fireplaces today need to combine efficiency with atmosphere, design flexibility with reliability. Few companies balance all of these demands as seamlessly as Valor Fireplaces, a Canadian heritage brand that has been setting the standard since 1977.

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