Bamboo Bamboozles
When I think of bamboo, I think of it mostly as food that panda bears eat. But I/you better think again. Bamboo is going to be huge because it is a renewable resource. Whereas hardwood trees take 50 to 100 years to develop for use in furniture, a bamboo forest regenerates every 5 years and some species of the trees can grow up to one foot per day. Also, bamboo is naturally anti-bacterial, less affected by temperature and extremely durable.
When I walked into the Bamboo Entrepot on upper St. Laurent Blvd. I was blown away by the kitchen cupboards – I want them! There is fabulous bamboo flooring, furniture (couch, tables, wine bar, bathtub!) and a section of clothing (t-shirts, robes, yoga pants, mens’ sweats, hoodies) and linens which are hypoallergenic.
Location: 7665 St. Laurent Blvd.
Phone: 514-789-0055
Hours: Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5
e-mail info@kipunjibamboo.com
www.entrepotdubambou.ca