CJAD 800AM at 8:40am – New Stores for Furniture
Q1: You wanted to talk today about different places you have found to buy home furniture…
In the Fall people start looking at the insides of their homes again and nesting instincts make them want to re-fresh the places they will be spending a lot of time in the coming colder months. Some new stores have opened up selling both modern and traditional furniture… for less.
Q2: Ordering furniture can be frustrating as we usually have to wait for months for it to arrive.
Yes furniture is literally usually on a slow boat from China. Also, Ikea has ruined us for the “I want it now” generation. This group is so used to immediacy both there and on the net. At the stores I found recently, you can get it the merchandise quickly.
Q3: Okay let’s get into the nitty gritty, what do you have for modern furniture?
If you’ve ever yearned to own an Eames chair or a Philippe Starck, Arnie Jacobsen, Hans Wegner, Karim Rashid, Mies van de Rohe, Ronarad, or a Le Corbusier piece of furniture, but it was out of your price league, drop everything and run over to Barami,, a 20,000 sq. ft showroom in the heart of trendy Old Montreal.
In its 3 floors you can buy high end “interpretations” of their designer styles in couches, tables, lighting (Artimede, Flos, Castiglione lamp), beds, office chairs and paintings. You might find a classic chesterfield with a modern twist – studded with pink rhinestones, or an antique-chic Louis XVth chair upholstered with Warhol-esque insignia.
About 60% of what you see is available within 2 weeks and the other 40% in at least 6 weeks.
Location: 404 St-Jacques West
corner: McGill College
Phone: 514-849-5000
Hours: Mon-Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 10-7, Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5
www.baramifurniture.com
I’m thinking that you haven’t even heard of JYSK which started in 1979 in Denmark and is present in 33 countries, with almost 1,600 stores. Basic furniture needs are here: beds (bunk ones, too $169), cupboards, desks and chairs, futons and sleeping couches. Accessories to jazz up your home might be rattan baskets, duvets (feather or not), curtains and rods, shower curtains, seat cushions ($4.99) or candles.
You might bump into a bag of guest slippers (5 pairs/9.99), travel pillows ($3.99) or pet clothing. Regulars know there are secret in-store sales, and they (plus family and friends) get invited to regular evening sales. where prices can be 20% less than sale prices.
Location: 950 boul. le Courbusier
corner: Boul. Souvenir
Phone: 450-902-0314
Hours: Regular plus Sun 10-5
Other location: Brossard, Quartier Dix30 (450-443-6555)
www.jysk.ca
Q4: If someone likes more traditional lines of furniture, do you have any suggestions of where they might shop?
The Prillo furniture company finally opened up two large liquidation spaces where they sell off their traditional lines of couches, arm chairs, dining rooms sets (chairs started at $39), side tables, wall units and grandfather clocks. Follow the yellow stairs up to the bedrooms, bureaus and mattresses.
Location: 3400 Cremazie est
corner: 14th Ave
Phone: 514-722-1890
Hours: Regular plus Sun 10-5
Other liquidation location: 501 Harwood, Vaudreuil-Dorion (450-455-9299)
www.prillo.ca
When furniture is not sold at the regular Stacaro stores, it winds up here at this outlet, to be sold at reduced prices. The lines are more traditional, new reproductions made in Europe, Holland, France, Spain, U.S. and yes, China too. Constructed of oak or cherry with lots of leather pieces, there’s wall units, desks, sofas, tables and chairs, sideboards and dressers.
Location: 1604 Notre-Dame West
corner: Guy
Phone: 514-904-2909
Hours: Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5
www.stacaro.com