Cameo opened up here in Montreal in 1960 as a sofa and sofa-bed manufacturer. The family-owned business gained success and notoriety through their superior quality sofa-beds. Now with a new family at its helm, Cameo Collection is a one-stop furniture showroom featuring trendy and innovative pieces and accessories. Today, you can plan your whole layout with sofas, sectionals, chairs, kitchen benches, headboards, bunk beds or wall beds, and then select finishing touches such as tables, lamps, artwork and vases.

Cameo is special in this city because you (or with the guidance of an in-house interior designer) can design your own pieces without restrictions. You can modify both depth and height to fit your body type along with your preferred cushion comfort level – from hard to soft. Clients can choose between regular foam, foam wrapped with dacron for more comfort, velva foam or feathers and down. The sofa backs are well stuffed, using either poly fiber fill or feathers and down or, for a sleek look, a foam back.

Next up, enter their fabric and leather gallery where they offer over 5,000 choices of high quality fabrics (Robert Allen, Kravit, JF, Duralee, Avant Garde, Schumacher). Select your stitching (French stitching or piping) and lastly, you can pick the colour and type of foot – wood or metal.

The advantages of ordering from a local family business are timing, pricing and local employment. Whether it is a custom or standard piece, it can be delivered in 3-4 weeks. Besides the pride you feel keeping jobs here in our city, you get the huge added benefit of only having to pay manufacturer rates and not retail prices.

Their furniture manufacturing quality includes:

– complete kiln dried solid hardwood frame: birch or maple
– assembled with countersink screws and glue for added durability (not staples)
– collapse resistant quality polyurethane foam cushioning and padding
– a tight heavy-gauge spring support system
– commercial quality 299 coil 4 1/2″ high mattress or an upgradable 299 coil with a 1” memory foam top for an even firmer sleep
– zippered cushions, seats and backs for easy care and maintenance
– well stuffed backs
– fitted arm caps
– custom tailoring and stitching

Cameo sofas are  creatively built with removable backs to fit through any doorway. Deliveries are made by knowledgeable and reputable staff who can remove and re-install the backs on site and position the new piece in your room.

Sofa-beds come in singles, jr. doubles, doubles or queen size beds. You can also order kangaroo beds (with under mattress storage), European chair-beds, wall-beds with soft self-opening movement and upholstered headboards. Loved the couch which popped up into sturdy bunk beds.

They do offer re-upholstering for older Cameo couches you may have. Custom-made sofa-bed sheets and mattress covers are also available. Ask about their Crypton treatment for fabrics which repels all stains.

Cameo just keeps improving by integrating high quality materials and craftsmanship coupled with individualized customer service.

Location: 7955 Transcanadienne, Ville St-Laurent
corner: Cote Vertu
Tel: 514-337-2933
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5
www.cameo-sofa.com

Cameo opened up here in Montreal in 1960 as a sofa and sofa-bed manufacturer. The family-owned business gained success and notoriety through their superior quality sofa-beds. Now with a new family at its helm, Cameo Collection is a one-stop furniture showroom featuring trendy and innovative pieces and accessories. Today, you can plan your whole layout with sofas, sectionals, chairs, kitchen benches, headboards, bunk beds or wall beds, and then select finishing touches such as tables, lamps, artwork and vases.

Cameo is special in this city because you (or with the guidance of an in-house interior designer) can design your own pieces without restrictions. You can modify both depth and height to fit your body type along with your preferred cushion comfort level – from hard to soft. Clients can choose between regular foam, foam wrapped with dacron for more comfort, velva foam or feathers and down. The sofa backs are well stuffed, using either poly fiber fill or feathers and down or, for a sleek look, a foam back.

Next up, enter their fabric and leather gallery where they offer over 5,000 choices of high quality fabrics (Robert Allen, Kravit, JF, Duralee, Avant Garde, Schumacher). Select your stitching (French stitching or piping) and lastly, you can pick the colour and type of foot – wood or metal.

The advantages of ordering from a local family business are timing, pricing and local employment. Whether it is a custom or standard piece, it can be delivered in 3-4 weeks. Besides the pride you feel keeping jobs here in our city, you get the huge added benefit of only having to pay manufacturer rates and not retail prices.

Their furniture manufacturing quality includes:

– complete kiln dried solid hardwood frame: birch or maple
– assembled with countersink screws and glue for added durability (not staples)
– collapse resistant quality polyurethane foam cushioning and padding
– a tight heavy-gauge spring support system
– commercial quality 299 coil 4 1/2″ high mattress or an upgradable 299 coil with a 1” memory foam top for an even firmer sleep
– zippered cushions, seats and backs for easy care and maintenance
– well stuffed backs
– fitted arm caps
– custom tailoring and stitching

Cameo sofas are  creatively built with removable backs to fit through any doorway. Deliveries are made by knowledgeable and reputable staff who can remove and re-install the backs on site and position the new piece in your room.

Sofa-beds come in singles, jr. doubles, doubles or queen size beds. You can also order kangaroo beds (with under mattress storage), European chair-beds, wall-beds with soft self-opening movement and upholstered headboards. Loved the couch which popped up into sturdy bunk beds.

They do offer re-upholstering for older Cameo couches you may have. Custom-made sofa-bed sheets and mattress covers are also available. Ask about their Crypton treatment for fabrics which repels all stains.

Cameo just keeps improving by integrating high quality materials and craftsmanship coupled with individualized customer service.

Location: 7955 Transcanadienne, Ville St-Laurent
corner: Cote Vertu
Tel: 514-337-2933
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5
www.cameo-sofa.com

You probably think of Cameo for sofa beds, and you’d be correct however they have gone way beyond that now. Two very interesting concepts are their Kangaroo bed in which the bed is hinged and there is storage in the base and the Ottomon bed which has a bed hiding inside an ottoman.  Or how about their  pop-up bunk beds which functions as a couch and then voila, inside, a bunk bed duo pops up when you need it. These are great space saving ideas for condos, your den, kids rooms or guest rooms and are hugely popular.

If it’s sofa beds you want, then come to this family-owned manufacturer and buy direct for every kind, style and price of sofa (and chair) bed you can imagine. Moved to a new showroom right next door, the high-quality couches are known for their fine workmanship and can be made into singles, jr. doubles, doubles or queen size beds. You choose your own fabric to match your decor and budget, and they will turn it into a well-made piece of furniture as well as a comfortable bed with an extra firm inner spring or a memory foam mattress (an upgrade). The mattresses can even be pulled up into a TV headrest.

You can also order made-to-measure couches, sectionals, chairs and upholstered beds. Beds can be made to fit in any doorway, since they can come apart if needed. It only takes 4-6 weeks from the time you order it to the time you can enjoy sitting on it at home.

Their quality includes:
– complete hardwood frame, birch or maple
– assembled without staples
– collapse resistant, quality foam cushioning and padding
– a tight heavy 8-gauge spring support system with 277 coils
– zippered cushions
– well stuffed backs
– fitted arm caps
– custom tailoring

Sofa-bed size cotton sheets are available here too. You can always find a sofa-bed on promotion for only $1,400 with the same time-honored Cameo quality mechanism and mattress.

It’s nice to be able to buy something made right here in Montreal and owned by a local family. They now offer financing.

Location: 7955 Transcanadienne, Ville St-Laurent
corner: Cote Vertu
Tel: 514-337-2933
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5
www.cameo-sofa.com
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You probably think of Cameo for sofa beds, and you’d be correct however they have gone way beyond that now. Two very interesting concepts are their Kangaroo bed in which the bed is hinged and there is storage in the base. It’s a great idea for condos and kids rooms and hugely popular. The base is completely upholstered and you can choose the headboard style and fabric. The pop-up bunk beds functions as a couch and then voila, inside, a bunk bed duo pops up when you need it.

If it’s sofa beds you want, then come to this family-owned manufacturer and buy direct for every kind, style and price of sofa (and chair) bed you can imagine. The high-quality couches are known for their fine workmanship and can be made into singles, jr. doubles, doubles or queen size beds. You choose your own fabric to match your decor and budget, and they will turn it into a well-made piece of furniture as well as a comfortable bed with an extra firm inner spring or a memory foam mattress (an upgrade). The mattresses can even be pulled up into a TV headrest.

You can also order made-to-measure couches, sectionals, chairs and upholstered beds. Beds can be made to fit in any doorway, since they can come apart if needed. It only takes 4-6 weeks from the time you order it to the time you can enjoy sitting on it at home.

Their quality includes:
– complete hardwood frame, birch or maple
– assembled without staples
– collapse resistant, quality foam cushioning and padding
– a tight heavy 8-gauge spring support system with 277 coils
– zippered cushions
– well stuffed backs
– fitted arm caps
– custom tailoring

Sofa-bed size cotton sheets are available here too. You can always find a sofa-bed on promotion for only $1,400 with the same time-honored Cameo quality mechanism and mattress.

It’s nice to be able to buy something made right here in Montreal and owned by a local family. They now offer financing.

Location: 7955 Transcanadienne, Ville St-Laurent
corner: Cote Vertu
Tel: 514-337-2933
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5
www.cameo-sofa.com
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Q: The spring lifting mechanism of my Murphy bed will no longer keep the bed in it’s upright position when closed. Is there anybody in Montreal that offers this type of repair service? I am having a hard time locating someone. Whatever info you can provide will be greatly appreciated.

A: I’m not sure which type of Murphy bed you have but there are a few places in my Smart Shopping Montreal book (look under wall beds) which sell them. Perhaps these businesses may know where you can get parts or have someone who can do the repair:

Li-Muro says they carry the Murphy line wall bed. Tel: 514-845-0308, 4823 St-Denis

B.O.F.F. in Laval, has their own Canadian designed mechanism Tel: 450-978-2444,  1778 le Corbusier

Stil Design in Pointe Claire used to be a Murphy bed dealer and they still have wall beds but mostly do closet design now. Tel: 514-697-3128, 870 Ellington

You probably think of Cameo for sofa beds, and you’d be correct however they have gone way beyond that now. Two very interesting concepts are their Kangaroo bed in which the bed is hinged and there is storage in the base. It’s a great idea for condos and kids rooms and hugely popular. The base is completely upholstered and you can choose the headboard style and fabric. The pop-up bunk beds functions as a couch and then voila, inside, a bunk bed duo pops up when you need it.

If it’s sofa beds you want, then come to this family-owned manufacturer and buy direct for every kind, style and price of sofa (and chair) bed you can imagine. Moved to a new showroom right next door, the high-quality couches are known for their fine workmanship and can be made into singles, jr. doubles, doubles or queen size beds. You choose your own fabric to match your decor and budget, and they will turn it into a well-made piece of furniture as well as a comfortable bed with an extra firm inner spring or a memory foam mattress (an upgrade). The mattresses can even be pulled up into a TV headrest.

You can also order made-to-measure couches, sectionals, chairs and upholstered beds. Beds can be made to fit in any doorway, since they can come apart if needed. It only takes 4-6 weeks from the time you order it to the time you can enjoy sitting on it at home.

Their quality includes:
– complete hardwood frame, birch or maple
– assembled without staples
– collapse resistant, quality foam cushioning and padding
– a tight heavy 8-gauge spring support system with 277 coils
– zippered cushions
– well stuffed backs
– fitted arm caps
– custom tailoring

Sofa-bed size cotton sheets are available here too. You can always find a sofa-bed on promotion for only $1,400 with the same time-honored Cameo quality mechanism and mattress.

It’s nice to be able to buy something made right here in Montreal and owned by a local family. They now offer financing.

Location: 7955 Transcanadienne, Ville St-Laurent
corner: Cote Vertu
Tel: 514-337-2933
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5
www.cameo-sofa.com
FB:  http://on.fb.me/1nb9jcm

If it’s sofa beds you want, then come to this family-owned manufacturer and buy direct for every kind, style and price of sofa (and chair) bed you can imagine. Moved to a new showroom right next door, the high-quality couches (277 coils) are known for their fine workmanship and can be made into singles, jr. doubles, doubles or queen size beds.

You choose your own fabric to match your decor and budget, and they will turn it into a well-made piece of furniture as well as a comfortable bed with an extra firm inner spring or a memory foam mattress (an upgrade). The mattresses can even be pulled up into a TV headrest.

You can also order made-to-measure couches, sectional and chairs. Beds can be made to fit in any doorway, since they can come apart if needed. It only takes 4-6 weeks from the time you order it to the time you can enjoy your furniture at home.

Sofa-bed size cotton sheets are available here too. You can always find a sofa bed on promotion for only $1,400 made with with the same time-honored Cameo quality mechanism and mattress.

It’s nice to be able to buy something made right here in Montreal and owned by a local family.  A super place!

For the next little while, there will be a liquidation section until the models are all sold.

Location: 7955 Transcanadienne, Ville St-Laurent
corner: Cote Vertu
Tel: 514-337-2933
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5
www.cameo-sofa.com

Buying furniture and equipment for a new baby is overwhelming these days. So many of the accessories have bells and whistles on them which require comparisons and lots of decision making. In contrast, buying a crib is still simple. In fact it’s been made even simpler over the years, since safety councils in North America have addressed most of the problems associated with accidental crib deaths due to design flaws.

There are strict rules about their construction, and you no longer have to worry, because any new crib you buy manufactured in Canada will have followed them. Some of the problems that were addressed over the years:

– The slats must be less than 6 cm (2 3/8″) apart so a baby’s head cannot get stuck in them. An easy way to check this is to take along something about the size of a soda can when you go shopping. You should not be able to slide it through the slats.

– Corner posts cannot be more than 3 cm ( 1/8″) high so a baby’s clothing cannot catch and cause a possible hanging situation.

– Mattresses must not be loose, so that a baby would be able to get trapped between the mattress and the side of the crib or slip under it. Mattresses are now made so tight fitting that they cannot be pulled up easily from the corners. You can check this by placing two fingers between the mattress and the side of the crib – it should feel snug. If you can fit in a third finger, the mattress is probably too small.

– There should be no rough edges in the wood that a baby could touch.

– There should be no missing, wiggly, or improperly installed screws, brackets or other hardware on the crib or on the mattress support.

– The crib frame should feel sturdy when you shake it. The headboard should be strong and the mattress support structure must have a firm fit. Wood joints should not be coming apart.

It is the drop side cribs that have had the most problems with recalls and the US is looking into discontinuing them altogether. They are  easiest for getting the baby in and out though. Make sure it is quiet and it moves effortlessly, as the baby might be asleep when you’re using it. Of course, the mechanism that you use should be out of the baby’s reach.

Try to buy a crib with as large as possible distance between the top of the side rail and the mattress support so it is more difficult for older babies to climb out. The top of the drop-side must be at least 66 cm (26″) above the support at its lowest position when raised and at least 23 cm (9″) above the mattress support when lowered.

There are cribs you can buy which can be converted to a toddler bed or double bed. This will give you many more years of use from the furniture. Some may need special tools or extra kits, so make sure you get them when you buy the crib, and try to remember where you stored them for when you need them years later.

Meubles Les Petits Mousses, 1629 Autoroute 440 West at Industriel Blvd. Phone: 450-681-0576. Hours: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.petitsmousses.com If you want a solid birchwood crib (which converts to a bed) for your baby, made right here in Quebec, this factory-direct location offers you a few choices of styles starting at $229. You can have it made in one of eighteen colors, and complete the ensemble with a changing table, rocking chair, bunk beds or toy chest to match.

Bo Bebe, 9540 boul. St-Laurent at Louvain. Phone: 514-858-6336. Hours: Regular plus Sun 10-5  Being located up in the Chabanel area puts pressure on a store to live up to the bargain shoppers  who buy around here. Baby furniture, bedding, curtains, lamps, rocking chairs, pack’n plays and strollers are sold, and you can even buy a hardwood crib for $149. Baby furnishings and juvenile furniture are by Graco, Chicco, Safety 1st,  Baby’s Own, Spasilk, Avent and now there’s lots of baby clothing ((racks at $2.93, $4.93, $6.93). Other location: 1577 boul. Daniel Johnson 450-687-1661). www.bo-bebe.com

Bambino, 10412 Boul. Gouin, Roxboro, at boul. Commercial. Phone: 514-683-9364. Hours: Mon-Thurs 11-5:30, Fri 11-9, Sat 11-5, Sun 12-5. Bambino is a baby store on the West Island that is hiding in a graystone house. You can expect one-on-one service to help you select what you need or want. All the baby necessities are available: cribs starting at $199, strollers  (Graco and Perego), gliders, cradles, car seats, cotton sheets and bedding, drawer liners and Kushies products. Don’t be afraid to negotiate when it comes to price. Other locations: 6572 Papineau (514-729-2901); La Prairie, 554 ch. St-Jean (450-444-8636). www.bambinofurniture.com