CB2 Arrives in Canada
January 21, 2012
Last night I attended the opening of the new CB2 store on Queen Street west. Housed in the newly rehabbed building at the corner of Queen and Bathurst streets, the store is a bright space filled with furnishings that will surely be popular with Toronto's condo and loft dwelling residents.
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| The original building at the corner of Queen and Bathurst (image source: Citytv.com) |
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| The Big bop's Purple Exterior (Image source: Citytv.com) |
When it was originally announced that CB2 was moving into the location there was some fear that the introduction of the American chain would dramatically alter the vibe of Queen west. While the area has changed in the past couple of years (not only due to CB2 - the recent additions of Loblaws, Joe Fresh and Winners have also played a large part), when the big white tarp that had been hiding the building from view during renovation came down last week I don't think anyone in this city could fault the restoration that was done.
The opening night party was a crush of people enjoying the new space and, if they are anything like me, coveting the furnishings and accessories that until now were only available to Canadians by crossing the border or shopping online. Here are a few of the items that caught my eye.  |
| The new home of CB2 in toronto (image source: Torontoist.com) |
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| CB2 - Idle/Go clock - $149 |
If I needed a new pendant I'd have a hard time choosing between these:
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| Upcycle ($249) and Victory ($179)Pendant lights |
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| Ostriches Print - $299 |
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| Versus Galvanized Trunk - $179 |
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| Twine Floor lamp ($229) and Parlour Atomic Orange chair ($799)and Ottoman ($449) |
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| Format Acrylic shelves - Cube ($30) and Shelf ($80) |
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| Whirly hanging candleholder - $5ea, Ous hanging candleholder - $100ea. |
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| 4-some vase - $10ea., 3-ring vase - $20ea. |
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| Toronto History preserved - the old Big Bop sign |
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| Labra hold 5 candleholder - $25ea., Coup clover pillow - $35ea., Tread bowl - $35ea. |
2 comments
ack! i'm so jealous of everyone that's been to the store already! it all looks so pretty! hopefully i'll have time at the end of this week to check it out!
ReplyDeleteMe too - I want to back so I can experience all their great stuff without the wall-to-wall people.Of course, if I can really see everything the list of items I want to take home with me will grow . . .
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