I just confirmed today that one of my favorite American chains, Restoration Hardware, is coming to Calgary! The store will open at Southcentre Mall in late 2008.
I first discovered Restoration Hardware whilst living in Toronto in 1999 or so, right after they opened their first Canadian store at Yonge & Eglinton, about a block from my office building! As you can imagine, I often spent my lunch hour roaming the aisles, admiring the wares. I dreamed of owning my own home and adorning it with Restoration Hardware's genteel old world charm. Ideally I'd love a real character home, with original fittings, but if that isn't possible...you can buy the shiny new version at Restoration Hardware!
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They also sell lovely home decor products, with gracious clean-lined furniture, nobel Italian bed linens, sumptuous bath products, classic area rugs, refined draperies, and various other lovely reproduction and old-fashioned-looking items. If you need a classic umbrella stand, a hat rack, or an upscale laundry bin, this is your store! 
But most of all, I loved the historical-looking hardware...the fine little knobs and hinges, quaint hooks and brackets, elegantly scrolled register covers, cool Arts & Crafts house numbers, and mailboxes of yesteryear, each one a lovely little character study...
And the paint...what sublime colours! I know I'm not the only one who loves silver sage (right Linda?) and the pretty brown flax colours and the soft gray ash colours and those butter yellows! Just a small and perfect collection of necessary colour!
I can't wait for the new store, which will be a 5 minute drive from my house!*
Oh, and even more decor news....Crate and Barrel will open in the same mall in 2009! Thank heaven for globalization! As proud a Canadian as I am, I've always loved shopping in the USA. Now I barely have to leave home to do it.
Ohhhh, that stuff looks great. You really are going to love it. I don't think we have a store that specializes in unique hardware on this side of the border.
ReplyDeleteI get their catalogues but there is nothing quite like the actual store. Mine is in the same shopping center as the Crate Barrel also. I purchased my new,old cabinet pulls and drape rods from RH. Love Love their stuff! Some of their sales are good too. Kathy b
ReplyDeleteAaargh ~ you make me miss Alberta and the great shopping even more now! Not even a "Chapters" or "Home Outfitters" or "Linens and Things" here. *sniff* Is your headache manageable once again?
ReplyDeleteI used to be Patricia from Storms and Rainbows. I signed off that blog and started a new one, that I used to sign in here today. See ya around!
I love that store. I've bought hardware there for my cabinets, faucets, lights...tons of great stuff!
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend!
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Yeah, I do love Silver Sage...I call it the perfect neutral for those of us who don't want to be neutral. I went into RH when I was in Toronto and I picked up a pot of Atmosphere Blue, kind of the blue version of Silver Sage. Cool, elegant, perfect!
ReplyDeleteYou're going to have a lot of fun shopping there...it is pricey though!
Linda
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mmm, i am LOVING that rug! so beautiful. someday (when i have a home to decorate, and am not renting), i will most certainly give them a look!
ReplyDeleteLucky you!! I so drool over their website ...but I'm guessing Norway is not on their map yet ;-)
ReplyDeleteAnother RH lover. The only complaint I have about them is that their furniture is HUGE! I never lived in a house that has a living room large enough for even their standard size sofas. Granted, I live in New York City but old homes tend to have smaller proportions. They really should have smaller options.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on getting a store near you. Does Canada have some stores I should be pining for as an American?
Hi nice blog........see we Americans aren't that bad after all lol !!
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