A single well-chosen furnishing can transform an entire room. Here are five striking options for instant impact, whether they're used individually or in concert
Please enable JavaScript to view this content. Open this photo in gallery: Covered in a combo of fabric and leather, Dutch-based designer Marcel Wolterinck’s chic dining chairs atop sturdy bronze bases make ideal companions for glass, wood or marble tables. Cevino dining chair, $3,050 at Avenue Road in Toronto.
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Open this photo in gallery: Kohler’s articulating Karbon faucet comes in a variety of colours and finishes, including silver (shown), bronze, gold and black; peruse Kohler’s catalogue with their new app at kohler.ca/mobileapp. Karbon faucet, from $1,250 at retailers nationwide.
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Open this photo in gallery: Send your foyer, dining room or kitchen into the stratosphere style-wise with this 24-bulb hanging lamp evoking an intergalactic body. Sputnik chrome light, $285 at Elte in Toronto.
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Open this photo in gallery: Don’t let their low price fool you – these handsome flat-woven area rugs are just the thing for a long, dark hallway; line up three of them to make such a space feel shorter. Multi-coloured Signe rugs, $2.99 each at IKEA.
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Open this photo in gallery: Matthew Hilton’s sculptural extending table for De La Espada is available in American black walnut and American white oak; pair it with coloured, upholstered or contrasting-wood seating for an eye-catching ensemble. Light Extending Table, from $9,400 at select retailers in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto.
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