Commute Design’s Trade Secrets
The hip Junction shop provides chic, cushy decor for the city’s buzziest restaurants
In the early aughts, Commute was the go-to spot for upcycled vintage furnishings. Today, the retailer has evolved beyond its hipster origins into a multidisciplinary design firm that’s synonymous with Toronto’s restaurant scene—they’re responsible for the interiors at Patria, Byblos, Alo and Oretta. Commute’s new Junction storefront features custom-designed modern furniture. Co-owners Hamid Samad and Sara Parisotto encourage customers to inject their own DNA into the furniture. Pieces are either completely bespoke (like a made-to-order dining table with an architectural brass base and a black marble surface) or customizable in terms of size and finishes (an industrial U-shaped light with gold details that can shrink to fit any space).
Their Current Obsessions
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 or customizable in terms of size and finishes (an industrial U-shaped light with gold details that can shrink to fit any space).
Their Current Obsessions
[caption id="attachment_453214" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Parisotto loves flipping through the design and photography books at Swipe[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_453216" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Dynasty on Queen West is the kind of place where you can find a plant to fit any scale or space[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_453219" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Samad loves the eclectic, untouched rooms at Indira Gandhi’s home in Delhi, which is open to the public[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_453217" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Parisotto recently purchased these minimalist ceramic pieces from Made Design in the Junction Triangle[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_453215" align="aligncenter" width="400"] They appreciate the artistry of the chefs at Familia Baldassare, who make fresh, hand-rolled pasta[/caption]
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