The essentials: 26 kitchen must-haves
The essentials: 26 kitchen must-haves
This week on The Goods, we’ll be posting several pieces from Toronto Life‘s first annual Home Guide. The issue is on newsstands now (it’s also available for purchase on-line here), and it’s packed with recommendations for the city’s best interior designers, architects, furniture, lighting, housewares and more.
First up, the hottest go-out-and-get-it stuff for the kitchen. View the slide show >>
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- Alessi bowl and whisk. Bowl $201, whisk $76. Junors, 2901 Bayview Ave., 416-223‑0910.
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- Driftwood table and chairs. Chairs $755 each, stools $545 each, table $2,195. Elte, 80 Ronald Ave., 416-785-7885.
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- Storage shelves. $750. Phil’z, 792 Queen St. E., 416-461‑9913.
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- Walking table. $3,800. Ministry of the Interior, 80 Ossington Ave., 416-533‑6684.
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- Dust pan and broom. $85. Mjölk, 2959 Dundas St. W., 416-551‑9853.
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- Kitchen scale. $9. Honest Ed’s, 581 Bloor St. W., 416-537-1574.
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- Juice glasses. $42 for set of four. Williams-Sonoma, 100 Bloor St. W., 416-962‑9455.
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- Bar stool. $725. Ministry of the Interior, 80 Ossington Ave., 416-533‑6684.
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- Transparent toaster $300. Williams-Sonoma, 100 Bloor St. W., 416-962-9455.
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- Chicken magnets. $6 for set of five. Good Egg, 267 Augusta Ave., 416-593‑4663
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- Martha sturdy dishes. Plates $130 each, bowl $200. Hollace Cluny, 1070 Yonge St., 416-968-7894.
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- Iced tea pitcher set. $235, plus shipping. Heath Ceramics, <a href="http://www.heathceramics.com">heathceramics.com</a>.
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- Faux tin ceramic trays. $75 for red pie tin, $95 for green sectioned plate. Good Egg, 267 Augusta Ave., 416-593‑4663.
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- Stoneware bowls. $275. Elte, 80 Ronald Ave., 416-785-7885.
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- Provence dinnerware. $100–$380. Crate and Barrel, 3401 Dufferin St., 416-657-4100.
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- Bialetti espresso maker. $50. Crate and Barrel, 3401 Dufferin St., 416-657-4100.
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- Bodum kettle. $83. Studio Brillantine, 1518 Queen St. W., 416-977-6364.
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- Undercounter fridge. $5,099. The Aga Shop, 154 King St. E., 416-943-0242.
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- Mortar and pestle. $105. AGO Store, 317 Dundas St. W., 416‑979-6610.
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- Pantone espresso cups. $50 for four. Soho Art and Custom Framing, 77 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-531-2047.
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- Vintage ceramics. $6–$65. The Melissa, 1080 Queen St. W., 416-399-5557.
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- Stafford flute. $22. Anthropologie, 80 Yorkville Ave, 416-964‑9700.
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- Bucket sink. $189. Ginger’s Bath Centre, 95 Ronald Ave., 416-787-1787.
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- Kitchenaid stand mixer. $500. Sears, 290 Yonge St., 416-480‑3348.
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- Succulents and case. Plants $8 each, case $40. Teatro Verde, 98 Yorkville Ave., 416-966-2227.
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- Twig utensils. Pâté knife $5, pickle fork $5, relish spoon $5, cheese cleaver $8, cheese knife $8, slotted olive spoon $10. Titus and Louise, 677 Dupont St., 416‑536-9177.
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(Images: driftwood table and chairs, bucket sink and stoneware bowls by Paul Weeks; bar stool, walking table, vegetable ceramics, utensils, succulents and case, faux tin trays, dust pan and broom, storage shelves, chicken magnets, Martha Sturdy dishes and kitchen scale by Christopher Stevenson.)
, and it's packed with recommendations for the city's best interior designers, architects, furniture, lighting, housewares and more.
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I wonder if Toronto Life understand what “essential” means. Exactly zero of these items are must-haves for any functioning kitchen. Sure, many of them are beautiful and beautifully designed, but I’d say that 100% of kitchens can manage without them – making them the opposite of essential.
I disagree Debbie. Some of these are superfluous, but in my kitchen, that Bialetti espresso maker in this slideshow has a permanent place on my stove. I think it’s the only thing I’d save if my house were on fire.
I totally agree with Debbie. Has Toronto Life changed their readership demographics while I was away???? They may have 3-4 items that are essential but how many of their readers are heading out to buy a stool for $800. It is beautiful but not a must have. Not too many cookware stores were approached but rather interior design stores. I think they need to try again.
If Toronto Life wants to appeal to the rich, then these items are essential. It would be much more enjoyable to have items that are beautiful and affordable for the average Torontonian!
I have to agree that this is not the list I was expecting when I clicked on ‘essentials.” Where did the where to get good stuff cheap mentality go? I know this is the last time I will come check out Toronto Life after a few disappointments.