What sculptor and photographer Briony Douglas is coveting in home decor

A decade ago, Briony Douglas quit her ad sales job and decided to pursue her artistic hobbies full time. In 2019, a friend asked her to make an elephant sculpture for Holt Renfrew’s anti-poaching charity, Knot on My Planet, and Douglas made one out of 500 pounds of rope. After that, brands started lining up to commission their own larger-than-life installations. Douglas built an eight-foot-tall Stan Smith out of recycled bottle caps for Adidas, a pair of 10-foot-tall cowboy boots for the Boots and Hearts Music Festival, and a life-size Formula One race car made out of nails for the Montreal Grand Prix. Then, this spring, she created the giant Toronto-inspired Where’s Waldo–style mural at Shake Shack’s first-ever Canadian location. Currently, Douglas and her partner, ­Stephen James, are focused on DIY renovations at their century-old stone house in Erin, Ontario. Here’s what’s on her wish list.

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Scenic wallpaper

LA brand Backdrop makes wall coverings out of original artwork. “I’m designing our dining room, which I also use as an office,” says Douglas. “No other wallpaper I’ve seen compares, but it’s pricey, so I’d have to sell some designer items to cover the cost.”

Bold stools

This piece from Brooklyn design studio Steven Bukowski is a modern take on the milking stool. “I’m drawn to quirky things, and I love how colourful these are. I’d place one by the door—I’m getting older and need a place to sit while I put on my shoes.”

Art deco table

CB2’s coffee table is made from forest-­green marble with a geometric base and cream-toned veining. “Our living room is almost finished. It’s a big, beautiful space, and I think it needs a statement coffee table like this one. I’d try my best not to clutter it with too many books.”

Futuristic lamp

This metallic floor lamp from CB2 is made from polished stainless steel. “I love the idea of juxtaposing the futuristic silver with all of the wood in our home. I work with contrasts in my art too: soft and hard, light and dark.”

Brutalist espresso

AnZa makes espresso machines out of natural materials like hand-cast concrete, porcelain, oiled wood and brass. “This machine looks like it’s made of stone. I think it would be a great conversation piece for the kitchen. I go on and off coffee because sometimes it makes me a bit crazy, but Steve drinks it every day.”

Poppy painting

Maxine McCrann is a multi-disciplinary Toronto-based artist and illustrator who uses vibrant colours in her still lifes. “Her work is so happy, and she’s also a lovely person. I’m very superstitious about whom I buy art from—I don’t want any negative energy in my home.”

Cedar sauna

Muskoka Saunas makes a range of indoor and outdoor wood-burning cedar saunas. “We’re turning a shipping container into a gym and spa and using a trough for cold plunges. I hate being cold, so we definitely need a sauna, and I love the shape of this one.”