“We would have had warmer colours, then everything shifted to white walls, light and bright spaces, shiplap on the walls, very neutral- ized spaces. Then came a shift to warmer tones, beige for a warmer colour. Now, rusts are definitely big as well as green, brownish olive green and muted blues for a warmer environment,” she says. “We usually put in a pop of colour with an accent piece. We offer custom options of cover choice.” If you love leather as a cover option on your sofa but don’t love the price, Dufresne offers value-priced options featuring a leather match that combines genuine leather on primary surface areas and a colour- matched cover made of polyure- thane on the outside. A sofa in a leather match can start at $2,299 and in fabric can start at $999 and up. These days, with more interest in shopping local and buying Canadian, consumers are searching for stores that can provide products from close to home. “Luckily, we have a combination of vendors and producers,” Smithson says. “We’ve had Canadian prod- ucts for the length of time we’ve been in business, as well as goods from overseas.” These days, Smithson says what’s most popular in furniture has func- tion at the forefront. “I’m finding that functionality is what is selling and what we are being asked for. Hidden function- ality is taking off big time,” she says. For example, a recliner can have hidden secrets built into its design.
familiar and inviting.” The result is a contemporary line of products that not only looks great but it’s also designed with your life in mind. “Each piece has been thought- fully considered to capture the spirit, tasteful restraint and resiliency of Canadians,” she says. “It’s cornerstone pieces that define your taste and style, and at the same time it’s relaxed, comfortable and affordable.” Personalizing your home is said to increase overall well- being, a good reason to invest in comfort and quality — and a strong incentive to choose favou- rite pieces that will satisfy for many seasons to come.
“It could be a cup holder in the arm worked into the design or a console that goes in between two modular seats to provide sound and Bluetooth audio,” she says. “There could be reclining and moving parts that close up into a sleek-looking sofa.” Autumn is always an exciting time since new collections and new products are displayed on the store floors. “We are introducing a lot more this fall in seating, covers, functional furniture, stylish fabric and so on,” she says. “We’re very excited about the launch of our newest collection, Tenth+Maple. We’ve selected materials inspired by our surroundings: elegant,
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