Gold Winner Attica Furnishings Silver Winner Geddes Furniture Bronze Winner Statement Attica Furnishings inhabits a unique niche in Halifax, as exemplified by its two gold wins in this year’s Best of. On one hand, this local independent shop owned by Suzanne Saul and Christopher Joyce outdoes the big-box chains when it comes to big-ticket items […]
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Best Furniture Store
Gold Winner Attica Furnishings Silver Winner Statement Bronze Winner Abode Minimalism is in, but no one wants to take it so far that they’re sitting on a single chair in the middle of an empty room. Attica, thankfully, offers many alternatives to that. (Though, if you insist on that single-chair style, at least they can […]
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Best Furniture Store
Gold Winner Attica Furnishings Silver Winner The Brick Bronze Winner Statement Oh, Attica! How can we not love this place? Its inventory of gorgeous lamps, rugs and accessories for your home will have you wanting everything in store…or just wanting to live in the store itself. And who could blame you? Attica’s been bringing you […]
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FRED. makes a Statement
Statement Design is moving in with FRED.! The two stylish north end businesses are collaborating this summer because, in the words of the owner Fred Connors, “Sometimes you need to shrink in order to grow”. The cafe will be downsizing in order to make some room for the furniture store to move into the 2606 […]
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Best Furniture Store
Gold Winner Attica Furnishings Silver Winner M Home Bronze Winner Statement Design If you outfit your humble abode with sweet finds from Attica, chances are your home might just be cooler than you are. Sleek, futuristic beds, bold couches worth fainting on, coffee tables that double as art, crazy little fireplaces and the most adorable […]
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Go Local: Agricola
Halifax’s coolest strip is a thriving mix of independent shops and boutiques (the only chains are bands and the province’s booze store), making Agricola the unofficial Main Street of the local Shop Local movement. Finer Things Antiques 2797 Agricola Street, 456-1412 Proprietor Jack Craft “urges you to peruse your attic, basement, outbuildings cubby holes and […]
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Statement launches the Highland Collection
Long known as a destination for those sourcing modern furniture with cool and sexy designs, Statement (2534 Agricola Street, 455-0442) is now offering its own brands. The Highland Collection of bedroom furniture is the result of a collaboration with Ontario designers Speke Klein, made of solid beech wood and is customizable to the wishes of […]
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Go Local: Agricola
Agricola Street is many things to many people. Cyclists love it because the traffic tends to be less hectic for a north end journey than Windsor, Robie or Gottingen. Smart drivers love it for the same reason. And pedestrians and locals love it for the plenty of shops, cafes and other diversions: antique stores, art […]
