Sweet And Subtle Valentine’s Gift Guide
Dodge the cheese and show your love this Valentine’s Day
BEDTIME STORIES
If you need an excuse for staying in bed all day, here’s a beautifully designed one. This duvet cover and pillow set by Hay, made of satiny cotton, features screen-printed, colour-blocked grids, a trademark pattern by Dutch studio, Scholten & Baijings. $350, at Klaus by Niemkamper, 300 King St E
PLAYING GAMES
After serving drop shots to your beau, make up by transforming this Ping-Pong table into an elegant dining table. A hidden drawer hides the net, balls and paddles to make room for place settings. $4100, at Design Within Reach, 435 King St W
BEST NEST
Like a pile of leaves resting atop four branches, Patricia Urquiola’s quilted upholstered foam loveseat for Kartell is the ideal nest for two. Call for pricing, at Quasi Modo, 789 Queen St W
THRILL ME, KISS ME
Toronto artist Jade Rude transforms her trompe l’oeil neon sign, Hold Me Close, into a flirtatious pillowcase. Now tongue-tied partners can show what they mean. $45 each, at MADE, 867A Dundas St W
BEDDED BLISS
The soft headboard of IKEA’s Duken bed invites Netflix devotees and bookworms to relax in comfort. The frame’s removable fabric means wine and chocolate stains are easily cleaned. $230, at IKEA, 15 Provost Dr
LOCK IT DOWN
If the way to a lover’s heart is through his or her stomach, then Seletti’s stainless steel flatware with keyshaped handles are the right tools for unlocking it. $335, at ShopAGO, 317 Dundas St W
LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD
Architecture – your one true love. Make it official with this sterling silver ring, by Toronto’s National Design Collective. It holds not a 24-carat rock, but a detachable stainless steel hex-screw. $180, The National Design Collective
