The best luxury furniture stores in Toronto cluster in three places: the Castlefield Design District northwest of Dufferin and Eglinton, the King East strip in Old Town, and a handful of independent shops in the Junction and east end. This guide covers the showrooms worth a trip, split into furniture first and lighting second.
Some sell curated international design. Some make their own pieces. A few do both. What they share is a point of view, which is the thing the big-box stores cannot fake. Below are the rooms we keep coming back to, with cross-streets, signature lines, and why each one matters.
If you want the full landscape first, start with our broader guide to furniture stores in Toronto, then come back here for the high-design tier.
The best luxury furniture stores in Toronto
Toronto’s high-end furniture scene runs from international design houses to homegrown makers. The standouts below carry serious design credentials, from Carl Hansen & Søn to bespoke kitchens, and most sit within a short drive of each other in Castlefield or King East. Here is where to go and what each room does best.
Avenue Road
Avenue Road is the city’s reference point for curated international designer furniture. Find it at 20 Wagstaff Dr, Unit A, where the showroom pairs collectible furniture with bespoke kitchens under one roof.
This is the room to visit when you want pieces you will not see in every condo. The buying is editorial, not catalogue, which is why designers send clients here. It is a working showroom for serious projects, so go with a brief in mind. More at avenue-road.com.
Elte
Elte anchors the Castlefield Design District and covers the whole home under one large roof. It is a full-home destination, and it also houses Ginger’s, the bath and kitchen showroom, so a single visit can cover rugs, seating, and fixtures at once.
Scale is the point here. You can walk a real room set, compare finishes side by side, and see how a sofa actually reads against a rug before you commit. Castlefield rewards a half-day visit, and Elte is the natural first stop. More at elte.com.
Hollace Cluny
Hollace Cluny at 245 Davenport Rd is where Toronto goes for considered, design-forward furniture. The showroom carries De La Espada and Carl Hansen & Søn, two names that signal craft over trend.
If you care about joinery, wood, and pieces built to outlast a renovation cycle, this is your room. Davenport puts it close to the design trade clustered around the area, which tells you who shops here. More at hollacecluny.ca.
EQ3 (King East)
EQ3’s King East showroom at 222 King St East is the most accessible name on this list, and that is a compliment. The furniture is modern and Canadian-designed, the upholstery is custom, and the store carries Herman Miller, so you can sit a proper office chair the same afternoon you choose a sofa fabric.
This is the practical pick for furnishing a real home without a trade account. It sits in the King East Design District, a walkable downtown strip, so you can pair it with a few neighbouring stops. More at eq3.com.
Mjolk
Mjolk at 2959 Dundas St West is the Junction’s design landmark. Founded by John Baker and Juli Daoust in 2009, the shop pairs Scandinavian and Japanese design, runs as part gallery, and releases collaborations and in-house editions you will not find elsewhere in the city.
Treat it as a gallery visit as much as a shopping trip. The curation is tight and personal, which is the whole appeal: this is one buyer’s worldview, edited down to objects you will want to live with. More at mjolk.ca.
CabanaCoast (for the patio)
CabanaCoast handles the outdoor end of the luxury bracket from its Castlefield Design District showroom. The line is high-end patio furniture built on Sunbrella performance fabric, with more than 300 fabrics to choose from, so the customization runs deep.
Toronto’s outdoor season is short, which makes a well-built patio set worth the spend. Since CabanaCoast sits in Castlefield, you can fold it into the same Elte run. More at cabanacoast.com.
For a sense of how these clusters connect, our guide to Toronto’s design districts maps Castlefield, King East, and the Junction in one place.
Where are the best lighting stores in Toronto?
The best lighting stores in Toronto split between local makers and specialist showrooms. Two names lead the design-led tier: hollis+morris, a Toronto studio making furniture and LED lighting since 2014, and Luminaire Authentik, a Quebec lighting brand whose new showroom landed on Queen Street East. Here is what sets each apart.
hollis+morris
hollis+morris is a Toronto studio that designs and makes both furniture and LED lighting in-house. Founder Mischa Couvrette launched it in 2014, and the lighting is the reason it lands in this guide: clean, contemporary fixtures designed and built locally rather than imported.
Buying local lighting means you can specify finishes and, in many cases, talk to the people who made the piece. For a pendant or a statement fixture with a clear point of view, hollis+morris is the homegrown answer. More at hollisandmorris.com.
Luminaire Authentik
Luminaire Authentik brought its handcrafted Quebec lighting to Toronto with a new showroom at 1027 Queen St E. The brand makes lighting by hand in Quebec, and the east-end location gives Toronto shoppers a place to see the fixtures in person rather than online.
This is one of the more notable recent design-retail arrivals in the east end, and it adds real lighting depth to a Queen East stretch already strong on vintage and mid-century dealers. Worth the trip if you want Canadian-made lighting with a maker’s hand behind it.
How to plan a Toronto showroom day
The smartest way to shop these rooms is by district, not by brand. Castlefield, northwest of Dufferin and Eglinton, holds Elte and CabanaCoast within walking distance, so one half-day covers the most ground. King East and the Junction each reward a focused trip of their own.
Group your visits geographically. Do Castlefield in a single morning for the big full-home showrooms, then save the Junction’s Mjolk and Queen East’s Luminaire Authentik for a separate east-and-west loop. Davenport’s Hollace Cluny pairs well with a downtown errand.
One more tip: many high-end rooms are set up for trade and serious projects, so bring measurements, a rough budget, and any swatches you are matching. You will get more from the visit, and the staff can actually help.
If your taste runs older, our guide to vintage and antique furniture stores in Toronto covers the mid-century and antique end of the market.
Frequently asked questions
Where are the luxury furniture stores in Toronto?
Most of Toronto’s luxury furniture stores sit in the Castlefield Design District, northwest of Dufferin and Eglinton, where Elte and CabanaCoast anchor the strip. Others are spread out: Avenue Road on Wagstaff Drive, Hollace Cluny on Davenport, EQ3 in King East, and Mjolk in the Junction.
What is the best lighting store in Toronto?
For design-led lighting, two names lead. hollis+morris is a Toronto studio that has designed and made LED lighting in-house since 2014. Luminaire Authentik, a Quebec brand making fixtures by hand, opened a Toronto showroom at 1027 Queen St E, giving the east end a serious lighting destination.
Where can I buy Carl Hansen and Scandinavian design in Toronto?
Hollace Cluny at 245 Davenport Rd carries Carl Hansen & Søn and De La Espada. For a broader Scandinavian and Japanese mix, Mjolk at 2959 Dundas St West in the Junction pairs Nordic design with Japanese craft, plus its own in-house editions and collaborations.
Is EQ3 a good option for modern furniture in Toronto?
Yes. EQ3’s King East showroom at 222 King St East carries modern, Canadian-designed furniture with custom upholstery, and it stocks Herman Miller. It is the most accessible name in this guide, which makes it a practical choice for furnishing a home without a trade account.
