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Vienna Douglas & Titus and Louise

Toronto Home Decor and Design Stores Offer Elegant Furnishings

© Uriel Mendoza

Vienna Douglas and Titus and Louise are a pair of shops that help accentuate the inner beauty of your home to remind you why you fell in love with it in the first place.

A new home is more than an investment – it’s a marriage; you have to be committed to your partner, in sickness and in health.

Once upon a time, a real estate agent uttered the words, "I now pronounce you homeowner and home; you may unlock the door." You were young and in love. You were so excited to decorate and arrange every last room to be a reflection of yourself, not thinking at all about what's best for your home. You became overbearing and controlling, thinking that if you’re not happy with your home, you’re not happy with yourself. Inevitably your relationship started to deteriorate because you stopped listening to each other's wants.

Fast forward a little to marriage counseling; your house is yelling, “You don’t even know what colour my drapes are! When was the last time we had guests over? Are you ashamed of me?! When are you going to change my tiles?!” Enter Vienna Douglas and Titus and Louise Design.

A perfect combination of style and comfort, these two stores are a pair of neighbouring shops at the intersection of Toronto's Dupont and Christie Sts. that work together in complementary fashion to help you and your home breathe and think in complete harmony.

A Bathroom Made For a King or Queen

Owner Brian Dragonette offers custom-designed bathroom furniture to meet your every need. He sells everything from toilet paper holders to vanities, tiling, medicine cabinets and anything else you want built for that perfect bathroom – though he does other rooms as well.

“I think it’s the whole issue of water, bathing and rejuvenating after you come home from a hard day’s work,” Dragonette said, explaining the importance of the bathroom sanctuary.

How we spend those few minutes of tranquility is extremely important. Thus, the cleanliness and efficient space use of your bathroom furniture is essential to the health of the relationship between you and your home. You want to enjoy the time you spend with your home.

“I guess it’s how you want to live your life,” Dragonette said. “If there’s order and beauty to your life, that’s great.”

Just the Right Touch

In designing his bathrooms, he emphasizes proper lighting, proportion-to-scale sized furniture to let the room breathe and the right composition.

“You can tell a good artist from a bad artist by the composition, how it’s put together,” he said.

Inspired by European architects Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Josef Hoffman, Dragonette’s signature of three white squares on the corners gives his pieces of work an elegant and sophisticated look that leaves a very calming ambiance in the room.

"A Little European Store"

Titus and Louise brings flair to the relationship – the ying to the yang of comfort offered at Vienna Douglas. If you walk by too quickly, you may miss the small quaint shop. Owner Diane Fotheringham describes it as “a little European store.”

Here you can find custom drapes, the right window treatment, pillows and a library of bed linen to accentuate the beauty of your home. In addition, the company offers decorating service.

Show your home just how beautiful she really is with a visit to Dupont and Christie. It just might save your marriage…erm, mortgage.


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