New Fabrics for the New Year

Roomy is excited to introduce their new collection of Joanne Fabrics for 2009. This new collection includes great solids and subtly textured fabrics ideal for larger furniture pieces, as well as fun and classic patterns perfect for accenting your space. We have also added new eco-friendly fabrics to our collection. Our eco-friendly textiles have been certified and are free from all harmful substances. Drop by our showroom to check out this new collection and ask one of our in-house designers for more information.

Help Build a Roomy Home

The holiday season is about giving and for Roomy that means giving back to our community. From December 1st through February 14th Roomy is offering our clients 10% off all regular price items. In addition, we will be donating 5% of every new order to Habitat for Humanity. This is the perfect time to select that one of kind piece for your space or buy those big ticket items you have been waiting for. Take advantage of our 10% off sale and help those less fortunate.

Roomy’s Semi-Annual Floor Model Clear-out Sale is the perfect opportunity to save big on our showroom pieces. Condo sofas, dining tables and chairs, stools, media units, and custom furniture pieces are all marked down 40% - 60% off.

Roomy in New York

Roomy’s Going International!

Roomy Home Interiors has expanded! We have officially opened our doors at Roomy Interiors in New York. In true Roomy style the opening was a faced paced experience full of positive energy! Roomy Interiors principal, Joanna Kakkavas, has moved to New York and is excited to offer her US clients the same fresh ideas and innovative design solutions that Roomy in Toronto is known for.

Icy Cool and Modern

Roomy is welcoming the new season with a fresh new look for our showroom. “Urban sophistication” is the guiding principle for our transformation this fall. Masculine paint colours are cleverly paired with more feminine touches to create a balance that everyone can enjoy. Venetian blue metallic paint adds a bold and unique accent to our grey and blue color scheme, while organic coy fish wallpaper adds elegance and modernity. High gloss white lacquers and chrome accents help to lighten the color scheme and add that ever important sparkle to the space.

To compliment Roomy’s new Fall look, we are featuring artwork by Danielle O’Connor Akiyama. Her distinctive painting style enhances our concept of urban sophistication, while at the same time maintaining a pleasant balance between the masculine and feminine.

Fall Collection Preview

Roomy is very excited to introduce our new autumn collection, featuring modern Italian pieces, high in style and functionality. The Florence Table is a fresh take on a modern classic. The stylish pedestal table has been given a facelift with turned detail on the base while modern lacquer and wood finishes keep it looking modern.
Our staple Odis Table has also been given a new look. Introduced this year, the new chrome frame option has been paired with a frosted extra white glass top for a fresh and clean appearance.


Also new in tables, Roomy is featuring the Performance Console and the Option Console. Both of these multifunctional pieces are perfect for smaller homes, doubling as console tables, work surfaces, and dining tables. The Option table is shown here both closed and then open.


The Alchemia Chair is Roomy’s take on the Ghost Chair, available in clear acrylic as well as nine different transparent and opaque colours. The Alchemia’s unique back sets it apart from other dining chairs as a true conversation piece. It is shown here in Red!


In addition, Roomy will be welcoming some new and interesting media units. The Modus Media Unit, available in dark wood as well as a contemporary white lacquer finish, is a sleek, low profile piece which compliments many different design styles. The Zone Media Unit is part of a modular media/storage system that can be configured in many different ways.

Custom Furntiure Highlights

In this clients home we were challenged to create furniture which provided ample storage and worked around the odd angles of the home all the while still retaining a sense of simple elegance. We captured the space available in the entrance and filled it with a small desk/console and upholstered storage bench. A custom buffet has been built into an odd corner of the dining room to soften the odd angles. Each bedroom has custom furniture and storage is integrated below both the children's bed by providing deep drawers. Desks and book shelves were designed to take advantage of stunning views of the city. Depth and texture were introduced into all of these rooms through the selection of fabrics, wood stains, glass and lighting.

Roomy Home on City Line

Our furniture was recently featured on City Line!
The episode focused on multifunctional furniture for condominium living. Because we have such a selection of pieces which meet this description, we were asked to contribute 3 of our popular custom pieces.

The YC table, created by Joanna Kakkavas, is made of walnut and is great for clients who are looking for a side table that can also provide storage.

The Phoenix table and bench, created by Corinne La Flamme, is a console table which expands to become a dining table or desk. The bench pulls out to create seating for the table and features a drawer for extra storage!

All of our custom pieces can be modified to suit your living space. You may choose the type of wood, the finish and even the dimensions which will work best for you. We even welcome new ideas to create furniture styles that we haven't yet explored.

Design Green - Event Overview

The Design Green - Call to Action event was a great success! Gill deacon was the panel moderator and was very insightful with her questions during the question and answer period. On the panel was industrial designer Jonathan Loudon, graphic designer Bernard Hellen, architect Janna Levitt textile consultant Ellen Karp and interior designer Sandra Lester. Each industry specialist had their own perception on how we can all as consumers make "greener" choices. The Eco Suite was open for viewing and provided plenty of information about all of the innovative ways we can create environmentally conscious living environments.

Discover the hidden storage potential in your furniture!

Storage solutions are in essential part of planning condominium spaces.

There are many clever ways to find the hidden potential in our furniture pieces.
At our store, we carry many items from Canadian and Italian manufacturers that do just this. We also create many of our own pieces which are built locally. We encourage clients to come with their ideas so that we can create pieces suited just for them! In our studio, we will creat the working drawings for these pieces and then send them to our woodworkers for production. It's that easy!

Shown here is a large sectional sofa which has both a pull out bed and hidden storage compartment. Many fabrics and configurations are available for this piece. Below is a headboard with mirrors which also include cabinets with glass shelbes and recessed halogen lighting.
The perfect hiding place for all of your valuables!

Design Green - A Call To Action

Learn about the Eco Design industry in Toronto and receive a complimentary tour of the Sustainable Condo Exhibit on May 28th 2008. The event will be held downtown at the Toronto Exibition Place Eco Pod.

Design Green: A Call to Action
Green Fashions, Panel Discussion and Sustainable Condo Tour
Wednesday, May 28th, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Eco Pods, Exhibition Place

Inspired by Small Spaces

The Merchandise building is a loft conversion
of a historic warehouse once owned
by Simpsons department store and later
Sears Canada. Constructed between
1910 - 1949 it is a classic example of
industrial architecture and is one of
Toronto’s largest condominium projects.
Living in one suite within this conversion,
our client’s expressed specific concerns.
Having a completely open concept living
and sleeping area, they hoped to create
partitions between rooms without
constructing actual walls. Inspired by their
Japanese heritage, our solution was to
build light Sohji screen doors made of
wood and glass. These doors provided
the visual and auditory privacy they
required.
Another dilemma was the lack of storage
in the unit. For this an integrated headboard,
shelving and closet units were
designed for the bedroom. Within this
piece we were also able to house
recessed halogen lighting thus eliminating
the need for night table lamps.
Condos within retrofit buildings are great!
They often showcase original architectural
elements and add to the visual
landscape of our city however they also
present unique design dilemmas. Our
designers are trained to help you
overcome your dilemmas and create a
harmonious living environment.

Eco Friendly Culture on King St East

Joanna Kakkavas, principal of Roomy Home, has always believed in supporting local artists and manufacturers. “When bying locally, we are not only supporting the local economy but also reducing transportation emissions produced during shipping. This begins with where the materials are sourced, such as wood for the frames and fabrics for the upholstery and then moves on to where the manufacturers are located.”

Recognizing the evolution in social awareness concerning “Eco Living” Roomy Home initiated their first green furniture collection in 2007 at the Toronto Interior Design Show.
Ms Kakkavas, together with Corinne La Flamme, senior designer for Roomy, launched
The Living Breathing City, which sought to touch its guests on a variety of levels. The furniture was all made from renewable and recycled resources. The materials used were bamboo, natural latex foam, natural fibres and recycled polyesters. Even the flooring reflected the theme as it was made of recycled rubber from car tires.
The show was a success and Roomy was then approached by one of Toronto’s top developers, Tridel to contribute custom furniture pieces to their new project, The Eco Suite.


This year, the duo were responsible for the re-design of the Sustainable Condo.
“Our role here was to determine how to make the existing exhibit more functional and stylish without loosing focus on it’s intent, to show condo dwellers how to use sustainable materials in their homes while integrating space saving solutions.” says La Flamme.
They did just that. A new bedroom was designed integrating a queen storage bed and luxurious upholstered headboard. A new media unit and desk were built around a state of the art flip screen T.V. The woods used were both local and low VOC emitting while the fabrics were natural and organic. They brought the functionality which they are so well known for and combined it with eco friendly materials.

Both Kakkavas and La Flamme agree that these projects are just the tip of the iceburg.
They both feel that while people have always come into their retail location looking for well constructed furniture, more and more are asking specifically for Canadian Made pieces. Many more are now also asking specifically about the materials used and how they can make their pieces even “greener”. It’s clear to see that Roomy Home Interiors would like to help their clients lessen their carbon footprint by simplifying the process of purchasing products that are both stylish and less harmful to the environment.

To learn more about the Eco Suite visit www.usinglessenjoyingmore.com

CB

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