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  STOREWATCH
 SMASH GIVES SALVAGE A STYLISH SETTING.
FIND IT: Smash, 2880 Dundas W., Toronto (416) 762-3113 or smash.to. HISTORY: Paul Mercer opened Smash in 2008 in the city’s up-and- coming Junction neighbourhood, stocking reclaimed lumber, doors and countertops as well as factory fixtures, furniture, lighting, curios and art. Mercer’s 20 years in the antiques and salvage business — he’s a former partner of nearby Post and Beam Reclamation — have given him a roster of sources from as far away as Buenos Aires. “But the best stuff doesn’t always come from exotic places,” he says. The Junction’s manufacturing boom
in the 1800s makes it a treasure trove for local finds today. STYLE: Rustic industrial meets vintage charm. In this 4,500-square-foot former
Unusual
pieces like this wrought-iron plant stand are in abundance at Smash. $575.
dollar store, wrought-iron gates sit next to enamel lighting, which Mercer often sells to restaurants and clubs. “I look for anything unusual,” he adds.
BEST BUYS: Metal prison-cafeteria trays ($15) make edgy accents, and animal skulls ($60 to $200) are beautifully macabre.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Furniture made from locally sourced heavy reclaimed Douglas fir beams.
Also look out for pieces picked
up from the antiques mega-fair
in Brimfield, Mass.
— ANNA KAISA-WALKER
   ABOVE:
19th-century
carpenter’s bench, $3,500; stools, $100 to $225; factory rolling ladder (on ceiling), $1,000; hotel sign, $650. LEFT: Set of two chairs with desk, $3,500; cafeteria trays, $15 each. BELOW: 19th- century cast-iron balcony rail from Argentina, $700.
   read houseandhome.com
ABOVE, LEFT:
Reclaimed lumber, $5 to $8/ft. 19th- century milk basins, $550/pair; table, $1,200; prints (on table), $40 to $50. ABOVE, RIGHT: Model car, $1,100; sewing table, $300.
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