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Talented owner and painter Lysanne Pepin has an eye for design. Her boutiques, located a few addresses apart on the same block, are beautiful and intriguing spaces to explore. They are filled with romantic clothes, funky shoes, and a carefully edited mix of local and international labels, as well as eclectic housewares and furniture for home and office.
Hogg Hardware is much more than a hardware store. In-the-know locals come here to find that special gift or to satisfy a craving for British teas, jams and junk food. Depending on the season, Hogg stocks everything from patio furniture, essential oils, scent diffusers, decorative candles, wool blankets, winter shawls, Christmas decorations, ceramic planters, nature books, marzipan calissons from Aix-en-Provence, Simpkins travel sweets from the UK, and so much more. Watch your wallet; you're likely to leave here with more than one item.
This multilevel labyrinth of affordable housewares is filled with fine and stylish—and sometimes wacky—designs for the kitchen, bath, and living room. There is also an outpost at 6816 boulevard St-Laurent in Little Italy.
Open since 1993, this upbeat boutique is the place to go for plush pillows, linens, and duvets from Designers Guild, which may inspire you to redesign your bedroom (if not your whole house). They also carry home decor articles, cookware and dinnerware, bath products, fragrances, and even clothing. Ask the friendly staff for guidance on the perfect gift. Dogs are welcome here!
