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2021 Design Trends
With the new year off and running, we’re diving into design trends to watch out for in 2021. From luxurious upholstery to whimsical accessories, these trends are sure to make their mark this year.
BOUCLE
We're seeing this rich, super-soft upholstery more than ever. Boucle ...
GR Shop Top 20 of 2020
This year's top-sellers, new and noteworthy favourites, tried-and-true classics, and pieces we love!
Originally introduced in 1963 and relaunched in 1997, the CH07 Shell Chair is considered one of Hans J. Wegner’s most iconic and groundbreaking designs. Its floating lightness is achieved ...
Ethnicraft - Big Style for Any Space
Ethnicraft has a loyal and committed fan base. For people who appreciate craftsmanship and natural material, these products are almost exclusively solid wood. Oak or plantation teak. The design aesthetic is modern, yet slightly rustic. When you run your hand across the textures on these pieces, ...
Enter Our #GR_WFH Contest!
Gabriel Ross owner and president, Ross Taylor, shares his thoughts on our new work-from-home reality. And wants you to show us the good, bad and the ugly of your #gr_wfh office.
If there’s anything the past month has shown us, it’s the resilience of the Canadian workforce. From big ...
Can I Afford Authentic Design?
Gabriel Ross tackles the very personal choice of how much is too much when it comes to buying something you love. And suggests that modern designs don't have to be out of reach if you shop.
Every now and then, we hear from our Facebook audience about the higher price points of the brands ...
Why GROW MODERN with GUS*?
An interview with Modern Planet by Gabriel Ross owner and president, Ross Taylor, on his appreciation for Gus* Modern's designs, environmental commitment and appeal to a wide selection of customers.
Q: With Modern Planet’s history of selling higher-end furnishings, how and why ...
12 Ideas for the Hard-To-Buy-For On Your Holiday Shopping List
They’re in a category all their own – family and friends who have you up all night scouring the Internet for something to please their delightfully difficult selves. We feel your pain.
Here are 12 guaranteed-to-please gift ideas* that should minimize your stress and maximize their oohs ...
Bocci: 5 reasons why we're smitten
Since founding Bocci in 2005, Omer Arbel has created a stunning portfolio of contemporary lighting that delivers far more than just simply illumination. Bocci's organic forms bring an inherently inquisitive mood to each space it inhabits; an emotive value that no mass produced light could ever ...
Top Rank: the Peugeot Pepper Mill's effortless grind
The humble peppercorn wasn't always so...
Black Pepper is so commonplace we often take it for granted, but that has only been the case in recent history. The peppercorn, which has been used by humans for thousands of years, was once traded like currency, earning it the nickname 'black ...
Hail to the Chief!
A showstopper in every way, the Chieftain Chair, designed by Finn Juhl in 1949, is undoubtedly the most iconic and expressive piece from the designer. A departure from the strict functionalism that dominated Danish furniture at the time, the Chieftain placed form above all, taking cues from ...