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hot shop STEAMPUNK STYLE (Far left) The Main Street home decor store specializes in accessories made of natural woods and forged metals likes these charming corkscrews. AT HOME (Right) You can almost always find one of the owners, Jennifer Kiel or Amy Russell, working the till. They met working together as retail buyers and always dreamed of opening a store together. store has a specific look, but we know the pieces to select so that our things look good in every kind of interior from modern to traditional." Russell and Kiel first met 10 years ago as buyers and then managers for a local design store. They quickly realized they had a similar esthetic and hoped to start a business THE DESIGN TEAM FROM a GOOD CHiCK tO KnOW RECENTLY STOPPED BY NINETEEN TEN AND SELECTED THEIR TOP PICKS FOR CHIC CONDO LIVING. SPLURGE ITEM Arteriors Expedition mirror resembles a deconstructed nautical porthole and is the perfect transitional accessory for a hallway or bathroom. $415 together one day. When coming up with their store concept, both were influenced by the livable and accessible designs of Roost Home Furnishings, a California-based line of modern furnishings. Nineteen Ten primarily draws from a neighbourhood clientele looking for smaller home accessories or gifts for friends. Cash and carry items in the $30 to $50 range do particularly well. While their store is designed to be accessible, Russell and Kiel were influenced by the life and vision of Coco Chanel. (Nineteen ten is the year Chanel opened her hat shop in Paris.) "We are inspired by the success of Coco Chanel in many ways," says Russell. "She had a vision of what she wanted to create and was able to create a market for her product. She revolutionized fashion and a INDUSTRIAL CHIC GOD SAVE THE QUEEN These sexy and refined cage lights from Roost come in a brass or nickel finish with matching sockets and braided cords. Top off with a trendy Edison filament bulb. $175 Upcycled vintage blankets and throw pillows from Identity Apparel are silkscreened with iconic Canadian imagery ranging from the Queen to the ubiquitous Canadian goose. From $48 woman's place in business." ■ bcliving.ca p64-67_1910-StoreProfile.indd 67 NOVEMBER 201 3 | 67 13-10-23 12:01 PM