Canadian Home Trends Kitchen & Bath/Holiday 2013 | Page 62

Canaroma Bath and Tile There are few
things that spell luxury better than a beautifully
designed bathroom. - Text Betty Barkman
Where to find it 7979

Weston Rd., Vaughan ON and 8111 Jane St.,
Concord, ON, www.canaroma.ca

The History Canaroma has been at
it now for thirty-five years. During this time, they
have developed a keen sense of style, became
very adept at following the trends and learned
to stock enough styles to please pretty well
everyone. The big question we ask customers is,
“What kind of style or design are you looking
for?” says Patricia Ee, their Sales and Marketing
Director.
The Showroom It’s the
showroom that counts, right? Clients are always
well impressed – the displays are magnificent.
But to convince someone that it’s worth a trip to
Vaughan is sometimes a challenge. Canaroma is
working on that from two angles. They have just
expanded their showroom from fifteen thousand
to eighteen thousand square feet – partly to
accommodate its growing tile department.
Plus, they are opening a five thousand square
foot outlet centre at 8111 Jane St. in Concord,
featuring affordable products including overstock
and discontinued products.
“In our large showroom, we display our
products in small, niche settings showing what
your bathroom could look like,” Ee says. “We
are ready to give customers design ideas, make
recommendations when appropriate and even
offer technical advice.”

why it’s hot Whatever the style
a client desires, Canaroma creates it by using its
wide range of high-end products, many from
exclusive Italian designers. Their portfolio
includes not only mirrors, tubs, showers, faucets,
fixtures and accessories, but also tiles by
top-of-the-line manufacturers.
“We have a lot of choices,” says Patricia. “That
means everything from the more-or-less ordinary
to the exclusive lines you can’t find anywhere else
in Canada.”
The basic choices are modern, transitional or
traditional. For years, modern has been extremely
popular and it’s still going strong. However, there
is a slight shift in the trends. There are more

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requests for the traditional now, also more for
gold embellishment. Some people combine the
two – like a recent customer wanting old-style
faucets embedded with Swarovski crystals for a
bit of fling.
Canaroma makes sure they stay on top by
attending the international bath trade show
in Italy every year, not only to discover the
latest trends, but to bring back what customers
are asking for. “This year our key focus is
our exclusive brands,” Ee explains. “With the
addition of Sherle Wagner and THG we have
the largest boutique in Canada for those two
brands. The seven other Italian brands, of
which our showroom is the only one in Canada
are: Artelinea, Aquos, Glass Design, Novello, Oasis,
Onsen and Mastro Fiore.” Wow! That’s quite an
achievement, isn’t it?
Some of the newest trends bring in light.
Along with other new trends, LED lighting is
becoming especially well-liked. It’s compact and
eco-friendly as several new products show. One
is a glass vanity, using a motion sensor, that lights
up when someone approaches. “That’s new,
innovative; people love it because it’s automatic.”
Ee explains.
So, if you are vying for a dazzling bathroom you
have one place to go – Canaroma.