Many located north of the city (in Vaughn and Woodbridge) boast showrooms that are ~30,000 square feet. We had been sadly disappointed with the ones around Yorkville that featured (I'm not kidding!) one bathroom vanity and countertop (Davenport & Avenue Road) or three small vanity displays (Avenue Road). It was not worth our time and effort to visit these in person.
Another showroom we visited at Davenport and Woodbine was quite nice but unfortunately they do not do condos. It's best to call ahead of time to inquire about condos and also to request an appointment (some require this and you can't just walk in). Also, it's good to confirm days/times that places are open. We were surprised to learn one excellent tile place is closed Saturdays (due to religious reasons) and tried to combine a few places in the area (Keele and Lawrence).
We arrived at Tubs around 2pm and had until 5pm to look around. I'd recommend bringing paper and a pen since it's almost overwhelming. Each bathroom has a suite number and you can write down your favourites (if you like everything) or just the tile. There are prices for everything. Next, you can sit with an associate and go over your favourites and what you plan.
Before visiting showrooms, it's best to bring with you:
- Your bathroom measurements and a rough diagram/sketch
- Know what you plan to do (total gut job or partial reno)
- Word of mouth - chat with friends, colleagues and family members about work they've had done (and ask for contractor suggestions)
- Online research & magazine research (cut out pictures that you like from magazines) to establish a theme (contemporary, modern, traditional, french country etc)
- Research materials
- Determine a budget
Tubs has most suites featured on their site and links to their Manufacturers. They suggested that it's best to get all your materials and either store them at your place (tough to do in a condo) or they could store them and the contractor can pick them up as needed.
Has anyone been to the other Tubs locations? It may be worthwhile to visit those showrooms as well...
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When we were searching for tubs and vanities, we visited a few places in the Caledonia/Castlefield design district west of Dufferin between Castlefield and Lawrence. Taps (http://www.tapsbath.com/) has quite a selection of sinks, tubs and faucets, but not many vanities. Tiles Plus (http://www.tilesplus.com/) has several interesting vanities and custom units, plus tubs, faucets, tile, etc. Both places are quite expensive, so we just went there to get an idea of our options and figure out what we like. There is also a Lowe's across the street from the Tiles Plus ... what I like about Lowe's when it comes to bathroom vanities is that they typically have each style in multiple sizes (30", 36", 48", others). The other stores typically only have one size for each style, so there aren't nearly as many options.
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