Inside SoHo House's Newest Location

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For the past 20 years, Nick Jones of Soho House has been establishing private clubhouses around the world for an elite community of creatives, and now SoHo House comes to Toronto. It's for members only, but we got the staff to open the double front doors and let us have a look around.

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For the newest location of SoHo House, Jones has restored a grand mid-1800s brick structure that was one of the city’s first hotels. With three floors (plus a rooftop) of lounge areas, bars, and dining areas, there are plenty of places to get comfortable. Soho House always works with local designers and architects when setting up in a new city. To give his project a Toronto-specific look, Jones recruited interior design firm The Design Agency, who restored the building’s Georgian Colonial detailing and gave it a timeless, clubby look. Shown here, the wood-paneled entry painted a sky blue to contrast with the red-stained double doors.
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Located on the first level, the Club Floor has warm wood paneling at wainscot height
that echoes the coffered ceiling pattern. Velvet-upholstered sofas are mixed
with vintage furniture, offering members and guests a variety of seating areas
to mingle and hobnob.
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A leather-covered Chesterfield sofa and pair of tufted wing chairs surround the
Club Floor fireplace.
Go to 10 Easy Pieces: the Wingback is Back for
armchair ideas.
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A corner is devoted to bookworms. Every month the clubs hosts a “Literary
Lounge” featuring talks with writers.
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In the open kitchen of the Club Restaurant on the second floor, subway tiles and various unfinished
woods create an informal atmosphere.
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With stools around an island, the bar has a homey kitchen feel.
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The designers artfully preserved remnants of the original space: a new ceiling
frames old tin tiles, and on the floor, black and white tiles meet up with the
existing floorboards.
See how Medium Plenty did something similar
using old details in A Neo-General Store Opens in Oakland.
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The Club Restaurant has brick walls and leather-covered booths.
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The top floor hosts the Pretzel Bell Bar, which is named after the building’s original tavern. A red linoleum
floor and tartan-covered side chairs tweak the traditional hunting lodge
aesthetic.
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A stone fireplace is paired with rustic wood paneling that ends in a shelf just
before the ceiling.
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Set into a corner of the mid-19th century building, the entrance to Soho House is framed by Georgian Colonial
columns, pilasters, and an entablature.
Go to Velvet Revolution: Soho House Berlin to see a Soho House outpost in a Bauhaus-era
Communist command center, and have a look at Steal This Look: Soho House Berlin Bath.
On Gardenista, check out the Organic Flowers on Red Damsel Farm in Victoria, BC for another Canadian experience.
Article by Christine Chang Hanway. Images courtesy of Soho House Toronto.

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