By Lauren Kolyn
Name: Nuria Montblanch and Ricardo Duque
Location: Little Portugal — Toronto, Ontario
Size: 1,100 square feet
Years lived in: 1 year; Rented
After meeting in Europe and living in the UK for a several years, Nuria and Ricardo decided to move to Canada. They first landed in Nuria’s hometown of Montreal and stayed just long enough to begin collecting furniture from local estate sales and markets. Many of their pieces were bought from a closing downtown convent, while the rest are mostly hand-me-downs or gifts from family. The couple love the clean lines of modern design but equally adore color and patterns. Nuria is especially drawn to textiles from places such as South America, Morocco, and Portugal—where Ricardo is from.
