# Mjölk

**Published by:** [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com/)
**Published on:** 2013-10-08
**Categories:** craft, design, dundas, funiture, gallery, japan, junction, mjolk, scandinavia, store, uncategorized
**URL:** https://brandondonnelly.com/mjolk

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I first heard about Mjölk a few years ago. Located in the Junction, it’s a gorgeous gallery & store dedicated to Scandinavian and Japanese craftsmanship. It has everything from furniture to hand crafts. It’s well worth a visit if you’re into clean lines and the “pure aesthetic of the north.” Started by a husband and wife duo, the couple also own the building and live above the store. They recently renovated their home and it was just awarded a 2013 Toronto Urban Design Award. You can see all the photos here. I particularly like the third floor inner courtyard: If you’re curious as to what brought them to the Junction, check out this response from a Dwell interview dated 2011: “Downtown became so expensive, and that pushed people either east or west. In the past five years, this area has really become a destination. A lot of young, independent businesses have popped up, starting with reclamation stores Smash and Post and Beam. There’s also Crema Coffee Co., Pandemonium Books & Discs, Junction Fromagerie (a Quebecois cheese shop), and Bunner’s gluten-free vegan bakery, to name a few.” I like to think of residential properties as a leading indicator for gentrification. Sometimes it’s easy to miss the change taking place behind closed doors though.

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