InfoEstablished in 2009, Walrus is a boutique retail shop in the heart of Vancouver that celebrates well-crafted, functional and playful items for you and your loved ones. We carry designs by long-established brands as well as up-and-comers, with an emphasis on Canadian design. If you walk by some time in the evening, and happen to see our shop jammed with people sipping wine, come on in. We're usually celebrating something fun in the world of art and design. Stay tuned in by signing up for our newsletter or checking us out on our website, facebook or blog. Stop by, we'd love to meet you.more...See more text
For Walrus Design co-owners Daniel Kozlowski and Caroline Boquist, their business began with one simple question: “We just sat down and asked ourselves: 'what do we love?'” Caroline says.
“We both worked together for a small product design company,” Daniel adds. “We loved accessories and design, but we'd always worked for other people. We wanted to do our own thing.”
Since opening Walrus in 2009, they've been doing their “own thing” quite successfully, providing worldly Vancouverites with a thoughtfully curated selection of housewares and personal items from designers both local and international, all placed on display in an upscale, boutique environment.
This art and design-focused store is like a little gallery filled with items for your body, home and garden. Most of Walrus’s stock has a functional, minimalistic but playful look. While browsing, be sure to take a whiff in the candle selection. The Cambie Street boutique carries a curated selection of handmade, long-lasting, non-toxic candles from local faves like Woodlot and Vancouver Candle Company, whose hand-poured soy candles feature unique scents inspired by local neighbourhoods,