Walking into Tory Wright’s 200-square-foot retail space, Presto! Paper & Home, is like walking into a candy land of chic and affordable delights. Shelves are stocked from floor to ceiling with a kaleidoscopic mix of unique and practical finds — from a vintage sea-foam green rotary-style telephone (that works!) to a fine-leather luggage tag with the perfect cheeky inscription.
If your gaze hasn’t been taken over by the rows of unconventional greeting cards — from the saucy to the inspirational — you’ll be drawn to the columns of journals, stationery and chic coffee-table books arranged in colour block palettes of turquoise, fuchsia and tangerine alongside their classic neutral-toned counterparts.
“Everyone has everything large that they need, but I had a hard time finding a nice stapler, wallet or some nice stationery, just a curated collection that appeals to me. When I come to the store, I shop, which is kind of crazy, but I do,” says Tory.
