A few years ago, I left my pie the sky (a 720 sq. ft. condo on the 50th floor in the heart of Toronto) and purchased a house in the east end of the city. I was a little uncertain as to what I could afford and what I really wanted, but I knew I was ready to venture back to a lifestyle minus elevators and a little away from the hustle and bustle of downtown. After seeing a number of homes, I finally stumbled across a house that was… Read the rest
November 14, 2011 – 11:22 am
By Eddie
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Also posted in Architecture and Design, Blog, Buyers
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Tagged Buyers, design, designer, exterior design, home, home buying, House, renos, renovations, Toronto
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Over the past decade, condo developers have been pushing the limits of space using innovative designs to provide homeowners with liveable space. How small is too small? Could you imagine living in 258 square feet of space?
When you think about it, one-bedroom condos built in Toronto between 2000 and 2003 were around 700 square feet. Over the years, the size of these type of units have been getting smaller, so much so that I recently sold a one-bedroom condo that is 495 square feet. While condo developers continue to… Read the rest
By Eddie
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Also posted in Architecture and Design, Blog
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Tagged 258 square feet, architecture, Barcelona, Christian Schallert, creative, design, Innovative, Lego apartment, Loft, small, small space, transforming apartment, transforming space
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Do you remember when your parents would tell you, “those that live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones?” If you were anything like me, you probably cheekily replied, “nobody lives in a glass house.” Years later, Design firm Santambrogio Milano is about to prove me wrong!
The concept of their all-glass modern home is for the inside and out to exist in total harmony and where the house is a window onto the outside world.
“Living in the forest day and night, in sun and rain, in wind, ice and… Read the rest
