Small Apartments: Tomiko’s After Living Room

I have been trying to post these “after” photos of Donatello and my living room forever. You know how it is- even though we love our space, it’s never quite perfect enough to post photos. I admit, I took these photos for Airbnb! I always planned to take some more, but now it will never […]

Small Apartments: Meinhilde’s After Living Room

Small Apartments - Meinhilde's After Living Room

In April 2013, I moved into my own apartment. Through luck and the help of family, I was able to get this small apartment in a house over 100 years old, renovated. It’s taken me a couple years to get everything arranged (and then finally tidied up for photos!), but at long last, here are […]

Small Apartments: Meinhilde’s Before Living Room

In April 2013, I moved into my own apartment. Through luck and the help of family, I was able to get this small apartment in a house over 100 years old, renovated. The Living Room The living room is the biggest room in my apartment. It was also quite dark, with only one north-facing window […]

Small Apartments: Tomiko’s Before Living Room

These are the photos for the ‘before’ living room of my small rental apartment. I have to admit that the room in these shots is not horrible. Everything is neat, clean, and uncluttered. The floors are beautiful and there is a charming bay window overlooking a quiet tree-lined street. However, I don’t like the style – it […]

Canadian Design: Little Bellwoods

Trinity Bellwoods Park is a popular green space in the middle of downtown Toronto. Locals often flock there on the weekends for leisurely picnics on the grass. The park’s most celebrated resident is the white squirrel, an albino animal that has become a legend in our city. This special squirrel has inspired local businesses- including a nearby coffee […]