Drôle House
Dupont and Christie Toronto, ON, Canada

Spotted! See our small family friendly reno on blogTO today! Complete with a Drôle House signature kids’ space tucked up in a loft. Great neighborhood too. https://www.blogto.com//toronto-house-rock-climbing-wall-/

By some kind of pandemic magic, this renovation was completed without a single site visit! Shout out to Laura and Sean, as well as @mgrltdtoronto and @hanne.engineering for seamless design and construction support on this one. Professionals photos of the whole thing coming soon. Laura Barzelai

Swipe I heard the song toilet paper romance on the radio yesterday and it made me chuckle! My mind went immediately to this washroom. .... .... ....... #drolehouse #designforfamilies #torontodesigner #architecture #renovation #smallhouse #toronto #interiors #designforkids #bathroom #storage #modernhomes #lockdownhumour #minimalism @mortsoninteriordesign @ksjaar See more

More on home offices, here’s a shot of that basement one snuck in the hallway. It has a ridiculous amount of upper storage considering how small it is. Collab with @mortsoninteriordesign .... .... ....... #drolehouse #designforfamilies #torontodesigner #architecture #renovation #workfromhome #smallhouse #toronto #interiors #homeoffice #modernhomes #minimalism #lockdown #underpinning @stratasdesignbuild @kielyramosphoto See more

Home/work spaces are clutch these days right? Here’s a free infographic I produced a couple years ago about some temporary inexpensive arrangements in a typical semi-detached Toronto house that you might not have considered yet. How have you managed to carve out devoted office/school spaces? Link in profile for your own free PDF copy. ... ... #drolehouse #designforfamilies #toronto #workfromhone #infographic

Another view of the long island, the key feature of this interior renovation. Collab with @mortsoninteriordesign Constructed by @stratasdesignbuild @kielyramosphoto ... .... .... .... #drolehouse #designforfamilies #torontodesigner #architecture #renovation #smallhouse #toronto #interiors #designforkids #modernhomes #minimalism #oaktable #islandkitchen #earthtones See more

I've been working on this short piece for some time. I'm ready to let it out. As we are all still at home rethinking ways we can progress towards a more equitable world, it's the right time to innovate housing and expand affordability in the city of Toronto. This is a quick read about my vision of what true affordability could be (part 1...part 2 is coming soon). http://www.drolehouse.com//affordability-and-laneway-housi

So many projects on the go, it’s challenging to keep up with posting. Here is a model study of a central Toronto laneway suite in progress on a double laneway corner using an existing garage as the base. Full deck or partial deck? #drolehouse #lanewaysuites #torontodesigner #multifamilydwellings #lanewayhouse

Looks like all building permits and inspections are back on in Ontario as of May 11. https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r20209

I can certainly agree with this! (especially #7...hint hint) https://iamdespina.com//101-reasons-why-toronto-is-a-grea/

New year, new projects! Very excited about this laneway house in the Beach of Toronto. We are still in the schematic design and planning phases, but this design includes two parking spaces on the ground floor, and a two bedroom unit on the second floor. It’s going to be one heck of a 2020. Stay tuned for more as we get closer to approvals. . . If you’ve been mulling over a laneway house yourself, pop up to the link in profile on a blog post from earlier last year. .... . . #drolehouse #designforfamilies #lanewayhousing #toronto #architecture #urban #lanewayhouse #designer #torontodesigner #elevation #drafting @mortsoninteriordesign See more

It’s #sitevisit Wednesday, and there is much progress on an addition and two interior renovations. It’s been a busy fall! #drolehouse #designforfamilies #moderndesign #construction #renovation #torontodesigner

Play loft alert! We just began construction on a second floor renovation to turn a two bedroom #toronto semi back into a three bedroom homeand the opportunity for a tiny play loft presented itself above both kids bedrooms. Stay tuned as we how the integrated ladder in the hallway works out . . #drolehouse #designforkids #designforfamilies #moderndesign #play #loft #renovation #torontodesigner #playfulinteriors