As a former kindergarten teacher, Vanessa Silva knows how much kids love nooks. When it came time to renovate her basement, she jumped at the chance to create a dedicated space for her two children. She designed an L-shaped playroom under the stairs. The space is only about 30 square feet in total, with a four-foot ceiling. Inside, there’s a wall of book ledges and a corner with a mini-sofa for reading. “It’s actually a dog bed from IKEA,” Vanessa says. More stories about Torontonians doing creative things with small footprints, here. For all of our city coverage, visit torontolife.com or subscribe to our print edition. |
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| What’s a nice Jewish boy like David Schwartz doing running a Chinese food mini-empire, and why risk everything to open a deli-inspired steakhouse? It’s all about honouring his mom, of course. Read our profile of the superstar chef. |
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| What would a Pierre Poilievre government mean for Canada’s largest city? In our October issue, 12 prognosticators weighed in. David Miller, managing director of C40 Centre for Urban Climate Policy and Economy and former mayor of Toronto, argues that Poilievre would be extremely unfriendly to cities. He explains why here. |
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| In the latest issue: 20 Torontonians doing big things with small footprints. Plus, the ugly truth about Ontario’s reform schools, a Q&A with the city’s traffic czar, vintage cars retrofitted for the electric age and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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